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Tattoos and Scars Capo 5
[Intro] 
Gsus2 Csus2 Gsus2 Csus2
[Verse 1]
 Gsus2A young kid stepped in D/F#from the cold, Csus2he ordered up a drinEm7k
 Csus2He said don't look suG/Brprised old man I'm Amolder than you thinkD  Dsus4  D  
 Gsus2If I was the D/F#talkin' kind I could Csus2tell you a thing or twEm7o
 Csus2And since you didn't G/Bask, let me Amshow you Dmy tGsus2attoosG/B  
[Chorus 1]
 He said I Csus2got this rose in G/BMemphis in some Dback old alley dumpGsus2  
 Picked this Csus2eagle up in G/BDallas, man I Amsure was good and drunDkDsus4  D  
 Gsus2And you know the way I D/F#see it, if it Csus2gets any worse out G/Bthere
 Csus2A guy like me Dhasn't got a prayerGsus2  G/B  Gsus2  G/B  
[Verse 2]
 The Gsus2old man poured some D/F#coffee, he Csus2said this one's on Em7me
 Csus2Sat down his G/Bcigarette Amand rolled up his sleeveD  Dsus4  D  
 Gsus2Take a good look D/F#here my friend, Csus2you see what these Em7are
 Csus2Just my ragged G/Bold and jagged AmordiDnary Gsus2scarsG/B  
[Chorus 2]
 He said I Csus2got this one in G/BParis in a Dwar 'fore you were bornGsus2  
 And this Csus2one when I was Gsus2half your age workin' Amon my daddy's DfDsus4armD  
 Gsus2And you know the way I D/F#see it, son you Csus2ain't seen what I've seG/Ben
 Csus2Cause tattoos and Dscars are different thingsGsus2  D/F#  Csus2  G/B  Csus2  G/B  Gsus2  G/B  
[Bridge]
 He said Csus2I've been here for G/Ball these years, and Dwhat I know is thiGsus2s
 If you Csus2look and listen closeG/B, a man will Amshow you what he isD  Dsus4  D  
 Gsus2You know the way I G/Bsee it, you've been Csus2'round but you're still G/Bgreen
 Csus2Cause tattoos and Dscars are different Gsus2thingsG/B  
[Tag]
 Gsus2A young kid stepped in D/F#from the cold, Csus2he ordered up a drinkG/B  
 Csus2He said don't look suG/Brprised old man I'm Amolder than you thinkGsus2  G/B  Gsus2  G/B  Gsus2  

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Tattoos And Scars

by Montgomery Gentry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Csus2

D/F#

Em7

G/B

Dsus4

Tattoos and Scars Capo 5

[Intro]

Gsus2 Csus2 Gsus2 Csus2

[Verse 1]

Gsus2 D/F# Csus2 Em7

A young kid stepped in from the cold, he ordered up a drink

Csus2 G/B Am D Dsus4 D

He said don't look surprised old man I'm older than you think

Gsus2 D/F# Csus2 Em7

If I was the talkin' kind I could tell you a thing or two

Csus2 G/B Am D Gsus2 G/B

And since you didn't ask, let me show you my tattoos

[Chorus 1]

Csus2 G/B D Gsus2

He said I got this rose in Memphis in some back old alley dump

Csus2 G/B Am D Dsus4 D

Picked this eagle up in Dallas, man I sure was good and drunk

Gsus2 D/F# Csus2 G/B

And you know the way I see it, if it gets any worse out there

Csus2 D Gsus2 G/B Gsus2 G/B

A guy like me hasn't got a prayer

[Verse 2]

Gsus2 D/F# Csus2 Em7

The old man poured some coffee, he said this one's on me

Csus2 G/B Am D Dsus4 D

Sat down his cigarette and rolled up his sleeve

Gsus2 D/F# Csus2 Em7

Take a good look here my friend, you see what these are

Csus2 G/B Am D Gsus2 G/B

Just my ragged old and jagged ordinary scars

[Chorus 2]

Csus2 G/B D Gsus2

He said I got this one in Paris in a war 'fore you were born

Csus2 Gsus2 Am D Dsus4 D

And this one when I was half your age workin' on my daddy's farm

Gsus2 D/F# Csus2 G/B

And you know the way I see it, son you ain't seen what I've seen

Csus2 D Gsus2 D/F# Csus2 G/B Csus2 G/B Gsus2 G/B

Cause tattoos and scars are different things

[Bridge]

Csus2 G/B D Gsus2

He said I've been here for all these years, and what I know is this

Csus2 G/B Am D Dsus4 D

If you look and listen close, a man will show you what he is

Gsus2 G/B Csus2 G/B

You know the way I see it, you've been 'round but you're still green

Csus2 D Gsus2 G/B

Cause tattoos and scars are different things

[Tag]

Gsus2 D/F# Csus2 G/B

A young kid stepped in from the cold, he ordered up a drink

Csus2 G/B Am Gsus2 G/B Gsus2 G/B Gsus2

He said don't look surprised old man I'm older than you think

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