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TABBY CAT MUSIC ARCHIVES
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Transcribed by: asf0@comcast.net Alice Franceschini
Date: July 25, 2003
Album:
Written by:
Note: This song is great to practice lead on. n.c. means play no chord
HALF A HEART TATTOO Jennifer Hanson
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B
She was touching up her make up I was standing next in line
Ab hammer on A 3x resolve on B
Ab=001110 A=002220 bar the first fret with index finger
and use another finger to hammer on the second fret for A. Play it fast.
B
Couldn't help but notice neath those powder room lights
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E
There was china red outlined in black on the left side of her shoulder
B
In plain view
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E n.c. B
I just had to ask hey what's with that half a heart tat-too
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B
She glanced at me through the mirror and just started to laugh
B
She said I know this looks funny but there is another half
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E
And it's china red outlined in black on the right side of his shoulder
B
Last I knew
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E B
Yeah somewhere out there is a match to this half a heart tat-too
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A D B
Well last I heard some red head caught his eye in New Orleans
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A B
and before it was a blonde in Baton Rouge
A D B
I know there are at least a dozen gals out sporting one of these
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A F# A E B
Thinking they are the only fool that he's left with a half a heart tat-too
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B
Well girl you got my sympathy I knew a guy like that
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B
I said Well you ain't gonna believe this then I pulled my jacket back
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E
Yeah it's china red outlined in black on the left side of my shoulder
B
Still fairly new yeah
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E B
I guess there's just a whole mess of us with a half a heart tat-too
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A D B
Well the last i heard he'd moved in with some dancer from L.A.
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A B
But I'm bettin that won't last a week or two
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A D B
He loves long enough to leave his mark and then he's on his way
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A F#
He's so good they never have a clue
A B
til they're stuck with a half a heart tat-too
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A F#
So ladies make sure that guy standing next to you-o-ou
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E B
Ain't wearing no half a heart tat-too
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E B E B
Half a heart tat-too Half a heart tat-too
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Vamp on B for ending and jam to the end of tune.
na na anana ananananan aaaaaa
