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Orchid

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Notes: Standard tuning, w/0 capo.
(Intro)
		 G   Em(x2)
(Verse 1)
	GMe Emand my helmet
	GSucEmh an unconventional kid
	GAll Emintense and kinetic
	AmAt bDest, tolerated from afar
(Verse 2)
	GNot Emyet arrested 
	Gand Emby that, I mean betrothed
	GThoEmugh at start, I am duly courted
	AmI've Djust not been trusted with altars
(Chorus 1)
	GI'm Ema sweet piece of work
	GWelEml intentioned, yet disturbed
	AmWronCgly labeled and underfed
	AmTreaDted like a rose as an Orchid
		 G   Em(x2)
	.......(Interlude)..........
(Verse 3)
	GMy Emfriends as they weigh in
	GGet Emunderstandably protective
	GTheEmy have a hard time being objective
	AmSo iDnside we cancel each other out
(Chorus 2)
	GI'm Ema sweet piece of work
	GWelEml intentioned, and unnerved
	AmEnabCled and misunderstood
	AmTreaDted like a rose as an Orchid
(Middle Eight)
	GYouBm've brought water to me
	GMakBming sure my bloom rebounds
	GYou Bmknow best of what my special care allows...
(Verse 3)
	GSo EmI've lived in my blind spot
	GThoEmught myself usual when I'm not
	GIn Emyour garden is a nice spot
	AmAs lDong as it is brave and where you are
(Chorus 3)
	GFor Emthis sweet piece of work
	GHigEmh maintenance and deserted
	AmI've Cbeen different and deserving
	AmTreaDted like a rose as an Orchid
(Chorus 4)
	GSweEmet piece of work
	GOveEmrwhelmed, unobserved
	AmI've Cbeen bowed down to but so misread
	AmTreaDted like a rose as an Orchid
(Ending)
		 G   Em(play to fade or end on G...)
	(Ad Lib vocal embellishments to fade or til final G...)

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Orchid

by Alanis Morissette

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Notes: Standard tuning, w/0 capo.

(Intro)

G Em

(x2)

(Verse 1)

G Em

Me and my helmet

G Em

Such an unconventional kid

G Em

All intense and kinetic

Am D

At best, tolerated from afar

(Verse 2)

G Em

Not yet arrested

G Em

and by that, I mean betrothed

G Em

Though at start, I am duly courted

Am D

I've just not been trusted with altars

(Chorus 1)

G Em

I'm a sweet piece of work

G Em

Well intentioned, yet disturbed

Am C

Wrongly labeled and underfed

Am D

Treated like a rose as an Orchid

G Em

(x2)

.......(Interlude)..........

(Verse 3)

G Em

My friends as they weigh in

G Em

Get understandably protective

G Em

They have a hard time being objective

Am D

So inside we cancel each other out

(Chorus 2)

G Em

I'm a sweet piece of work

G Em

Well intentioned, and unnerved

Am C

Enabled and misunderstood

Am D

Treated like a rose as an Orchid

(Middle Eight)

G Bm

You've brought water to me

G Bm

Making sure my bloom rebounds

G Bm

You know best of what my special care allows...

(Verse 3)

G Em

So I've lived in my blind spot

G Em

Thought myself usual when I'm not

G Em

In your garden is a nice spot

Am D

As long as it is brave and where you are

(Chorus 3)

G Em

For this sweet piece of work

G Em

High maintenance and deserted

Am C

I've been different and deserving

Am D

Treated like a rose as an Orchid

(Chorus 4)

G Em

Sweet piece of work

G Em

Overwhelmed, unobserved

Am C

I've been bowed down to but so misread

Am D

Treated like a rose as an Orchid

(Ending)

G Em G

(play to fade or end on ...)

(Ad Lib vocal embellishments to fade or til final ...)

About Orchid Chords by Alanis Morissette

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What key is "Orchid" in?

The chords for "Orchid" show the original chord names (including G, Em, Am, D, C, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.