Like A Tattoo
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FmCapotraste: 1st traste
Chord credits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYCP4NWHhss
Here's the strumming pattern for each chord:
D U UD U UD DU
[Intro]
e|-------2-------2---|
B|---2---3---2---3---|
G|---2-------2-------|
D|-------2-------2---|
A|---2-------2-------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
e|-------2-------2-------2---2---2---|
B|---2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---|
G|---2-------2-------2---------------|
D|-------2-------2-------2---4---2---|
A|---2-------2-------2-------5-------|
E|-----------------------------------|
He told me sweet lies of sweet loves
Heavy with the burden of the truth
And he spoke of his dreams
Broken by the burden
Broken by the burden of his youth
{Instrumental]
e|-------2-------2---|
B|---2---3---2---3---|
G|---2-------2-------|
D|-------2-------2---|
A|---2-------2-------|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 2]
e|-------2-------2---|
B|---2---3---2---3---|
G|---2-------2-------|
D|-------2-------2---|
A|---2-------2-------|
E|-------------------|
Fourteen years he said
I couldn’t look into the sun
She saw him laying at the end of my gun
[Bridge]
e|-------------------|
B|---1-------1---3---|
G|---2---6---2---4---|
D|---3---7---3---5---|
A|-------------------|
E|-------x-------5---|
Hungry for life
And thirsty for the distant river
[Chorus]
e|-----------------------------------|
B|---5-------5---3---5-------5---3---|
G|---5---2---5---4---5---2---5---4---|
D|---3---2---3---5---3---2---3---5---|
A|---5-------5-------5-------5-------|
E|---x---2---x---5---x---2---x---5---|
I remember his hands
And the way the mountains looked
The light shot diamonds from his eyes
Hungry for life
And thirsty for the distant river
[Instrumental]
e|---------------2-------2---------------2-------2---|
B|---2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---|
G|---2---4---2-------2-------2---4---2-------2-------|
D|-------5-------2-------2-------5-------2-------2---|
A|---2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
E|-------5-----------------------5-------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------------------------|
B|---5-------5---3---5-------|
G|---5---2---5---4---5---2---|
D|---3---2---3---5---3---2---|
A|---5-------5-------5-------|
E|---x---2---x---5---x---2---|
Like the scar of age
Written all over my face
The war is still raging inside of me
I still feel the chill
As I reveal my shame to you
e|-----------|
B|---5---3---|
G|---5---4---|
D|---3---5---| x3
A|---5-------|
E|---x---5---|
I wear it like a tattoo
I wear it like a tattoo
I wear it like a tattoo
How to play Like A Tattoo
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.