Rose Tattoo Chords

**Tabbed by SuN for tabs4acoustic.com & UG!**
 
Intro (mandolin):
(Part1:)
 
   Am                               C
e|-----------------------------7--|-888--888--8---10--12--12-12-10--8--|
B|-10--10-10-10--8--10--8--10-----|------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
                                    -3-  -3-
 
   G                            Am
e|-10------8--10--12--10--8--|--8----7---------------|
B|---------------------------|------------10------8--|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------|
 
(Part2:)
 
   Am                               C
e|-----------------------------7--|-888--888--8---10--12--12-12-12-10-8--|
B|-10--10-10-10--8--10--8--10-----|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
                                    -3-  -3-
 
   G                                  Am
e|-10--10-10-10--8--10--12--10--8--|--8----7---------------|
B|---------------------------------|------------10------8--|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
 
 
1st verse:
    Am                            C
The pictures tell the story, this life has many shades
    G                           Am
I'd wake up every morning and before I'd start each day
           Am                                    C
I'd take a drag from last nights cigarette that smouldered in it's tray
G                           Am                Am     Am
Down a little something and then be on my way
 
 
2nd verse:
  Am                                   C
I travelled far and wide and laid this head in many ports
      G                          Am
I was guided by a compass, I saw beauty to the north
           Am                               C
I drew the tales of many lives and wore the faces of my own
            G                           Dm
I had these memories all around me so I wouldn't be alone
 
 
Pre-chorus:
C                            G
Some may be from showing up, others are from growing up
Dm                               Am
Sometimes I was so messed up and didn't have a clue
        C                     G
I ain't winning no one over I wear it just for you
              Dm                     Am
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
 
 
Chorus:
     Am                C
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
              G                      Am
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
 
 
Am C G Am  (mandolin: part 1)
 
 
 
3rd verse:
Am                            C
This ones for the mighty sea, mischief, gold and piracy
G                                    Am
This ones for the man that raised me taught me sacrifice and bravery
Am                               C
This ones for our favourite game black and gold, we wave the flag
G                                 Dm
This ones for my family name with pride I wear it to the grave
 
 
Pre-chorus:
C                            G
Some may be from showing up, others are from growing up
Dm                               Am
Sometimes I was so messed up and didn't have a clue
        C                     G
I ain't winning no one over I wear it just for you
              Dm                     Am
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
 
 
Chorus:
     Am                C
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
              G                      Am
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
     Am                G
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
              G                      AmX           Am
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
 
 
Bridge:
F                               C
This one means the most to me, stays here for eternity
  G                                     Am
A ship that always stays the course, an anchor for my every choice
  F                                   C
A rose that shines down from above, I signed and sealed these words in blood
  G                                   G
I heard them once, sung in a song, it played again and we sang along
 
 
Am C G Am (let ring chords) (mandolin: part 1)
 
 
        Am                     C
You'll always be there with me even if you're gone
         G                      Dm
You'll always have my love, our memory will live on
 
 
 
Pre-chorus:
C                            G
Some may be from showing up, others are from growing up
Dm                               Am
Sometimes I was so messed up and didn't have a clue
        C                     G
I ain't winning no one over I wear it just for you
              G                      AmX
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
 
(Am) x2
 
Chorus:
     Am                C
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
              G                      Am
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
     Am                C
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
     G                         Am
With pride I'll wear it to the grave for you
     Am                C
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
              Dm                      Am
I've got your name written here in a rose tattoo
     Am                C
In a rose tattoo, in a rose tattoo
           Dm                      AmX
Signed and sealed in blood I would die for you 
 
 
 
Outro:
Am C G Am  x2
 
C        G       Dm               Am
Oh______ Oh_____ Oh____ oh__oh___ oh__
C        G       Dm          Am
Oh______ Oh_____ Oh________
 
Am C G Am  x2
 
C        G       Dm               Am
Oh______ Oh_____ Oh____ oh__oh___ oh__
C        G       Dm         X
Oh______ Oh_____ Oh________
 
 
G Am (Let ring chords)
X