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Desde España! Esta es una forma senclla de tocar esta canción, y aunque no sea exacta, 
bastante bien. Espero que les sea útil... (MEF)
Capo 6º
A     002220 – 002225
E     022100 – 022104
D     000232 – 000230
Dm    000231 – 000230
Intro
_______A_________|________E_______|________D_______|_______E________|
________________|_______________|_______________|_______________|
______2_____2___|______1_____1__|______2_____2__|______1_____1__|
____2_____2_____|____2_____2____|____0_____0____|____2_____2____|
__0_____0_______|_______________|__0_____0______|_______________|
________________|__0_____0______|_______________|__0_____0______|
Verse I
AWhy Eno one will help me
I'm Dtoo Edumb I'm too smart
ATheEy'll not understand me
I am DloEnely they'll hate me
And Athere is Enot enough time
It's DtoEo hard to help me
And Agod wanEts me to work
NDo restEing no lazy
Chorus I
AThese Dmexcuses Ahow they served me so well
ThFey've kept me safe
ThAey've kept me stoic
ThDmey've kepAt me locked in my own cell
Verse II
AI'm Etoo far from home
IDt takes Efar too much energy
And AI cannot aEfford to
No one DwiEll ever see me
Chorus I
Chorus II
AThese Dmexcuses Ahow they're so familiar
ThFey've kept me blocked
ThAey've kept me small
ThDmey've kAept me safe inside my shell
Bridge
DBringFing this into the light
ShakAes their foundation
And it Eclears my side
DNow my Fimagination
IAs the only thing that limits
The Ebar that iDs raised to the heights
Verse III
ANo one Ecan have it all see
I DhavEe to they want me to
And AI can't Elet them down
I'll neDver be Ehappy
Chorus I
Chorus II
Outro
A E D E A E D E A

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Excuses

by Alanis Morissette

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Desde España! Esta es una forma senclla de tocar esta canción, y aunque no sea exacta,

bastante bien. Espero que les sea útil... (MEF)

Capo 6º

A 002220 – 002225

E 022100 – 022104

D 000232 – 000230

Dm 000231 – 000230

Intro

A E D E

________________|_______________|_______________|_______________|

______2_____2___|______1_____1__|______2_____2__|______1_____1__|

____2_____2_____|____2_____2____|____0_____0____|____2_____2____|

__0_____0_______|_______________|__0_____0______|_______________|

________________|__0_____0______|_______________|__0_____0______|

Verse I

A E

Why no one will help me

D E

I'm too dumb I'm too smart

A E

They'll not understand me

D E

I am lonely they'll hate me

A E

And there is not enough time

D E

It's too hard to help me

A E

And god wants me to work

D E

No resting no lazy

Chorus I

A Dm A

These excuses how they served me so well

They've kept me safe

They've kept me stoic

Dm A

They've kept me locked in my own cell

Verse II

A E

I'm too far from home

D E

It takes far too much energy

A E

And I cannot afford to

D E

No one will ever see me

Chorus I

Chorus II

A Dm A

These excuses how they're so familiar

They've kept me blocked

They've kept me small

Dm A

They've kept me safe inside my shell

Bridge

D F

Bringing this into the light

Shakes their foundation

And it clears my side

D F

Now my imagination

Is the only thing that limits

E D

The bar that is raised to the heights

Verse III

A E

No one can have it all see

D E

I have to they want me to

A E

And I can't let them down

D E

I'll never be happy

Chorus I

Chorus II

Outro

A E D E A E D E A

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