Excuses chords by Alanis Morissette

Song: Excuses
Artist: Alanis Morissette
Album: So-Called Chaos

Tabbed by David Ward
Questions, Comments, additions, complaints, whatever, email me - saishuunojikkou@yahoo.de
I'd noticed no one had bothered to tab any of her new album yet, so here's my addition.
Be nice, it's my first tab!

 D A G Gm Cm

e 2 0 3 3  3
b 3 2 3 3  4
g 2 2 0 3  5
d 0 2 0 5  5
a x 0 2 5  3
E x x 3 3  3

If you listen to the album version, there's no recognizable strumming pattern, however this
version is meant to be played accoustically. You can just strum the chords, but I recommend you make
a quiet finger-picking pattern for the first verse and then strum starting with the chorus. Just
do what feels right to the mood of the song.


Intro
D D

Verse I
D		A
Why no one will help me
  G		A
I'm too dumb I'm too smart
D		A
They'll not understand me
  G		A
I am lonely they'll hate me
  D		   A
And there is not enough time
  G		A
It's too hard to help me
  D		  A
And god wants me to work
	G   A
No resting no lazy


Chorus I
D	 A		Gm	  D
These excuses how they served me so well
		Gm
They've kept me safe
		D
They've kept me stoic
		Cm	  	 D
They've kept me locked in my own cell



Verse II
D		A
I'm too far from home
	G	   A
It takes far too much energy
  D	    A
And I cannot afford to
    G	A
No one will ever see me



Chorus I


Chorus II
D	A		Gm	 D
These excuses how they're so familiar
		Gm
They've kept me blocked
		D
They've kept me small
		Cm	  	D
They've kept me safe inside my shell


Bridge
C		 G
Bringing this into the light
	  D
Shakes their foundation
   A
And it clears my side
C	  G
Now my imagination
	D
Is the only thing that limits
  A			   C
The bar that is raised to the heights


Verse III
D		  A
No one can have it all see
 G		A
I have to they want me to
  D		  A
And I can't let them down
    G   A
I'll never be happy


Chorus I

Chorus II

Outro

D A G A D A G A D