Elvis Costello - Good Year For The Roses Chords
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[Opening]
[A]
I can [A]hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the ciga[D]rettes there in the [A]ashtray
Lying [A]cold the way you left ’em, but at least your lips ca[D]ressed them [A]while you packed
Or the [D]lip-print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured and didn’t [A]drink
But at [E]least you thought you wanted it, that’s so much more than I can say [A]for me
[Closing]
What a good year for the [D]roses, [E]many blooms still [A]linger there
The lawn could stand another [Bm]mowing, [E]funny I don’t even [A]care
As you turn to walk a[D]way, [E]as the door behind you [D]clo[A]ses
The only thing I have to [Bm]say, [E]it’s been a good year for the [A]roses [D] [A] [E] [A]
Intro
After [A]three full years of marriage, it’s the first time that you [D]haven’t [A]made the bed
I guess the [A]reason we’re not talking, there’s so little left to say [D]we haven’t [A]said
While a [D]million thoughts go racing through my mind, I find I haven’t said a [A]word
From the [E]bedroom the familiar sound of a baby’s crying [A]goes unheard
What a good year for the [D]roses, [E]many blooms still [A]linger there
The lawn could stand another [Bm]mowing, [E]funny I don’t even [A]care
As you turn to walk a[D]way, [E]as the door behind you [D]clo[A]ses
The only thing I have to [Bm]say, [E]it’s been a good year for the [A]roses [D] [A] [E] [A]