Premature Tattoo
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[Verso 1]
F
She’s gotta dance to make a living
Dm F Dm
Just until her music takes off
F Dm
Lives in a car outside of Denny’s
F Dm
with paper plates and coffee cups
F Dm
Told me she’s always hated Venice
Dm F
Wants to see Niagara Falls
F Dm
Oh, and I said I take her in September
Dm F
She smiled and said you’re probably not
[Verso 2]
C F C Dm C
Cause she’s this close to moving to her parents in Ohio
Bb F Bb
Sick and tired of trying to stay
C F C
But she listens to the streets saying
Dm C Bb F Bb
wait until tomorrow cause she’s just like this place
[Refrão]
Bb F C
She’ll make your broken heart feel a
Dm C Bb
little less forever when she says
Bb F Bb C
she’ll see you soon (Hollywood)
F C Dm Bb
Told my love in the middle of December
C Bb F Bb C
like a premature tattoo (Hollywood)
F C
Give something to forget about your
Dm C Bb F
life and keep you up until you feel brand new
Bb F C Dm
Hollywood, ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
Bb F Bb
ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
[Verso 3]
F Dm
She really wants to be a singer
F Dm
But I never hear her sing at all
F
She says there’s not a lot of room to
Dm Dm
feel it between Vicodin and adderall (adderall)
Bb F Dm
She smelled like taco’s and tequila
Dm C Bb F
The last time she got out her car
Bb C F C
I guess now I didn’t believe her when she
Dm C Bb F
said we’d still be superstars
[Refrão]
Bb F C
She’ll make your broken heart feel a
Dm C Bb
little less forever when she says
Bb F Bb C
she’ll see you soon (Hollywood)
F C Dm C
Told my love in the middle of December
C Bb F Bb C
like a premature tattoo (Hollywood)
F C
Give something to forget about your
Dm C Bb F
life and keep you up until you feel brand new
Outro
Bb F C Dm
Hollywood, ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
Bb F Bb
ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
C F C Dm
ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
C Bb F
ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
C Bb F
ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
C F C Dm
ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
C Bb F
ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
C Bb F
ooh-oh ooh-oh ooh-oh
C Bb F
How to play Premature Tattoo
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.