Chords for Fresh Tattoo

Tempo:
123.1 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

C#

A

D

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Fresh Tattoo chords
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[B]
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
[B] Tattoo of the seventh [F#] shield, still [A#] wet on [B] my skin.
[C#] [B] You're all crumpled up [C] at the curb, [G#] there.
[D]
[A] I think I'm gonna take [E] you in.
[F#]
[B] Always had to follow [F#] my instincts.
[A#] Usually I'm out on [B] my own.
[C#]
[B] You there by the road [G#] wet and helpless.
[D] [A] What happens if I take [E] you home?
[F#] You may forget the whys and wheres of an old tattoo on your forearm [B] there.
But usually [C#] you recall the day [D#m] you got one.
[B] [C#] And usually it fades [F#] in the sun.
[B] Headed for [F#] a season in exile, as the [A#] oracle
[B] predicted.
[C#] [B] According to [G#] reliable sources.
[A]
In 30 days I'm [B] getting evicted.
[F#]
[B] Trying not [F#] to scratch my ridges.
[A#] It takes a certain [B] level of discipline.
[C#]
[B] Not even have a second [G#] by the light switch.
[D] [A] Let the future flood [E] right in.
[F#] Well you may forget the whys and wheres of an old tattoo on your forearm [B] there.
But usually [C#] you recall the day [D#m] you got one.
[B] [C#] And usually it fades [F#] in the sun.
[A] Usually the lines grow faint.
[E]
Like [C#] old house paint.
[F#m] Just [D] a way to mark [A] the years gone [E] by.
You [D] lay on the couch,
[F#m] reading.
[C#] Until the color came back [D] into your cheeks.
[A] I'd [G] seen ones like you before.
[A]
[D]
[E] Bloody came through before.
[F#]
[B] Legend of the [F#] shield in Greek.
Was [A#] that saying [B] useless?
[C#] [B] I gave you an [G#] answer that I thought you'd buy.
[G#m] All of this [C#] will disappear [D#m] in the twinkling [G#] of an eye.
[B]
[F#] You may forget the whys and wheres of that old tattoo on your forearm [B] there.
But usually [C#] you recall the [D#m] day you got one.
[B] [C#] Usually it [D#m] fades in the sun.
[B] Not this one.
[F#]
[E]
Key:  
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
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_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Tattoo of the seventh [F#] shield, _ _ _ _ _ still [A#] wet on [B] my skin. _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [B] You're all crumpled up [C] at the curb, _ [G#] there. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] I think I'm gonna take [E] you in. _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] Always had to follow [F#] my instincts. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] Usually I'm out on [B] my own. _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[B] You there by the road [G#] wet and _ helpless. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] What happens if I take [E] you home? _ _ _
[F#] You may forget the whys and wheres of an old tattoo on your forearm [B] there.
But usually [C#] you recall the day [D#m] you got one. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#] And usually it fades [F#] in the sun. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Headed for [F#] a season in exile, _ _ _ as the _ _ [A#] oracle _
[B] predicted. _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [B] According to [G#] reliable _ sources. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _
In 30 days I'm [B] getting evicted. _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] Trying not [F#] to scratch my ridges. _
_ _ _ _ _
[A#] It takes a certain [B] level of discipline. _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
[B] Not even have a second [G#] by the _ light switch. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] Let the future flood [E] right in. _ _ _
[F#] Well you may forget the whys and wheres of an old tattoo on your forearm [B] there.
But usually [C#] you recall the day [D#m] you got one. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#] And usually it fades [F#] in the sun. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ Usually the lines grow faint.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ Like [C#] old house paint.
_ _ [F#m] Just [D] a way to mark _ _ _ [A] the years _ _ gone [E] by. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You [D] lay on the couch, _ _ _ _
[F#m] reading. _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ Until the color came back [D] into your cheeks. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ I'd [G] seen ones like you before.
_ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] Bloody came through before. _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Legend of the [F#] shield in Greek. _ _ _ _
_ Was [A#] that saying [B] useless? _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [B] I gave you an [G#] answer that I thought you'd buy. _
_ _ _ [G#m] All of this [C#] will disappear [D#m] in the twinkling [G#] of an eye. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[F#] You may forget the whys and wheres of that old tattoo on your forearm [B] there.
But usually [C#] you recall the [D#m] day you got one. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [C#] Usually it [D#m] fades in the sun.
[B] Not this one. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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