(G) Sitting up here in this (D) New York townhouse (Em) decorated in (G7) 
greys and 

blues and (C) everybody knows love won't (C) for a (D) cactus and a (G) rose. 
 

When that (G) old wild streak be(D)neath my skin (Em) sets my craziness (G7) 
free 

again they'll (C) all say I told you (G) so. Love won't (C) grow for a (D) 
cactus and a 

(G) rose.  C  G

chorus
Cause I (G) still like to drink my (Em) beer and I (C) still love honky (G) 
tonks.  

Where the (Em) good ole girls will always dance with you when the (C) high 
falootin

women (D7) won't.  And I'm (G) locked into a (Bm) way of life I can't (C) 
give it up i 

(G7) know it makes me (C) sad  love (G) can't be had for a (D7) cactus and a 

(G) rose.   G Em C G Em C D7 G

(G) Sometimes falling (D) makes more sense than (Em) sitting in the middle of 
the 

(G) same old (G7) fence your gonna (C) loose either way (G) goes love won't 
(C) 

grow for a (D) cactus and a (G) rose.  So I'm (G) sitting up here in this (D) 
New York 

townhouse (Em) decorated in greys and (G7) blues and (C) everybody (G) knows 

love won't (C) grow for a (D) cactus and a (G) rose.