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You Oughta Know

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[Verse 1]
F#mI want you to know that I'Bm happy for you.
F#mI wish nothing but the besBt for you both.
An older F#mversion of me Is she perF#mverted like me?
Would she go dBown on you in a theater?B  
Does she speak F#meloquently? And would she hF#mave your baby?
I'm sure she'd Bmake a really excellent mBother.
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause the F#mlove that you gave that we made
wasn't able to Amake it enough for you to be Bopen wide. NoB,
F#mand every time you speak her name
does she Aknow how you told me you'd hold me
untBil you died? Till you died, but you're still alive.
[Chorus]
And I'm F#here to remind Eyou
of the mess Ayou left when you went Baway.
It's not F#fair to deEny me
of the crAoss I bear that you Bgave to me.
            BN.C.
You, you, you oughta know.
[Verse 2]
F#mYou seem very well.
BThings look peaceful.
F#mI'm not quite as well.
BI thought you should know.
Did you foF#mrget about me, Mr. DuF#mplicity?
I hate to Bbug you in the middle of dBinner.
It was a F#mslap in the face how quickly F#mI was replaced,
and are you tBhinking of me when you Bfuck her?
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause the F#mlove that you gave that we made
wasn't able to Amake it enough for you to be Bopen wide. NoB,
F#mand every time you speak her name
does she Aknow how you told me you'd hold me
untBil you died? Till you died, but you're Bstill alive.
[Chorus]
And I'm F#here to remind Eyou
of the mess Ayou left when you went Baway.
It's not F#fair to deEny me
of the crAoss I bear that you Bgave to me.
            BN.C.
You, you, you oughta know.
[Interlude]
 F#m     Bx4
[Bridge]
Cause the F#mjoke that you laid in the bed that was me,
and I'm nAot gonna fade as soon as you Bclose your eyes, and you knoBw it.
And F#mevery time I scratch my nails down
Asomeone else's back
I hope you Bfeel it. Can you feel it?B  
[Chorus]
And I'm F#here to remind Eyou
of the mess Ayou left when you went Baway.
It's not F#fair to deEny me
of the crAoss I bear that you Bgave to me.
            BN.C.
You, you, you oughta know.

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The story behind the song

"You Oughta Know" is a raw and intense expression of heartbreak and betrayal, born from the personal experiences of Alanis Morissette. While the specific individual who inspired the lyrics remains undisclosed by Morissette, the song powerfully conveys the feelings of a person scorned by a former lover who has moved on too quickly. It delves into the lingering pain and anger that can arise when seeing an ex with someone new, especially when the new relationship seems to mirror aspects of the old one. This track from her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill embodies a fierce emotional honesty.

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You Oughta Know

by Alanis Morissette

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F#m

Here is the full song with chords in the correct words.

There is a pretty nice intro using the strings with same chords, but it goes fine just in the usual way.

[Verse 1]

F#m B

I want you to know that I'm happy for you.

F#m B

I wish nothing but the best for you both.

F#m F#m

An older version of me Is she perverted like me?

B B

Would she go down on you in a theater?

F#m F#m

Does she speak eloquently? And would she have your baby?

B B

I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother.

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

'Cause the love that you gave that we made

A B B

wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide. No,

F#m

and every time you speak her name

does she know how you told me you'd hold me

until you died? Till you died, but you're still alive.

[Chorus]

F# E

And I'm here to remind you

A B

of the mess you left when you went away.

F# E

It's not fair to deny me

A B

of the cross I bear that you gave to me.

N.C.

You, you, you oughta know.

[Verse 2]

F#m

You seem very well.

Things look peaceful.

F#m

I'm not quite as well.

I thought you should know.

F#m F#m

Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?

B B

I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner.

F#m F#m

It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced,

B B

and are you thinking of me when you fuck her?

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

'Cause the love that you gave that we made

A B B

wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide. No,

F#m

and every time you speak her name

does she know how you told me you'd hold me

B B

until you died? Till you died, but you're still alive.

[Chorus]

F# E

And I'm here to remind you

A B

of the mess you left when you went away.

F# E

It's not fair to deny me

A B

of the cross I bear that you gave to me.

N.C.

You, you, you oughta know.

[Interlude]

F#m B

[Bridge]

F#m

Cause the joke that you laid in the bed that was me,

A B B

and I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes, and you know it.

F#m

And every time I scratch my nails down

someone else's back

B B

I hope you feel it. Can you feel it?

[Chorus]

F# E

And I'm here to remind you

A B

of the mess you left when you went away.

F# E

It's not fair to deny me

A B

of the cross I bear that you gave to me.

N.C.

You, you, you oughta know.

About You Oughta Know Chords by Alanis Morissette

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