Bishop Briggs – Tattooed On My Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Bishop Briggs – Tattooed On My Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Tattooed On My Heart by Bishop Briggs on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
E A C#m B

[VERSE 1]
E                                     A
Sunday night and my head’s a mess
C#m                B
Ain’t nothin’ feelin’ real
E                                     A
Call me up, drunk with your friends
C#m                                     B
Just to tell me how you feel
E                                     A
You say you think I’m going crazy
C#m                         B
But come on, I ain’t blind
E                                     A
You think your words, they never phase me
C#m                                     B
But they hurt me every time

[PRE-CHORUS]
A                                     B
I’m so done with your fake promises
C#m                         B                                    A
‘Cause I’ve been through all this shit with you before

[CHORUS]
E             A
It’s always you
C#m                         B
Taking me for granted
E             A
Always you
C#m                         B
That plays me as the fool
E                                     A
And if I’d known, if I’d known, if I’d known
C#m                                     B
If I’d known you’d rip it apart
E                                      A                                     E
Oh, I wish I didn’t get your name tattooed on my heart

[VERSE 2]
E A
It’s time for me to accept it all
C#m B
It’s time for me to let go
E A
When you walk with every step
C#m B
It hurts me more than you know (Oh)

[PRE-CHORUS]
E A C#m B
I’m so done with your fake promises
C#m B A
‘Cause I’ve been through all this shit with you before

[CHORUS]
E A
It’s always you
C#m B
Taking me for granted
E A
Always you
C#m B
That plays me as the fool
E A
And if I’d known, if I’d known, if I’d known
C#m B
If I’d known you’d rip it apart
E A E
Oh, I wish I didn’t get your name tattooed on my heart
E A E
Oh, I wish I didn’t get your name tattooed on my heart

[BRIDGE]
F#m E
You’re holdin’ me down, down, down
C#m B
Holdin’ me down
F#m E
You’re holdin’ me down, down, down
C#m B
Holdin’ me down
F#m E
You’re holdin’ me down, down, down
C#m B
Holdin’ me down
F#m E
You’re holdin’ me down, down, down
C#m B
Holdin’ me down

[CHORUS]
E A
It’s always you
C#m B
Taking me for granted
E A
Always you
C#m B
That plays me as the fool
E A
And if I’d known, if I’d known, if I’d known
C#m B
If I’d known you’d rip it apart
E A E
Oh, I wish I didn’t get your name tattooed on my heart

[CHORUS]
E A
It’s always you
C#m B
Taking me for granted
E A
Always you
C#m B
That plays me as the fool
E A
And if I’d known, if I’d known, if I’d known
C#m B
If I’d known you’d rip it apart
E A E
Oh, I wish I didn’t get your name tattooed on my heart
E A E
Oh, I wish I didn’t get your name tattooed on my heart

[OUTRO]
Oh, I wish I didn’t get your name tattooed on my heart

How to play Tattooed On My Heart: key, chords and progression

To play Tattooed On My Heart by Bishop Briggs, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 5 chords: E, A, C#m, B and F#m.

The backbone of the song is E – A – C#m – B (I – IV – vi – V in E major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Tattooed On My Heart chords: questions

What key is Tattooed On My Heart in?

Tattooed On My Heart by Bishop Briggs is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Tattooed On My Heart?

Tattooed On My Heart uses 5 chords: E, A, C#m, B, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Tattooed On My Heart?

The main progression is E – A – C#m – B (I – IV – vi – V), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V.

Is Tattooed On My Heart easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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