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Like a Tattoo

"Like a Tattoo" is a song by the Nigerian-British singer-songwriter Sade. It was released in 2000 as part of her fifth studio album, "Lovers Rock." The song is written and composed by Sade Adu and Andrew Hale. Interestingly, "Like a Tattoo" is the only track on the album not to have been co-written with Stuart Matthewman. The song showcases Sade's signature smooth vocals and soulful style. It is performed in the key of D minor and features a gentle yet captivating melody accompanied by the soothing sound of a guitar.
Like a Tattoo - Sade

d d c . . . c d d c . . . g a# a#
He told me sweet lies of sweet loves
f f . . . d# f g d# . . . c d d
Heavy with the burden of the truth
a# d d c d d
And he spoke of his dreams
d# d d# d f d
Broken by the burden
d# d d# d f d# d d# c
Broken by the burden of his youth

f d# d , c c
Fourteen years , he said
g g g a# g d# g g . . . f d#
I couldn't look into the Sun
g g d# c . . . d# c g g g# g f
She saw him laying at the end of my gun
f f# d# f
Hungry for life
a# f f c# c# c a# . . . f c#
And thirsty for the distant river

f f f f# f f
I remember his hands
f f f# f f f f
And the way the mountains looked
a# a# a# g# f# . . . f d# f
The light shot diamonds from his eyes
c c# a# c
Hungry for life
a# d# c# c a# c c . . . f c#
And thirsty for the distant river

a# a# c# c c
Like the scar of age
d# c# c c c c
Written all over my face
a# a# a# a# g# f# . . . g# a# g# g#
The war is still raging inside of me
a# c c# a# c
I still feel the chill
a# d# d# c# c# c a# a#
As I reveal my shame to you
f d# c# f f . . . a# c# c
I wear it like a tattoo

f d# c# f f . . . a# c# c
I wear it like a tattoo
f d# c# f f . . . a# c# c
I wear it like a tattoo