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If I Had A Tattoo

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tabbed from Middleborough Road, originally from Skithouse.
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Play this whereever you see C#m G# C#m
e|C#m--------------|G#--------------|C#m--------------|
B|-------5------|---4----------|5-------------|
G|-------6------|---5----------|6-------------|
D|---6----------|---6----------|6-------------|
A|4-------------|--------------|4-------------|
E|--------------|4-------------|--------------|
      C#mx46654
       G#466544
        Ax02220
        E022100
       F#244322
        Bx24442
  C#mmaj7x46554
     C#m7x46454
        Dxx0232
    Amaj7x02120
      G#7464544
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[Verse 1]
If I had a tattoC#mo,G#  C#m  
I would get one of C#myou.G#  C#m  
AOr at least of a geEneric F#mwoman's Bbody,
And draw your G#head on with a C#mtexta.G#  C#m  
[Verse 2]
If I had a tattoC#mo,G#  C#m  
I would get one of C#myour name.G#  C#m  
AOr at least I'd get the EalphaF#mbet,
And Bcircle all the G#letters that I C#mneeded.G#  C#m  
[Bridge]
You know I want to C#mstay with you for C#mmaj7ever,
Spend eC#m7ternity with F#you,
There's Enothing that our Dlove won't last us Amaj7through.
But a F#tattoo just seems so G#7permanent...
[Verse 3]
So I got a tattC#moo, G#|   C#m|
From a temporary C#mtattoo G#parlC#mour.A  
The Etattoo, F#mit stayed Bon,
But the G#parlour's C#mgone!G#  C#m  

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If I Had A Tattoo

by Tripod (Australia)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#mmaj7

C#m7

Amaj7

G#7

F#m

Tabbed from Middleborough Road, originally from Skithouse.

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Play this whereever you see C#m G# C#m

C#m G# C#m

e|--------------|--------------|--------------|

B|-------5------|---4----------|5-------------|

G|-------6------|---5----------|6-------------|

D|---6----------|---6----------|6-------------|

A|4-------------|--------------|4-------------|

E|--------------|4-------------|--------------|

C#m

x46654

466544

x02220

022100

244322

x24442

C#mmaj7

x46554

C#m7

x46454

xx0232

Amaj7

x02120

G#7

464544

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[Verse 1]

C#m G# C#m

If I had a tattoo,

C#m G# C#m

I would get one of you.

A E F#m B

Or at least of a generic woman's body,

G# C#m G# C#m

And draw your head on with a texta.

[Verse 2]

C#m G# C#m

If I had a tattoo,

C#m G# C#m

I would get one of your name.

A E F#m

Or at least I'd get the alphabet,

B G# C#m G# C#m

And circle all the letters that I needed.

[Bridge]

C#m C#mmaj7

You know I want to stay with you for ever,

C#m7 F#

Spend eternity with you,

E D Amaj7

There's nothing that our love won't last us through.

F# G#7

But a tattoo just seems so permanent...

[Verse 3]

C#m G# C#m

So I got a tattoo, | |

C#m G# C#m A

From a temporary tattoo parlour.

E F#m B

The tattoo, it stayed on,

G# C#m G# C#m

But the parlour's gone!

About If I Had A Tattoo Chords by Tripod (Australia)

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The chords for "If I Had A Tattoo" show the original chord names (including C#m, G, G#, B, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.