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That Old Tattoo
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
DWas so excited as a Alad
AAbout the Gtattoo that my uncle Ahad
DIt was an anchor on his Ahand
AReminded Ghim of this fatherAland
[Verse 2]
DIt's not as bright, it's not as Aclear
AAs on the Gday, the day he had it Adone
DHe didn't care because in his Amind
AIt was as Gclear as on Aday one
[Chorus]
GA little Afaded, the Dinks turned blue
GBut still it's Athere, Dthat old tattoo
GA little faded, the Dinks turned blue
GBut still it's Athere, Athat old Dtattoo
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
DMy first tattoo, what can i Asay
AIt seems as Gif i got it yesterdAay
DNow i'm tattooed from head at Atoe
ANothing can Gbeat, the first one Athough
[Chorus]
GA little Afaded, the Dinks turned blue
GBut still it's Athere, Dthat old tattoo
GA little faded, the Dinks turned blue
GBut still it's Athere, Athat old Dtattoo
[Instrumental]
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[Solo]
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[Bridge]
D..D.. You hate it,
A..A.. i love it
G..G.. You hate it,
A..A.. i love it
D..D.. You hate it,
A..A.. i love it
G..G.. You hate it,
A..A.. i love it
[Chorus]
GA little Afaded, the Dinks turned blue
GBut still it's Athere, Dthat old tattoo
GA little faded, the Dinks turned blue
GBut still it's Athere, Athat old Dtattoo
GA little Afaded, the Dinks turned blue
GBut still it's Athere, Dthat old tattoo
GA little faded, the Dinks turned blue
GBut still it's Athere, Athat old Dtattoo
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That Old Tattoo
by Evil Conduct
Chords in this song · guitar
D
A
G
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
D A
Was so excited as a lad
A G A
About the tattoo that my uncle had
D A
It was an anchor on his hand
A G A
Reminded him of this fatherland
[Verse 2]
D A
It's not as bright, it's not as clear
A G A
As on the day, the day he had it done
D A
He didn't care because in his mind
A G A
It was as clear as on day one
[Chorus]
G A D
A little faded, the inks turned blue
G A D
But still it's there, that old tattoo
G D
A little faded, the inks turned blue
G A A D
But still it's there, that old tattoo
[Instrumental]
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G|--7-7--7-14-14-14-14--7-7-14-14----------------------------------|
D|--7-7--7-14-14-14-14--7-7-14-14----------------------------------|
A|--5-5--5-12-12-12-12--5-5-12-12----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7-7----|
A|-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7-7----|
E|-----------------5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5--5-5-5-5-5----|
[Verse 3]
D A
My first tattoo, what can i say
A G A
It seems as if i got it yesterday
D A
Now i'm tattooed from head at toe
A G A
Nothing can beat, the first one though
[Chorus]
G A D
A little faded, the inks turned blue
G A D
But still it's there, that old tattoo
G D
A little faded, the inks turned blue
G A A D
But still it's there, that old tattoo
[Instrumental]
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G|-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7-7----|
A|-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7-7--5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7-7----|
E|-----------------5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5--5-5-5-5-5----|
[Solo]
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[Bridge]
D D
.... You hate it,
A A
.... i love it
G G
.... You hate it,
A A
.... i love it
D D
.... You hate it,
A A
.... i love it
G G
.... You hate it,
A A
.... i love it
[Chorus]
G A D
A little faded, the inks turned blue
G A D
But still it's there, that old tattoo
G D
A little faded, the inks turned blue
G A A D
But still it's there, that old tattoo
G A D
A little faded, the inks turned blue
G A D
But still it's there, that old tattoo
G D
A little faded, the inks turned blue
G A A D
But still it's there, that old tattoo
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