A Good Year For The Roses chords by Counting Crows

Chords with lyrics

A augmentedA GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES
COUNTING CROWS

STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO

INTRO:C

VERSE:
C majorC
I can hardly stand the sight of lipstick
      FF          C majorC
on the cigarettes there in the ashtray.
Lying cold the way you left them,
             FF
but at least your lips caressed them
 C majorC         C7C7
while you packed.
    FF
Or the lip print on a half-filled cup
of coffee that you poured
   C majorC
and didn't drink.
    G+G
But at least you thought you wanted it
                   C majorC
which is so much more than I can say for me.

CHORUS:
                FF    G+G
It's been a good year for the roses
         C majorC
Many blooms still linger there.
               DmDm    G+G
The lawn could stand another mowing
             C majorC
it's funny, I don't even care
           FF      G+G
But as you turned and walked away
            FF  C majorC
As the door behind you closes
              DmDm    G+G
The only thing I thought to say
              FF C majorC
is what a good year for the roses

VERSE:
After three, four years of marriage
it's the first time that you haven't made the bed
I guess the reason we're not talking,
is there's so little left to say that we haven't said
While a million thoughts go racing through my mind
I guess I haven't said a word
From the bedroom, the familiar sound
of our one baby's crying goes unheard

CHORUS:
                FF    G+G
It's been a good year for the roses
         C majorC
Many blooms still linger there.
               DmDm    G+G
The lawn could stand another mowing
             C majorC
it's funny, I don't even care
             FF      G+G
But as you turned and walked away
            FF  C majorC
As the door behind you closes
              DmDm    G+G
The only thing I thought to say
            FF     C majorC
is what a good year for the roses

FF - C majorC