Dropkick Murphys – Rose Tattoo (Guitar)

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[Intro]
Mandolin intro, for guitar
   Am               C                 G               Am
e|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
B|--------------0-|-1111-3-5-55-3-1-|-3---1-3-5-3-1-|-1--0---------|
G|-2-22-0-2-0-2---|-----------------|---------------|-------2----0-|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
A|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|

   Am               C                 G               Am
e|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
B|--------------0-|-1111-3-5-555-3-1|-3---1-3-5-3-1-|-1--0---------|
G|-2-22-0-2-0-2---|-----------------|---------------|-------2------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
A|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
[Verse 1]
    Am
The pictures tell the story

     C
This life has 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 night’s cigarette

     C
That smoldered in its tray

G                           Dm                Am
Down a little something and then be on my way

  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
[Pre-chorus]
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 got your name written here
In a rose tattoo [Chorus]
     Am
In a rose tattoo

     C
In a rose tattoo

           Dm
I got your name written here

          G  Am
In a rose tattoo
[Interlude]
   Am               C                 G               Am
e|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
B|--------------0-|-1111-3-5-55-3-1-|-3---1-3-5-3-1-|-1--0---------|
G|-2-22-0-2-0-2---|-----------------|---------------|-------2----0-|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
A|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------|
[Verse 2]
Am
This one’s for the mighty sea

C
Mischief, gold and piracy

G
This one’s for the man that raised me

Am
Taught me sacrifice and bravery

Am
This one’s for our favorite game

C
Black and gold, we wave the flag

G
This one’s for my family name

     Dm
With pride I’ll wear it to the grave
[Pre-chorus]
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 got your name written here

             Am
In a rose tattoo
[Chorus]
     Am
In a rose tattoo

     C
In a rose tattoo

           Dm
I got your name written here

          G  Am
In a rose tattoo

     C
In a rose tattoo

     G
In a rose tattoo

           Dm
I got your name written here

     N.C.         Am
In a rose tattoo
[Bridge]
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

   G
It played again and we sang along
[Interlude] Am C G Am [Verse 3]
       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
[Pre-chorus]
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 got your name written here
N.C. In a rose tattoo [Chorus]
     Am
In a rose tattoo

     C
In a rose tattoo

           G
I got your name written here

     Am
In a rose tattoo

     Am
In a rose tattoo

     C
In a rose tattoo

     G                         Am
With pride I’ll wear it to the grave for you

     C
In a rose tattoo

     G
In a rose tattoo

           Dm
I got your name written here

     Am
In a rose tattoo

     C
In a rose tattoo

     G
In a rose tattoo

           Dm                       Am
Signed and sealed in blood, I would die for you