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Tattood Lady

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[Verse 1]
EmTattoo'd Lady, Cbearded baby Dthey're my familEmy
Emwhen I was lonely Csomething told me where DI could always bEme
where I cEmould push the penny CIf you've got any
you'll meet Dme down at the shooting gallerEmy
yes, I'm a fairEmground babyC  
wonder what made me fall Dfor the pearly quEmeen
[Chorus]
SpenA7t my youth under caEnvas roof as I roamed from toC#mwn to tBownE  
A7I'm not foolin' when I say EI got no schoolin'
C#mnever liked the school bell sBound
Afrom inside the caravan, C#mI hear the fairground band
G#msounding good as they can bBe
Ayou know I can't be found but C#mif you look around
G#mtomorrow we'll be gone by dB7awn, Oh yeah
[Solo 1]
[Verse 2]
B7Now hear it on the Emloud speaker say
tChe fire eater is Da real fine sight to Emsee
you know he's Ema death cheater, some Ckind of central heater
be sure Dto save a seat for Emme
let me tell you 'bouEmt wicked Sadie, Cshe's no baby,
Dthe law came and tried to close her side Emshow down
but soon she had the EmD.A. cheeringC  
the police chief wearing Dher garter for a cEmrown
[Chorus]
I spenA7t my youth under caEnvas roof as I roamed from toC#mwn to tBownE  
A7I'm not fooling when I saEy I got no schoolin'
C#mnever liked the school bell soBund
Afrom inside the caravan, C#mI hear the fairground band
G#msounding good as they can Bbe
Ayou know I can't be found But C#mif you look around
G#mtomorrow we'll be gone by dB7awn
EmTattoo'd Lady, Cbearded baby Dthey're my familEmy
Emwhen I was lonely Csomething told me where DI could always bEme
where I cEmould push the penny CIf you've got any
you'll meet Dme down at the shooting gallerEmy
[Solo 2]
Em C D Em7
Chords:
x24442  B  
022100  E  
x02020  A7  
xx0232  D  
x32010  C or
335553  C  
022000  Em  
x24242  B7  
x46654  C#m  
x02220  A  
466444  G#m  
020000  Em7  

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Tattood Lady

by Rory Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Em7

[Verse 1]

Em C D Em

Tattoo'd Lady, bearded baby they're my family

Em C D Em

when I was lonely something told me where I could always be

Em C

where I could push the penny If you've got any

D Em

you'll meet me down at the shooting gallery

Em C

yes, I'm a fairground baby

D Em

wonder what made me fall for the pearly queen

[Chorus]

A7 E C#m B E

Spent my youth under canvas roof as I roamed from town to town

A7 E

I'm not foolin' when I say I got no schoolin'

C#m B

never liked the school bell sound

A C#m

from inside the caravan, I hear the fairground band

G#m B

sounding good as they can be

A C#m

you know I can't be found but if you look around

G#m B7

tomorrow we'll be gone by dawn, Oh yeah

[Solo 1]

[Verse 2]

B7 Em

Now hear it on the loud speaker say

C D Em

the fire eater is a real fine sight to see

Em C

you know he's a death cheater, some kind of central heater

D Em

be sure to save a seat for me

Em C

let me tell you 'bout wicked Sadie, she's no baby,

D Em

the law came and tried to close her side show down

Em C

but soon she had the D.A. cheering

D Em

the police chief wearing her garter for a crown

[Chorus]

A7 E C#m B E

I spent my youth under canvas roof as I roamed from town to town

A7 E

I'm not fooling when I say I got no schoolin'

C#m B

never liked the school bell sound

A C#m

from inside the caravan, I hear the fairground band

G#m B

sounding good as they can be

A C#m

you know I can't be found But if you look around

G#m B7

tomorrow we'll be gone by dawn

Em C D Em

Tattoo'd Lady, bearded baby they're my family

Em C D Em

when I was lonely something told me where I could always be

Em C

where I could push the penny If you've got any

D Em

you'll meet me down at the shooting gallery

[Solo 2]

Em C D Em7

Chords:

x24442

022100

x02020

xx0232

x32010 C or

335553

022000

x24242

C#m

x46654

x02220

G#m

466444

Em7

020000

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