You Oughta Know chords by
Alanis Morissette (Official Version)
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Key: E majorDifficulty: Easy

Verse 1
I want you to know, that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
Gm7 Gm7 
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An older version of me
Is she perverted like me?
C/G C/G 
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Would she go down  on you in a theater?
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Does she speak eloquently
And would she have your baby?
C/G C/G 
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I'm sure she'd make  a really excellent mother

Pre-chorus 1
Gm7 Gm7 
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'Cause the love  that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough for you
C/G C/G 
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To be open   wide, no
Gm7 Gm7 
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And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me
C/G C/G 
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You'd hold me until you   died
'Til you died, but you're still alive

Chorus 1

G

F

And I'm here, to remind you

Bb

C

Of the mess you left when you went away

G

F

It's not fair, to deny me

Bb

C

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

Verse 2
You, you, you oughta know
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You   seem very well,
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things look peaceful
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I'm   not quite as well,
C/G C/G 
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I thought you should know
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Did you forget   about me, Mr. Duplicity?
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I hate to bug   you in the middle of dinner
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It was a slap  in the face
How quickly I was replaced
C/G C/G 
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And are you thinking of me
when you fuck her?

Pre-chorus 2
Gm7 Gm7 
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'Cause the love  that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough for you
C/G C/G 
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To be open   wide, no
Gm7 Gm7 
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And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me
C/G C/G 
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You'd hold me until you   died
'Til you died, but you're still alive

Chorus 2

G

F

And I'm here, to remind you

Bb

C

Of the mess you left when you went away

G

F

It's not fair, to deny me

Bb

C

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

Interlude 1
You, you, you oughta know
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C7sus4 C7sus4 
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C7 C7 
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C7 C7 
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Gm7 Gm7 
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Pre-chorus 3
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'Cause the joke  that you laid in the bed
That was me and I'm not gonna fade
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As soon as you close your  eyes,
and you know it
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And every time I scratch my nails
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Down someone else's back I hope you feel  it
Well, can you feel it?

Chorus 3
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F F 
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Well I'm here, to remind you
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C C 
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Of the mess you left when you went away
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F F 
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It's not fair, to deny me
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C C 
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Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
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You, you, you oughta know

Chorus 4
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F F 
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Well I'm here, to remind you
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C C 
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Of the mess you left when you went away
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F F 
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It's not fair, to deny me
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C C 
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Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGm7 C/G G F Bb...

Chords

Gm7
C/G
G
F
Bb
C
C7sus4
C7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C7sus4: x-3-3-3-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn You Oughta Know the way Alanis Morissette intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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