Half a Heart Tattoo

INtro - B



(verse 1)

           B
She was touching up her make up I was standing next in line,
B
Couldn't help but notice neath those powder room lights,
            E
There was china red outlined in black on the left side of her shoulder,
          B
In plain view
A                       E                               B
I just had to ask hey, what's with that half a heart tattoo,



(verse 2)
             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,
           E7
And it's china red outlined in black on the right side of his shoulder,
        B
Last I knew,
A                              E                           B
Yeah somewhere out there is a match to this half a heart tattoo,

      A                 D                  B
Well last I heard some red head caught his eye in New Orleans,
      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,
   A                        F#
Thinking they are the only fool,
           A           E              B
That he's left with a half a heart tattoo,




(verse 3)
       B
Well girl you got my sympathy I knew a guy like that,
B
I said Well you ain't gonna believe this then I pulled my jacket back,
            E7
Yeah it's china red outlined in black on the left side of my shoulder,
              B
Still fairly new yeah,
A                                    E                        B
I guess there's just a whole mess of us with a half a heart tattoo,


(chorus)
           A                D                   B
Well the last I heard he'd moved in with some dancer from L.A.
         A                                B
But I'm bettin that won't last a week or two,
           A              D                  B
He loves long enough to leave his mark and then he's on his way,
 A                              F#
He's so good they never have a clue,
              A                  E       B
til they're stuck with a half a heart tattoo,
      A                                       F#
So ladies make sure that guy standing next to you,
        A          E             B
Ain't wearing no half a heart tattoo,
 B
Half a heart tattoo
 B
Half a heart tattoo,