Rose Tattoo by Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys

Album
Signed and Sealed in Blood
Released
2013

[Verse] G#m B F# G#m - G#m B F# C#m        [Intro] (x2) G#m B F# G#m

The pictures tell the story, this life has many shades

I'd wake up every morning and before I'd start each day

I'd take a drag from last night's cigarette

    that smoldered in its tray                       [Fill]

Down a little something and then be on my way         G#m G#m


I traveled far and wide and laid this head in many ports

I was guided by a compass, I saw beauty to the north

I drew the tales of many lives and wore the faces of my own

I had these memories all around me so I wouldn't be alone


[Chorus] B F# C#m G#m - B F# C#m (C#m) - (G#m B C#m C#m>F#-G#m)

Some may be from showing up, others are from growing up

Sometimes I was so messed up and didn't have a clue

((I ain't winning no one over, I wear it just for you/

  In a rose tattoo (x2)) - (I've got your name

     written here in a rose tattoo) x2)             [Intro]


This one's for (the mighty sea, mischief, gold and piracy/

  the man that raised me, taught me sacrifice and bravery/

  our favorite game, black and gold, we wave the flag/

  my family name, with pride, I wear it to the grave) (x4)


[Chorus] (…) (…/B F# C#m C#m-X - G#m) (x1~2)  [Bridge] E B F# G#m

                                                   E B F# F#

This one means the most to me, it stays here for eternity

A ship that always stays the course,        ╔═════════════╗

    an anchor for my every choice           ║ Rose Tattoo ║

A rose that shines down from above,         ║  Dropkick   ║

    I signed and sealed these words in blood    Murphys   ║

I heard them once, sung in a song,          ╚═════════════╝

    it played again and we sang along    [Intro]

                                                    [Verse]

You'll always be there with me, even if you're gone   G#m B

You'll always have my love, our memory will live on   F#  C#m


[Chorus] (C#m-X X X) ((G#m B F# G#m x2) - (B F# C#m (G#m/G#m-X

       [Accel] X X G#m-X X/G#m/G#m/G#m/B-F# G#m-X X F#-G#m) x2) x3)

(…/…/With pride, I'll wear it to the grave for you/…/

   Signed and sealed in blood, I would die for you) (x1~5)

… - … - ((… - … x2) - (Ohhhh, ohhhh - Ohh, ohoh oh x2) x2)