A 
I can hardly bare the sight of lipstick
              D         
On the cigarettes there
       A
In the ashtray
A
Lyin' cold the way you left them
                           D         
But at least your lips carressed them 
          A
While you packed
       D
Or the lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee
                           A
That you poured and didn't drink
       E7
But at least you thought you wanted it
                                       A
That's so much more than I can say for me


[Chorus]
                         D
What a good year for the roses
E7                       A    
Many blooms still linger there
                             Bm7
The lawn could stand another mowing
E7                  A
Funny, I don't even care
                       D
As you turned to walk away
E7                     D   A
As the door behind you closes 
                         Bm7
The only thing I have to say
E7                            A  D  A/C# E7 A D/A A
It's been a good year for the roses


[Verse 2]
      A
After three full years of marriage
                             D      
It's the first time that you haven't 
         A
Made the bed
A
I guess the reason we're not talking
                          D  
There's so little left to say,
           A
We haven't said
        D        
While a million thoughts go racing through my mind
                        A
I find I haven't said a word
         E7
From the bedroom the familiar sound
                                 A  
Of our baby's crying goes un-heard


[Chorus]
                         D
What a good year for the roses
E7                       A    
Many blooms still linger there
                             Bm7
The lawn could stand another mowing
E7                  A
Funny, I don't even care
                       D
As you turned to walk away
E7                     D   A
As the door behind you closes 
                         Bm7
The only thing I have to say
E7                            A  D A/C# E7 A 
It's been a good year for the ro-o-ses