Chords of: Tattoo by: Matthias Reim. (F#m, E, D, Bm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Tattoo” by Matthias Reim is in D Major and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 100 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, E, D, Bm.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 2:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Bm → E → F#m7 → D → A → E → D7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:40 | 22% |
| D | 0:30 | 17% |
| A | 0:27 | 15% |
| Bm | 0:22 | 13% |
| F#m | 0:21 | 12% |
| E6 | 0:08 | 5% |
| F#m7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bm7 | 0:07 | 4% |
D – Bm – E – C#m – F#m7 – D – A – E – F#m – D7 – A – E – D – A – E – F#m – D – Amaj7 – E – B7 – F#m – E6 – Bm – D – A – D – Bm7 – A – E – F#m – E6 – E – Bm – D – A – D – Bm – A – E – F#m7 – D – A – E – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – Em – D – …
