Alanis Morissette - Forgiven Acoustic

forgiven – alanis morissette

acoustic version from jagged little pill
for reference , see : (

please note that this is my interpretation of the song! i may not be
playing the exact same chords as on the record , but at least you won’t get
booed off stage if you use them . ( at least it won’t be my fault if it happens! )
i tried my best , but i’m not certain about the accuracy
of the lyrics .

here are some chord grips for some of the more unusual chords
( the numbers above some of them are recommended fretting fingers ) :

1 4 2
Aadd9 : x – 0 – 2 – 4 – 2 – ( 0 )
t 1 3 2
F#7 : 2 – x – 2 – 3 – 2 – ( 0 )

Bmaj9 ( no 3rd ) : 0 – 2 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 0 or : x – x – 2 – 4 – 4 – 0

caug : x – 3 – 2 – 1 – 1 –

xif the chord grips for the Aadd9 and F#7 chords in the intro are too difficult to fret ,
alternatively you could play both using a regular E major – shaped bar chord and just lift
your bar finger to let the open E and B strings ring out .

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intro ( 00 : 00 )

Aadd9 F#7
Aadd9 F#7

verse ( 00 : 13 )

Aadd9 F#7 Aadd9 F#7
you know how us catholic girls can be .
Aadd9 F#7 Bmaj9 ( no 3rd )
we make up for so much time a little too late .

E caug C#m E7
i never forgot it , confusing as it was :
F#7 Am
no fun with no guilt feelings
E caug C#m E7
the sinners , the saviors , the loveless priests
F#7 Am
i’ll see you next sunday

chorus ( 1 : 04 )

D C# D
we all had our reasons to be there ,
C# D
we all had a thing or two to learn ,
C# Bsus4 B
we all needed something to cling to ,
C#sus4 C#
so we did .

verse ( 1 : 30 )

Aadd9 F#7 Aadd9
i sang alleluia in the choir ,
F#7
( allelu – allelu – allelu – ya – ah )
Aadd9 F#7 Bmaj9 ( no 3rd )
i confessed my darkest deeds to an envious man .

E caug C#m E7
my brothers , they never went blind for what they did ,
F#7 Am
but i may as well have
E caug C#m E7
in the name of the father , the skeptic and the son .
F#7 Am
i have one more stupid question , yeah

chorus ( 2 : 21 )

D C# D
we all had our reasons to be there ,
C# D
we all had a thing or two to learn ,
C# Bsus4 B
we all needed something to cling to ,
C#sus4 C
so we did .

bridge ( 2 : 46 )

D E D
what i learned i rejected , but i believe again .
C#
i will suffer the consequence of his inquisition .
D E F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F
if i jump in this fountain , will i be forgiven?

chorus ( 3 : 12 ) ( single stroke on each )

D C# D
we all had our reasons to be there ,
C# D
we all had a thing or two to learn ,
C# Bsus4 B
we all needed something to cling to ,
C#sus4 C
so we did .

chorus ( 3 : 38 )

D C# D
we all had delusions in our heads ,
C# D
we all had our minds made up for us ,
C# Bsus4 B
we had to believe in something ,
C#sus4 B
so we did .

chorus ( 4 : 03 ) ( instrumental , ad – lib vocals )

( 4 : 29 )
Dmaj7 ( let ring )
alleluia