Tortured Artist
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Intro
Dm G Dm G Am G Am G
[Verso 1]
Am G Am
Feelin' ticklish, just met a new girl
G Am
She's got a tattoo, said she remembers you
G Am G
Oh, one day waitin' out the rain
[Refrão]
Dm Am G
She embroidered the portrait of a tortured artist on your sleeve
Am G
[Verso 2]
Am G Am
Laugh at your own jokes, ooh wouldn't dare laugh at yourself
G
What a surprise
Am G
Happy, happy birthday to you
Am G
Oh you're mama's little dream come true
[Refrão]
Dm Am G
She painted the colors of the sunset with her fingers on my teepee
Am G
[Ponte]
C7 G
Likes cold, cold wine, cradled in the evening sky
C7 G
Drinks in the deep dark reds of romance and poetry
C7 G
Laughs out loud as movie stars shed their tears
Em A G Am G
In her sleep, she dreams..... with melancholoy
{Instrumental}
Am G
Dm G
Dm G
Am G
[Verso 3]
Am G Am
And I know, I know I'm just like you
G Am
I was leaving in anyway, I'm already gone
G Am G
Still young, though, oozing to the radio
[Refrão]
Dm
Oh, like poetry, a tired cowboy
Am G
Who just let his horse run free
Am G
C G
I know, ooh, I'm just like you
C G
Not goin' anywhere
Am
Feel near gone
G
There's a van passing fast
Am G
Moving in stereo
Am G
I can barely see her face
Am
Or maybe outlines
G C G C G
I'm not, I can barely see
Em A G Am G
Even as she sleeps, oh, she laughs out loud
Am
Laughing loud
How to play Tortured Artist
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.