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Bad Tattoo

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[Intro]
C Gadd9 Am Fadd9
[Verse 1]
CI act sometimes like Gadd9I can hold my breath
 AmBut it don't Fstop me from sinking
CI close my eyes like GI got nothing left
 AmBut it don't stop me from thinking Fabout
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 CYour facGe, and Amall those Fsecrets
CI let my heart try to Gfind some rest
 AmBut it all still seems so heavy
[Chorus 1]
 CYou ghost like Gmagic, you left without a trAmace
You act so Freckless, in my holy Cplace
You run away, I'm Gstuck with you
I'm still Amstuck with youF  
[Verse 2]
IC'm not that strong, but I Gcan carry on
  AmI just get Fcaught up in the fire
CI know you were gone, and GI hope you're well
AmBut you left me Fhanging on a wire without
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CYour Gadd9face, and aAmll those secFrets
I still cChase this song, like IG'm caught in a spellAm  
                 N.C.
But it all still seems so heavy
[Chorus 2]
  CYou ghost like mGagic, you left without a traceAm  
You act so reFckless, in my holy pClace
You run away, I'm sGtuck with you
I'm so sAmtuck with you
I'm still sFtuck with youC  
Cold shadows, mGemories I can't Amerase
You act so rFeckless, in my holy Cplace
You run away, I'm Gstuck with you
I'm so sAmtuck with you
I'm still sFtuck with you
[Bridge]
   C     Gadd9Like a bad tattooAm  
  FStill stuck with you
   C  Gadd9Like a bad tattooAm  F  
[Chorus 2]
CYou ghost like Gadd9magic, you left without a traAmce
You act so Fadd9reckless, in my holy pClace
You run away, Gadd9I'm stuck with you
So sAmtuck with you
I'm still sFadd9tuck with you
CCold shadows, Gmemories I can't erasAme
You act so Freckless, in my holy Cplace
You run away, I'm Gstuck with you
I'm so sAmtuck with you
I'm still Fstuck with you
  C    G     AmSo sFtuck with you
  C    G     AmSo sFtuck with you
[Outro]
C Gadd9 Am Fadd9

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Bad Tattoo

by Hedley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C Gadd9 Am Fadd9

[Verse 1]

C Gadd9

I act sometimes like I can hold my breath

Am F

But it don't stop me from sinking

C G

I close my eyes like I got nothing left

Am F

But it don't stop me from thinking about

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C G Am F

Your face, and all those secrets

C G

I let my heart try to find some rest

But it all still seems so heavy

[Chorus 1]

C G Am

You ghost like magic, you left without a trace

F C

You act so reckless, in my holy place

You run away, I'm stuck with you

Am F

I'm still stuck with you

[Verse 2]

C G

I'm not that strong, but I can carry on

Am F

I just get caught up in the fire

C G

I know you were gone, and I hope you're well

Am F

But you left me hanging on a wire without

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Gadd9 Am F

Your face, and all those secrets

C G Am

I still chase this song, like I'm caught in a spell

N.C.

But it all still seems so heavy

[Chorus 2]

C G Am

You ghost like magic, you left without a trace

F C

You act so reckless, in my holy place

You run away, I'm stuck with you

I'm so stuck with you

F C

I'm still stuck with you

G Am

Cold shadows, memories I can't erase

F C

You act so reckless, in my holy place

You run away, I'm stuck with you

I'm so stuck with you

I'm still stuck with you

[Bridge]

C Gadd9 Am

Like a bad tattoo

Still stuck with you

C Gadd9 Am F

Like a bad tattoo

[Chorus 2]

C Gadd9 Am

You ghost like magic, you left without a trace

Fadd9 C

You act so reckless, in my holy place

Gadd9

You run away, I'm stuck with you

So stuck with you

Fadd9

I'm still stuck with you

C G Am

Cold shadows, memories I can't erase

F C

You act so reckless, in my holy place

You run away, I'm stuck with you

I'm so stuck with you

I'm still stuck with you

C G Am F

So stuck with you

C G Am F

So stuck with you

[Outro]

C Gadd9 Am Fadd9

About Bad Tattoo Chords by Hedley

Learn how to play Bad Tattoo by Hedley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bad Tattoo chords”, “Bad Tattoo guitar chords”, or “Hedley Bad Tattoo chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Bad Tattoo chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bad Tattoo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Gadd9, Am, Fadd9, F, G.

FAQ — Bad Tattoo by Hedley

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Is "Bad Tattoo" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Bad Tattoo" in?

The chords for "Bad Tattoo" show the original chord names (including C, Gadd9, Am, Fadd9, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.