George Jones & Alan Jackson ~ "A Good Year For The Roses" Chords
Tempo:
81.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [D] [C#m] [Bm] .
[A] .
I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the [D] cigarettes there [A] in the [E] ashtray.
[A] .
Lime cold the way you let them, at least your lips [D] caressed them [A] while you packed.
[E] [A] .
[D] And a lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured [A] and didn't drink.
[E] [A] .
[E] Well, at least you thought you wanted that so much more than I can [A] say for you.
But what a good year [D] for the roses.
[E] Many blooms [A] still linger there.
A lawn could stand [Bm] another mowing.
[E] It's funny, I don't [A] even care.
But when you turned and [D] walked away,.
[E] as the door behind [D] you [A] closes,.
the only thing I [Bm] know to say,.
[D] [E] it's been a good year [A] for the [D] roses.
[C#m] [Bm] .
[A] [Bm] [A] .
After three full years of marriage,.
it's the first time that [D] you [A] haven't made the bed.
.
I can guess the reason we're not talking.
There's so little left [D] to say we [A] haven't said.
[E] [A] .
[D] While a million thoughts go running through my mind,.
I find I haven't [A] spoke a word.
[E] [A] .
And from [E] the bedroom, those familiar sounds of our one baby's crying [A] goes unheard.
But what a good year [D] for the roses.
[E] Many blooms still [A] linger there.
A lawn could stand [Bm] another mowing.
[D] [E] Funny, I don't [A] even care.
And when you turned to [D] walk away,.
[E] and as the door behind [D] you [A] closes,.
the only thing I [Bm] know to say,.
[D] [E] it's been a good year [A] for the [D] roses.
[F#m] [Bm] [A] .
[A] .
I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the [D] cigarettes there [A] in the [E] ashtray.
[A] .
Lime cold the way you let them, at least your lips [D] caressed them [A] while you packed.
[E] [A] .
[D] And a lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured [A] and didn't drink.
[E] [A] .
[E] Well, at least you thought you wanted that so much more than I can [A] say for you.
But what a good year [D] for the roses.
[E] Many blooms [A] still linger there.
A lawn could stand [Bm] another mowing.
[E] It's funny, I don't [A] even care.
But when you turned and [D] walked away,.
[E] as the door behind [D] you [A] closes,.
the only thing I [Bm] know to say,.
[D] [E] it's been a good year [A] for the [D] roses.
[C#m] [Bm] .
[A] [Bm] [A] .
After three full years of marriage,.
it's the first time that [D] you [A] haven't made the bed.
.
I can guess the reason we're not talking.
There's so little left [D] to say we [A] haven't said.
[E] [A] .
[D] While a million thoughts go running through my mind,.
I find I haven't [A] spoke a word.
[E] [A] .
And from [E] the bedroom, those familiar sounds of our one baby's crying [A] goes unheard.
But what a good year [D] for the roses.
[E] Many blooms still [A] linger there.
A lawn could stand [Bm] another mowing.
[D] [E] Funny, I don't [A] even care.
And when you turned to [D] walk away,.
[E] and as the door behind [D] you [A] closes,.
the only thing I [Bm] know to say,.
[D] [E] it's been a good year [A] for the [D] roses.
[F#m] [Bm] [A] .
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
C#m
A
D
E
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the [D] cigarettes there [A] in the [E] ashtray.
_ [A] _ _ .
Lime cold the way you let them, at least your lips [D] caressed them [A] while you packed.
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ .
[D] And a lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured [A] and didn't drink.
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
[E] Well, at least you thought you wanted that so much more than I can [A] say for you.
_ _ But what a good year [D] for the roses.
_ [E] _ Many blooms [A] still linger there.
_ A lawn could stand [Bm] another mowing.
_ _ [E] It's funny, I don't [A] even care.
_ _ But when you turned and [D] walked away,.
_ [E] as the door behind [D] you [A] closes,.
_ the only thing I [Bm] know to say,.
_ [D] _ [E] it's been a good year [A] for the [D] roses.
_ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ .
After three full years of marriage,.
it's the first time that [D] you [A] haven't made the bed.
_ _ _ .
I can guess the reason we're not talking.
There's so little left [D] to say we [A] haven't said.
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[D] While a million thoughts go running through my mind,.
I find I haven't [A] spoke a word.
_ [E] _ [A] _ _ .
And from [E] the bedroom, those familiar sounds of our one baby's crying [A] goes unheard.
But what a good year [D] for the roses.
_ [E] Many blooms still [A] linger there.
_ _ A lawn could stand [Bm] another mowing.
_ [D] _ [E] _ Funny, I don't [A] even care.
_ _ And when you turned to [D] walk away,.
_ _ [E] and as the door behind [D] you [A] closes,.
_ the only thing I [Bm] know to say,.
[D] _ [E] it's been a good year [A] for the [D] roses.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the [D] cigarettes there [A] in the [E] ashtray.
_ [A] _ _ .
Lime cold the way you let them, at least your lips [D] caressed them [A] while you packed.
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ .
[D] And a lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee that you poured [A] and didn't drink.
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
[E] Well, at least you thought you wanted that so much more than I can [A] say for you.
_ _ But what a good year [D] for the roses.
_ [E] _ Many blooms [A] still linger there.
_ A lawn could stand [Bm] another mowing.
_ _ [E] It's funny, I don't [A] even care.
_ _ But when you turned and [D] walked away,.
_ [E] as the door behind [D] you [A] closes,.
_ the only thing I [Bm] know to say,.
_ [D] _ [E] it's been a good year [A] for the [D] roses.
_ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ .
After three full years of marriage,.
it's the first time that [D] you [A] haven't made the bed.
_ _ _ .
I can guess the reason we're not talking.
There's so little left [D] to say we [A] haven't said.
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[D] While a million thoughts go running through my mind,.
I find I haven't [A] spoke a word.
_ [E] _ [A] _ _ .
And from [E] the bedroom, those familiar sounds of our one baby's crying [A] goes unheard.
But what a good year [D] for the roses.
_ [E] Many blooms still [A] linger there.
_ _ A lawn could stand [Bm] another mowing.
_ [D] _ [E] _ Funny, I don't [A] even care.
_ _ And when you turned to [D] walk away,.
_ _ [E] and as the door behind [D] you [A] closes,.
_ the only thing I [Bm] know to say,.
[D] _ [E] it's been a good year [A] for the [D] roses.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
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