Tattoos of Life

"Tattoos Of Life" from Steve Wariner To be found on the CD "Two Teardrops" Written By Max D. Barnes and Steve Wariner Transcribed by Bahram ( BahramK@gmx.de ) Guitar Capo on 2'nd fret, standard tuning 3/4 Bars Intro picking : e --------2-----2----- --------2-----2----- b --------3-----3----- --------3-----3----- g -----4-----4-----4-- -----4-----4-----4-- D -------------------- -------------------- A --2----------------- --2----------------- E -------------------- -------------------- BBm e --------2-----2----- -------------------- b --------2-----2----- --------0--------3-- g -----2-----2-----2-- --------0-----2----- D -------------------- -----0-----0--0----- A -------------------- -------------------- E --2----------------- --3-----------2----- FGD/F# sl e --------0-----0--0-- /-\----------------- b --------0-----0----- 1-2-----3-----5----- g -----0-----0-------- -----0-----0-----0-- D -------------------- -------------------- A -------------------- 0-------2-----4----- E --0----------------- -------------------- EAGA7/C# h p / \/\ e -------------0-2-0-- -------------------- b --------3----------3 --------------0--2-- g -----2-----2-------- --------2----------- D --0----------------- -----2-----2-------- A -------------------- --0----------------- E -------------------- -------------------- DA e --------------2----- --2-----0-----0----- b --------3-----3----- --2-----3-----5----- g --------4--------4-- --2--0--0--0--0--0-- D -----4-----4-------- --0----------------- A --2----------------- --0-----2-----4----- E -------------------- -------------------- Bm A G/B A7/C# ********* This part comes again a few times during the song ! Verse 1 : D ( D/F# ) G When you've hitched every highway, and rode all the rails A (A9_A) D D/A You're no longer afraid of the dark D D/F# G You get tougher than leather and harder than nails E E7 A A_G/B_A7/C# When you've earned all the scars on your heart Verse 2 : D D/F# G G/E Hobos and heroes, bankers and bums A G D In some ways we're all the same D D/F# G We all have to pay for the deeds that we've done A A A9 A D And wind up just dragging those chains Refrain : Bm F#m G Life paints a picture that time can't erase Em D/F# A4_A Sometimes it cuts like a knife Bm F#m G Sooner or later one way or another Em A G/B A7/C#( D) We all wear the tattoos of life Fill : D - - A - - Bm - - A G/B A7/C# D~ **** This is a repeat of the 2'nd part of the intro. Verse 3 : D D/F# G G/E The glory in living is just running the race A G D D/A Not whether you win our you fail D D/F# G The lines like a road map will show on your face A A A9 A D D And your eyes tell the rest of the tale Refrain : Bm F#m G Life paints a picture that time can't erase Em D/F# A4_A Sometimes it cuts like a knife Bm F#m G Sooner or later one way or another Em A G/B A7/C#( D) We all wear the tattoos of life Fill : D - - A - - Bm - - A G/B A7/C# D The Tattoos of life Fill : D - - A - - Bm - - A G/B A7/C# D~