Baba chords by Alanis Morissette

SimplifiedE · F · C# · Fdim · Fm …

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F
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Fdim
Fm
Dm
Am

Intro 1

Verse 1
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I've seen them kneel  (E major) 
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E 
With baited  (F major) breath  (E major) for the ritual
I've watched this experience raise
Them to pseudo higher levels
I've watched them leave their families
C# 
In pursuit of your nirvana  (C sharp major) 
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C# 
 (E major) I've seen them coming to  (C sharp major) line up
E 
from Switzerland  (E major) and America

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Verse 2
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 (E major) 
F 
How long will this take, baba?  (F major) 
E 
F 
 (E major) How long have we been sleep (F major) ing?
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F 
 (E major) Do you see me hanging  (F major) on
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to every  (E major) word you say?
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How soon will I be holy?  (F major) 
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F 
 (E major) How much will this cost, guru?  (F major) 
E 
 (E major) How much longer 'til you
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E 
 (F major) completely  (E major) absolve me?
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 (F major) 

Verse 3
E 
 (E major) 
I've seen them give their drugs up
Fdim 
E 
Fdim 
 (Fdim) In      (E major) place of makeshift altars  (Fdim) 
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 (E major) I've heard them chanting
Fm 
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F 
Kali  (F minor) kali  (E major) frantically  (F major) 
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F 
I've  (E major) heard them rotely re (F major) peat your
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F 
E 
Teaching  (E major) with  (F major)  (E major) elitism
Fdim 
F 
I've seen them boasting robe (Fdim) s an (F major) d
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F 
For (E major) eign sandalwood beads  (F major) 

Verse 4
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F 
 (E major) How long will this take, baba?  (F major) 
E 
F 
 (E major) How long have we been sleep (F major) ing?
E 
F 
 (E major) Do you see me hanging  (F major) on to
E 
F 
every  (E major) word you say?  (F major) 
E 
F 
 (E major) How soon will I be holy?  (F major) 
E 
F 
 (E major) How much will this cost, guru?  (F major) 
E 
 (E major) How much longer 'til you
F 
E 
 (F major) completely  (E major) absolve me?

Interlude 1

Verse 5
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F 
Dm 
F 
Am 
E 
I've  (E major)  (F major)  (D minor)  (F major)  (A minor)  (E major) seen
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E 
them overlook (F major) ing God  (E major) in
Their own essence
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E 
F 
 (F major)  (E major) I've seen their upward glances  (F major) 
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In  (E major) hopes of instant salvation
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E 
 (F major) I've  (E major) seen their righteousness
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E 
 (F major) Mixed without  (E major) loving compassion
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E 
 (F major) I've  (E major) watched you smile as
Fdim 
Fm 
E 
The  (Fdim) student (F minor) s bow  (E major) to kiss your feet

Verse 6
E 
 (E major) 
How long will this take, baba?
F 
E 
F 
 (F major) How long  (E major) have we been sleep (F major) ing?
E 
F 
 (E major) Do you see me hanging  (F major) on to
E 
F 
every  (E major) word you say?  (F major) 
E 
F 
 (E major) How soon will I be holy?  (F major) 
E 
F 
 (E major) How much will this cost, guru?  (F major) 
E 
 (E major) How much longer 'til you
F 
E 
F 
 (F major) completely  (E major) absolve me?  (F major) 

Verse 7

Give me strength all knowing one

How long 'til enlightenment

How much longer 'til you

Completely absolve me?

Interlude 2

Verse 8
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F 
E 
 (E major) Ave  (F major) Maria  (E major) 
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E 
F 
E 
Ave  (F major)  (E major)  (F major) Maria  (E major) 
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E 
F 
E 
Ave  (F major)  (E major)  (F major) Maria  (E major) 
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E 
F 
E 
F 
Ave  (F major)  (E major)  (F major) Maria  (E major)  (F major) 
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F 
E 
 (E major) Ave Maria  (F major)  (E major) 
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E 
Ave  (F major)  (E major) Maria