charted by sj.williams1337 on ultimate-guitar
(optional capo on 2 and play in E, or capo on 4 and play in D. capo 2 listed after this chart)
F# B F# x2
F# B F#
Tattoo of the seventh shield
F# A# B
Still wet on my skin
C# B D#m G#
You're all crumpled up on the curb there
D A E
I think I'm gonna take you in
F# B F#
Always had to follow my instincts
F# A# B
Usually, I'm out on my own
C# B D#m G#
You there by the road wet and helpless
D A E
What happens if I take you home?
F#
You may forget the whys and wheres
Of an old tattoo on your forearm there
B C# D#m
But usually, you recall the day you got one
B C# F#
And usually, it fades in the sun
F# B F#
Headed for a season in exile
F# A# B
As the oracle predicted
C# B D#m G#
According to reliable sources
D A E
In thirty days I'm getting evicted
F# B F#
Trying not to scratch where it itches
F# A# B
It takes a certain level of discipline
C# B D#m G#
Not even half a second by the light switch
D A E
Let the future flood right in
F#
You may forget the whys and wheres
Of an old tattoo on your forearm there
B C# D#m
But usually, you recall the day you got one
B C# F#
And usually, it fades in the sun
D A
Usually, the lines grow faint
E F#m
Like old house paint
D A E
Just a way to mark the years gone by
D
You lay on the couch
E F#m
Three weeks
C# D
Until the color came back into your cheeks
A G D
I'd seen ones like you before
E F#
Plenty came through before
F# B F#
Legend on the shield in Greek
F# A# B
"What's that say?" you said
C# B D#m G#
I gave you an answer that I thought you'd buy
G#m C# D#m G# B
All of this will disappear in the twinkling of an eye
F#
You may forget the whys and wheres
Of an old tattoo on your forearm there
B C# D#m
But usually, you recall the day you got one
B C# D#m
And usually, it fades in the sun
B F#
But not this one
F#
version in E, capo 2
E A E x2
E A E
Tattoo of the seventh shield
E G# A
Still wet on my skin
B A C#m F#
You're all crumpled up on the curb there
C G D
I think I'm gonna take you in
E A E
Always had to follow my instincts
E G# A
Usually, I'm out on my own
B A C#m F#
You there by the road wet and helpless
C G D
What happens if I take you home?
E
You may forget the whys and wheres
Of an old tattoo on your forearm there
A B C#m
But usually, you recall the day you got one
A B E
And usually, it fades in the sun
E A E
Headed for a season in exile
E G# A
As the oracle predicted
B A C#m F#
According to reliable sources
C G D
In thirty days I'm getting evicted
E A E
Trying not to scratch where it itches
E G# A
It takes a certain level of discipline
B A C#m F#
Not even half a second by the light switch
C G D
Let the future flood right in
E
You may forget the whys and wheres
Of an old tattoo on your forearm there
A B C#m
But usually, you recall the day you got one
A B E
And usually, it fades in the sun
C G
Usually, the lines grow faint
D Em
Like old house paint
C G D
Just a way to mark the years gone by
C
You lay on the couch
D Em
Three weeks
B C
Until the color came back into your cheeks
G F C
I'd seen ones like you before
D E
Plenty came through before
E A E
Legend on the shield in Greek
E G# A
"What's that say?" you said
B A C#m F#
I gave you an answer that I thought you'd buy
F#m B C#m F# A
All of this will disappear in the twinkling of an eye
E
You may forget the whys and wheres
Of an old tattoo on your forearm there
A B C#m
But usually, you recall the day you got one
A B C#m
And usually, it fades in the sun
A E
But not this one
E