Dropkick Murphys - Rose Tattoo LIVE @ Boston Strong 2013 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BOIG28Shos
[Intro]
Am C G Am (x2)
[Verse 1]
Am
The pictures tell the story
C
This life had many shades
G Am
I'd wake up every morning and before I'd start each day
Am
I'd take a drag from last nights cigarette
C
That smoldered in its tray
G Dm
Down a little something and then be on my way
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Am
[Verse 2]
Am
I traveled far and wide
C
And laid this head in many ports
G
I was guided by a compass
Am
I saw beauty to the north
Am
I drew the tales of many lives
C
And wore the faces of my own
G
I had these memories all around me
Dm
So I wouldn't be alone
[Bridge]
C
Some may be from showing up
G
Others are from growing up
Dm Am
Sometimes I was so messed up and didn't have a clue
C
I ain't winning no one over
G
I wear it just for you
Dm
I've got your name written here
In a rose tattoo
[Chorus]
Am
In a rose tattoo
C
In a rose tattoo
Dm
I've got your name written here
G Am
In a rose tattoo
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Am C G Am
[Verse 3]
Am
This ones for the mighty sea
C
Mischief, gold and piracy
G
This ones for the man that raised me
Am
Taught me sacrifice and bravery
Am
This ones for our favorite game
C
Black and gold, we wave the flag
G
This ones for my family name
Dm
With pride I wear it to the grave
[Bridge]
C
Some may be from showing up
G
Others are from growing up
Dm Am
Sometimes I was so messed up and didn't have a clue
C
I ain't winning no one over
G
I wear it just for you
Dm
I've got your name written here
In a rose tattoo
[Chorus]
Am
In a rose tattoo
C
In a rose tattoo
Dm
I've got your name written here,
G Am
In a rose tattoo
C
In a rose tattoo
G
In a rose tattoo
Dm
I've got your name written here
Dm [STOP]
In a rose tattoo
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Am
[Middle 8]
F
This one means the most to me
C
It stays here for eternity
G
A ship that always stays the course
Am
An anchor for my every choice
F
A rose that shines down from above
C
I signed and sealed these words in blood
G
I heard them once, sung in a song
It played again and we sang along
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(One strum per chord)
Am C G Am
[Verse 5]
(Pick up strum)
Am
You'll always be here with me
C
Even if you're gone
G
You'll always have my love
Dm
Our memory will live on
[Bridge] (Normal strum)
C
Some may be from showing up
G
Others are from growing up
Dm Am
Sometimes I was so messed up and didn't have a clue
C
I ain't winning no one over
G
I wear it just for you
Dm
I've got your name written here
In a rose tattoo
[Chorus]
Am
In a rose tattoo
C
In a rose tattoo
Dm
I've got your name written here,
G Am
In a rose tattoo
C
In a rose tattoo
G
In a rose tattoo
Dm
I've got your name written here,
Dm [STOP]
In a rose tattoo
[Outro]
G Am
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