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                                       S T E P H E N   L Y N C H
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard), Capo 2nd Fret
 CHORDS [relative to capo]:
e]---Am0----C0--Cadd9--0----D2----G3---|
B]---1----1----1----3----0---|
G]---0----0----0----2----0---|
D]---2----2----0----0----0---|
A]---0----3----2---------2---|
E]-----------------------3---|
 INTRO:
||:  G/ / / |  D/ / / |  C/ /  Cadd9|  Am/ / / :|| (x2)
 VERSE 1:
  You got a Gunicorn, bDutterfly, aCngel wiCadd9ngs - Aminner thigh
  QuGeer tattoo,  Dthat's a quCeer tattooCadd9  Am  
  FlGaming skull,  Dsmoking pot, thCat's the oppCadd9osite of Amnot a
  QuGeer tattoo,  Dit's a quCeer tattooCadd9  Am  
 VERSE 2:
  You got a TwGeety Bird, you got a scDhool mascot, you got a HCello Kitty; Cadd9tell you wAmhat you got
  Got a quGeer tattoo,  Dsuch a quCeer tattooCadd9  Am  
  You thGink that symbol in JDapanese means "stCrength" or "honouCadd9r"  -  NAmiger, please
  It means "quGeer tattoo",  Dthat's a quCeer tattooCadd9  Am  
 INTERLUDE:
||:  G/ / / |  D/ / / |  C/ /  Cadd9|  Am/ / / :|| (x2)
 VERSE 3:
  AGny lower back tattDoo is queer, it mCight as well say Cadd9"InseAmrt Cock Here"
  WhGore tattoo,  Dthat's a whCore tattooCadd9  Am  
  And that tGeardrop Dunder your eye, that you gCot in prison 'Cadd9cause you kAmilled a guy
  That's a… cGool tattoo;  DSir, that's cCool tattooCadd9  Am  
 VERSE 4:
  You got a cGomedy mask, got a trDagedy mask, any fCucking mask Cadd9then you mAmust've asked
  For a qGueer tattoo,  D"Give me your most quCeer tattoo"Cadd9  Am  
  Your chGild's name with the wDords "Be strong" would be bCeautiful, Cadd9but they spAmelt 'strong' wrong
  Yeah, they spGelled it 'stong' D- your stupid kid will nCow be 'stong'Cadd9  Am  
  How the hell they gGet that wrong?   DWeren't you watching when they pCut that shit on?Cadd9  Am  
 INTERLUDE:
||:  G/ / / |  D/ / / |  C/ /  Cadd9|  Am/ / / :|| (x2)
 VERSE 5:
  You lGove your laughing JDesus tat, but tChat's just Cadd9Jesus lAmaughing at your
  QuGeer tattoos,  Dso many quCeer tattoosCadd9  Am  
  I guGess you got that trDibal-band from a trCibe indigCadd9enous Amto the land of
  QuGeer tattoos,  Dreally quCeer tattoosCadd9  Am  
 VERSE 6:
  You gGot barbed wire, you got a pDoker Ace, got that fCucked up thing on Cadd9Mike TyAmson's face
  Got a quGeer tattoo,  Da seriously quCeer tattooCadd9  Am  
  And by 'quGeer' I jDust mean 'bad', it wCouldn't mean gaCadd9y unleAmss you had
  A pGink triangle on a rDainbow flag, with a bCear wearing leather Cadd9and a rAmed ball gag
  That's a quGeer tattoo;  Da literally quCeer tattooCadd9  Am  
 OUTRO:
||  G/ / / |  D/ / / |  C/ /  Cadd9|  Am/ / / ||
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Tattoo

by Stephen Lynch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

S T E P H E N L Y N C H

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard), Capo 2nd Fret

CHORDS [relative to capo]:

Am C Cadd9 D G

e]---0----0----0----2----3---|

B]---1----1----1----3----0---|

G]---0----0----0----2----0---|

D]---2----2----0----0----0---|

A]---0----3----2---------2---|

E]-----------------------3---|

INTRO:

G D C Cadd9 Am

||: / / / | / / / | / / | / / / :|| (x2)

VERSE 1:

G D C Cadd9 Am

You got a unicorn, butterfly, angel wings - inner thigh

G D C Cadd9 Am

Queer tattoo, that's a queer tattoo

G D C Cadd9 Am

Flaming skull, smoking pot, that's the opposite of not a

G D C Cadd9 Am

Queer tattoo, it's a queer tattoo

VERSE 2:

G D C Cadd9 Am

You got a Tweety Bird, you got a school mascot, you got a Hello Kitty; tell you what you got

G D C Cadd9 Am

Got a queer tattoo, such a queer tattoo

G D C Cadd9 Am

You think that symbol in Japanese means "strength" or "honour" - Niger, please

G D C Cadd9 Am

It means "queer tattoo", that's a queer tattoo

INTERLUDE:

G D C Cadd9 Am

||: / / / | / / / | / / | / / / :|| (x2)

VERSE 3:

G D C Cadd9 Am

Any lower back tattoo is queer, it might as well say "Insert Cock Here"

G D C Cadd9 Am

Whore tattoo, that's a whore tattoo

G D C Cadd9 Am

And that teardrop under your eye, that you got in prison 'cause you killed a guy

G D C Cadd9 Am

That's a… cool tattoo; Sir, that's cool tattoo

VERSE 4:

G D C Cadd9 Am

You got a comedy mask, got a tragedy mask, any fucking mask then you must've asked

G D C Cadd9 Am

For a queer tattoo, "Give me your most queer tattoo"

G D C Cadd9 Am

Your child's name with the words "Be strong" would be beautiful, but they spelt 'strong' wrong

G D C Cadd9 Am

Yeah, they spelled it 'stong' - your stupid kid will now be 'stong'

G D C Cadd9 Am

How the hell they get that wrong? Weren't you watching when they put that shit on?

INTERLUDE:

G D C Cadd9 Am

||: / / / | / / / | / / | / / / :|| (x2)

VERSE 5:

G D C Cadd9 Am

You love your laughing Jesus tat, but that's just Jesus laughing at your

G D C Cadd9 Am

Queer tattoos, so many queer tattoos

G D C Cadd9 Am

I guess you got that tribal-band from a tribe indigenous to the land of

G D C Cadd9 Am

Queer tattoos, really queer tattoos

VERSE 6:

G D C Cadd9 Am

You got barbed wire, you got a poker Ace, got that fucked up thing on Mike Tyson's face

G D C Cadd9 Am

Got a queer tattoo, a seriously queer tattoo

G D C Cadd9 Am

And by 'queer' I just mean 'bad', it wouldn't mean gay unless you had

G D C Cadd9 Am

A pink triangle on a rainbow flag, with a bear wearing leather and a red ball gag

G D C Cadd9 Am

That's a queer tattoo; a literally queer tattoo

OUTRO:

G D C Cadd9 Am

|| / / / | / / / | / / | / / / ||

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