Costello, Elvis - Good Year For The Roses

      A
I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick
           D                   A
on the cigarettes there in the ashtray
      A
Lyin' cold the way you left 'em,
                         D           A
but at least your lips caressed them while you packed
       D
Or the lip-print on a half-filled cup of coffee
                           A
that you poured and didn't drink
       E
But at least you thought you wanted it,
                                       A  Asus  A
that's so much more than I can say for me

[Chorus:]
                         D      E
What a good year for the roses
                         A
Many blooms still linger there
                             Bm      E7
The lawn could stand another mowin'
                   A   Asus   A
Funny I don't even care
                      D     E
As you turn to walk a-way
                       D    A
As the door behind you clos-es
                         Bm    E7
The only thing I have to say
                              A    D    C#m    Bm    A
It's been a good year for the ros                    es


After three full years of marriage,
it's the first time that you haven't made the bed
I guess the reason we're not talkin',
there's so little left to say we haven't said

While a million thoughts go racin' through my mind,
I find I haven't said a word
From the bedroom the familiar sound
of a baby's cryin' goes unheard

[Chorus:]
What a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
Funny I don't even care
As you turn to walk away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I have to say
It's been a good year for the roses