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Tattoos

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[Intro]
e|--------------------------3--|---------------------3--|
B|-------------0------------0--|---------------------0--|
G|-----0-0-2/4---4\2-0-0----0--|---------------------0--|
D|-0h2----------------------0--|-5-5-4-2-0-0---------0--|
A|--------------------------x--|-------------0h2p0---x--|
E|-----------------------3--3--|-------------------3-3--|
e|---------------------3--|
B|---------------------0--|
G|-------------------0-0--|
D|-5-5-4-2-0-0-----0---0--|
A|-------------0h2-----x--|
E|---------------------3--|
This is the way I play the intro, it's not 100% right.
On the G chord he hammers on to the D string on the 2nd
fret and the B string 1st string at the same time, if
you listen to the song you can hear it.
(G Hammer on)
e|--3---------------------|
B|--0h1-------------------|
G|--0---------------------|
D|--0h2-------------------|
A|--x---------------------|
E|--0---------------------|
[Verse 1]
GI am now the Cone she Gleft
A Chaunted tale for someone Gelse
A Clittle bit about herGself
WherDsus2ever she is slGeeping
GFlint strikes out to Cpierce the Gdark
CCause a flame from just one Gspark
CFill the room with smoke so Gharsh
Dsus2She exhales a mGemory
[Chorus]
The past is Dsus2fadin'
Over time, but it's still Emhangin' on for lCife
[Verse 2]
GI'm now her Cused to Gbe
CHe is now the one she Gneeds
CHe is now the one she lGeans on
She Dsus2looks out at the sGunset
On a Gquilt of rags he Cholds her Gtight
And they Craise a toast of Bulleit RGye
CWhiskey kills all things in Gtime
Like Dsus2things she don't reGmember
[Chorus]
The past is Dsus2fadin'
Over time, but it's still Emhanging on for lCife
[Verse 3]
GI am now an Cold heGadstone
And Cto her grave I'll die aGlone
A Ctestament of how she's Ggrown
WherDsus2ever she is slGeepin'
[Chorus]
The past is Dsus2fadin'
Over time, but it's still Emhanging on for lCife
h - Hammer on
p - Pull off
/ - Slide up
\ - Slide down

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Tattoos

by Tyler Childers

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Dsus2

[Intro]

e|--------------------------3--|---------------------3--|

B|-------------0------------0--|---------------------0--|

G|-----0-0-2/4---4\2-0-0----0--|---------------------0--|

D|-0h2----------------------0--|-5-5-4-2-0-0---------0--|

A|--------------------------x--|-------------0h2p0---x--|

E|-----------------------3--3--|-------------------3-3--|

e|---------------------3--|

B|---------------------0--|

G|-------------------0-0--|

D|-5-5-4-2-0-0-----0---0--|

A|-------------0h2-----x--|

E|---------------------3--|

This is the way I play the intro, it's not 100% right.

On the G chord he hammers on to the D string on the 2nd

fret and the B string 1st string at the same time, if

you listen to the song you can hear it.

(G Hammer on)

e|--3---------------------|

B|--0h1-------------------|

G|--0---------------------|

D|--0h2-------------------|

A|--x---------------------|

E|--0---------------------|

[Verse 1]

G C G

I am now the one she left

C G

A haunted tale for someone else

C G

A little bit about herself

Dsus2 G

Wherever she is sleeping

G C G

Flint strikes out to pierce the dark

C G

Cause a flame from just one spark

C G

Fill the room with smoke so harsh

Dsus2 G

She exhales a memory

[Chorus]

Dsus2

The past is fadin'

Em C

Over time, but it's still hangin' on for life

[Verse 2]

G C G

I'm now her used to be

C G

He is now the one she needs

C G

He is now the one she leans on

Dsus2 G

She looks out at the sunset

G C G

On a quilt of rags he holds her tight

C G

And they raise a toast of Bulleit Rye

C G

Whiskey kills all things in time

Dsus2 G

Like things she don't remember

[Chorus]

Dsus2

The past is fadin'

Em C

Over time, but it's still hanging on for life

[Verse 3]

G C G

I am now an old headstone

C G

And to her grave I'll die alone

C G

A testament of how she's grown

Dsus2 G

Wherever she is sleepin'

[Chorus]

Dsus2

The past is fadin'

Em C

Over time, but it's still hanging on for life

h - Hammer on

p - Pull off

/ - Slide up

\ - Slide down

About Tattoos Chords by Tyler Childers

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