Tattoo Chords
by Jason Derulo
Tattoo by Jason Derulo is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, Ab, A, E/A and Dbm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro/Verse
NOTE: A bass guitar playing a E-Ab-A-A progression in a 3-5 pattern sounds good overlaid with this
E E/A
e|----0--------0-------2-------------0-----0------2------------------|
B|------0--------0-------0-------------0-----0------0----------------|
G|--------1--------1---------- x2 -----1-----1------- x2 ------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------0-----0------0------------------|
E|----0--------0-------0---------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
NOTE: I like to use the powerchord-like A's for this, but the standard A works fine too
Dbm A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------5----------5---------5---------------------------------------|
G|-----------6----------6------6-------6----------6---------6--------|
D|--------6----6-----6----6------6-----------7---------7------7------|
A|------4----4-----4----4----4-----------7-----7----7----7------7----|
E|-------------------------------------5-----5----5----5----5--------|
Dbm A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------5----------5---------5---------------------------------------|
G|-----------6----------6------6-------6-----------------------------|
D|--------6----6-----6----6------6-----7- (hold) ------------------|
A|------4----4-----4----4----4---------7-----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------5-----------------------------|
Chorus: