Tattoo
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Capo 3
{verse 1}
C F G Am
I could spray paint 'I love you' on that bridge or in the sky,
C F
and I could swear when you say it to me,
G Am
there's a good chance I can fly
Dm
And I might, it seems like, yeah,
G
if it's gonna be any night, might as well be tonight
C F
There's this thing that you do, you don't know,
G Am
that it does something to me, yeah
C F G Am
It's in the way that you sway, that you talk, that you touch, that you kiss, that you breathe.
Dm
and I mean, look at me girl, you're shaking things up like you wouldn't believe,
G
crashin' my comfort zone, set me free,
it's a 'who'd a thought, never dream' kind of thing.
[Refrão]
C F G Am
Your name, your name, sounds so good next to mine, just sayin'
C F G Am
and I think, I think, I'm gonna put it in all my rhymes, baby.
C F
cause with you, I'm gonna do,
G Am
quite a few things that I never thought I would do.
F G C F G Am
Your name, your name, your name, would be a good tattoo
C F G Am
Would be a good tattoo
{verse 2}
C F G Am
Ink in it on my skin, sign me up, make it last against the times
C F G Am
This is more than a picture that fades of a first date Friday night
Dm
It's, uneraseable, unmistakable,
G
Hey, everybody wants to know, now I think I know,
I'll wear it on my sleeve, gotta let it show,
makin' it permanent cause I never wanna let you go.
[Refrão]
C F G Am
Your name, your name, sounds so good next to mine, just sayin'
C F G Am
and I think, I think, I'm gonna put it in all my rhymes, baby.
C F
cause with you, I'm gonna do,
G Am
quite a few things that I never thought I would do.
F G C F G Am
Your name, your name, your name, would be a good tattoo
C F G Am
Would be a good tattoo
{Bridge}
C F
All my life, all I got is this one heart to give,
G Am
all my life, all this time, I've been searching for this.
C F
And it looks like I found it, yeah
Dm (Hold)
I've finally found it, girl it's you, ooh.
[Refrão]
C F G Am
Your name, your name, sounds so good next to mine, just sayin'
C F G Am
and I think, I think, I'm gonna put it in all my rhymes, baby.
C F
cause with you, I'm gonna do,
G Am
quite a few things that I never thought I would do.
F G C F G Am
Your name, your name, your name, would be a good tattoo
C F G Am
Would be a good tattoo
C F G Am
Only you, baby. Only you, no. Only you, yeah
How to play Tattoo
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.