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A Good Year For The Roses

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A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES
COUNTING CROWS
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
INTRO:C  
VERSE:
CI can hardly stand the sight of lipstick
on the cigaFrettes there in the Cashtray.
Lying cold the way you left them,
but at least your lips carFessed them
wChile you packed.C7  
Or the Flip print on a half-filled cup
of coffee that you poured
and dCidn't drink.
But at lGeast you thought you wanted it
which is so much more than I can say fCor me.
CHORUS:
It's been a good year for the rFosesG  
Many blooms still Clinger there.
The lawn could stand another DmmowingG  
it's funny, I don't even cCare
But as you turned and Fwalked awayG  
As the door behind you FclosCes
The only thing I thought to DmsayG  
is what a good year for the FrosCes
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:
It's been a good year for the rFosesG  
Many blooms still Clinger there.
The lawn could stand another DmmowingG  
it's funny, I don't even cCare
But as you turned and walFked awayG  
As the door behind you FclosCes
The only thing I thought to DmsayG  
is what a good year for Fthe rosesC  
 F- C  

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A Good Year For The Roses

by Counting Crows

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A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES

COUNTING CROWS

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO

INTRO:

VERSE:

I can hardly stand the sight of lipstick

F C

on the cigarettes there in the ashtray.

Lying cold the way you left them,

but at least your lips caressed them

C C7

while you packed.

Or the lip print on a half-filled cup

of coffee that you poured

and didn't drink.

But at least you thought you wanted it

which is so much more than I can say for me.

CHORUS:

F G

It's been a good year for the roses

Many blooms still linger there.

Dm G

The lawn could stand another mowing

it's funny, I don't even care

F G

But as you turned and walked away

F C

As the door behind you closes

Dm G

The only thing I thought to say

F C

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:

F G

It's been a good year for the roses

Many blooms still linger there.

Dm G

The lawn could stand another mowing

it's funny, I don't even care

F G

But as you turned and walked away

F C

As the door behind you closes

Dm G

The only thing I thought to say

F C

is what a good year for the roses

F C

About A Good Year For The Roses Chords by Counting Crows

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