Alanis Morissette – Baba (Guitar)

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Chords

[Chords]
F#       2-4-4-x-x-x
G        3-5-5-x-x-x
E        0-2-2-x-x-x
D        x-5-x-7-x-x
C#       x-4-x-6-x-x
B        x-2-x-4-x-x
A#       x-1-x-3-x-x
C7       x-3-5-3-5-x
[Intro]
     F#   F#      F#      E   F#   F#      G
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4----4-------4-------2---4----4-------5---5--5--5--5--|
A|---4----4-------4-------2---4----4-----------------------|
E|---2----2-------2-------0---2----2-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've seen them kneel with bated breath for their ritual

F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've watched this experience raise them to pseudo higher levels

F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've watched them leave their families in pursuit of your nirvana

F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've seen them coming to line up from Switzerland and America

[Chorus]
(fill 1)
     D      C#   B   A#
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|---7------6----4---3----|
D|------------------------|
A|---5------4----2---1----|
E|------------------------|

F#                       G
How long will this take, baba?

F#                        G
And how long have we been sleeping?

F#                    G           F#             G
Do you see me hanging on to every word you say?
(fill 1)
F#                 G
How soon will I be holy?

F#                       G
How much will this cost, guru?

F#                       G          F#            G
How much longer till you completely absolve me?
[Verse 2]
F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've seen them give their drugs up in place of makeshift altars

F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've heard them chanting "Kali Kali" frantically

F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've heard them rotely repeat your teachings with elitism

F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've seen them boasting robes and foreign sandalwood beads
[Chorus]
F#                       G
How long will this take, baba?

F#                        G
And how long have we been sleeping?

F#                    G           F#             G
Do you see me hanging on to every word you say?
(fill 1)
F#                 G
How soon will I be holy?

F#                       G
How much will this cost, guru?

F#                       G          F#
How much longer till you completely absolve me?
D [Bridge]
C7
Ave Maria
[Verse 3]
F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've seen men overlooking God in their own essence

F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've seen their upward glances in hopes of instant salvation

F#        E    F#         G      F#        E     F#     G
I've seen their righteousness mixed without loving compassion

F#        E      F#           G        F#  N.C.
I've watched you smile as the students bow to kiss your feet
[Chorus]
F#                       G
How long will this take, baba?

F#                        G
And how long have we been sleeping?

F#                    G           F#             G
Do you see me hanging on to every word you say?
(fill 1)
F#                 G
How soon will I be holy?

F#                       G
How much will this cost, guru?

F#                       G          F#            G
How much longer till you completely absolve me?

F#                            G
Give me strength, all-knowing one

F#                     G
How long 'til enlightenment?

F#                        G          F#            G
How much longer until you completely absolve me?
(fill 1) [Outro]
F# G  F#    G
Ave   Maria

F# G  F#    G
Ave   Maria

F# G  F#    G
Ave   Maria

F# G  F#    G
Ave   Maria

F# G  F#    G
Ave   Maria

F# G  F#    G
Ave   Maria
F#