Song: Excuses Artist: Alanis Morissette Album: So-Called Chaos I'd noticed no one had bothered to tab any of her new album yet, so here's my addition. Be nice, it's my first tab! e 2 0 3 3 3 b 3 2 3 3 4 g 2 2 0 3 5 d 0 2 0 5 5 a x 0 2 5 3 E x x 3 3 3 If you listen to the album version, there's no recognizable strumming pattern, however this version is meant to be played accoustically. You can just strum the chords, but I recommend you make a quiet finger-picking pattern for the first verse and then strum starting with the chorus. Just do what feels right to the mood of the song. Intro Verse I Why no one will help me I'm too dumb I'm too smart They'll not understand me I am lonely they'll hate me And there is not enough time It's too hard to help me And god wants me to work No resting no lazy Chorus I These excuses how they served me so well They've kept me safe They've kept me stoic They've kept me locked in my own cell Verse II I'm too far from home It takes far too much energy And I cannot afford to No one will ever see me Chorus I Chorus II These excuses how they're so familiar They've kept me blocked They've kept me small They've kept me safe inside my shell Bridge Bringing this into the light Shakes their foundation And it clears my side Now my imagination Is the only thing that limits The bar that is raised to the heights Verse III No one can have it all see I have to they want me to And I can't let them down I'll never be happy Chorus I Chorus II Outro