Intro: D  A  D 
 
Verse 1: 
 
D        G            D 
Ten days too late you show up 
 
D                          G               A      C 
With a sheepish grin and a bouquet in your hand 
 
D        G               D 
You make mistakes by the dozen 
 
      G                     A                D 
Don't think you can make it up the same way again 

G 
Flowers after the fact 
 
D                  G 
Ain't gonna get me back 
 
D                      G          A 
You gotta do something sooner and better than that 
 
G 
When you bring red roses 
 
D                   G 
There's an ulterior motive 
 
D             A      C D 
Don't give me flowers after the fact
 
 
 
Instrumental: G D G D A D 
 
 
Verse 2: 
 
D          G                 D 
No part of your heart's ever in it, 
 
D                              G                A      C 
You're just trying to get your foot back in the door 
 
D       G             D 
I might feel like you meant it 
 
         G                          A              D 
If those long stems had come in the name of love before 
 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
 
Outro: 
 
G 
When you bring red roses 
 
D                   G 
There's an ulterior motive 
 
D             A      C D 
Don't need no flowers after the fact 
 
D                 A      C D               D G C D  (End thing play D)  
Now don't give me flowers after the fact