Like A Tattoo chords by
Sade (Official Version)

1992R&B8.6K views

Key: C minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

C#m9

F#m9

C#m9

F#m9

C#m9

F#m9

Emaj7

F#m9

Verse 1
C#m9 
F#m9 
He     told me sweet lies of sweet  loves
C#m9 
F#m9 
Heavy  with the burden of the truth
C#m9 
And he     spoke of his dreams
F#m9 
Broken by the burden
Emaj7 
F#m9 
Broken by the burden of his youth

Solo 1

C#m9

F#m9

C#m9

F#m9

Verse 2

C#m9

Fourteen years, he said

F#m9

I couldn't look into the sun

C#m9

F#m9

She saw him laying at the end of my gun

Chorus 1
Em9 
Hungry for life
G#m9 
Em9 
Bm 
And thirsty for the distant river
Em9 
I remember his hands
G#m9 
And the way the moun   tains looked
Em9 
Bm 
The light shot diamonds from his eyes
Em9 
Hungry for life
G#m9 
Em9 
Bm 
And thirsty for the    distant ri-   ver

Solo 2
C#m9 
A 
C#m9 
F#m9 
C#m9 
A 
C#m9 
F#m9 
C#m9 
A 
C#m9 
F#m9 

Chorus 2
Em9 
Like the scar of age
G#m9 
Written all o      ver my face
Em9 
Bm 
The war   is still raging inside of  me
Em9 
I still feel the chill
G#m9 
As I reveal my shame  to you
Em9 
Bm 
I wear  it like a tattoo
Em9 
Bm 
I wear  it like a tattoo
Em9 
Bm 
I wear  it like a tattoo
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC#m9 F#m9 Emaj7 Em9 G#m9...

Chords

C#m9
F#m9
Emaj7
Em9
G#m9
Bm
A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C#m9: x-4-2-4-4-x
F#m9: 2-4-2-2-2-4
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
G#m9: 4-6-4-4-4-6
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

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This is the original studio version of Like A Tattoo by Sade, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of C minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sade.

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