MORISSETTE ALANIS - "flinch" Tablature

Flinch

by Alanis Morissette
from new album 'under rug swept'

transcribed by Christian Reindel (creindel@gmx.de)
any questions or corrections- e-mail me

only the chords for this beautiful song

Normal tuning

A Am Fm D Dsus2 Dm
E:|---------0-------0------2-----0-----1---|
B:|--2------1-------1------3-----3-----3---|
G:|--2------2-------2------2-----2-----2---|
D:|--2------2-------3------0-----0-----0---|
A:|--0------0-------3----------------------|
E:|-----------------1----------------------|

Intro
A

Verse1
A D Dsus2 D
What's it been over a decade
A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
it still smarts it was four minutes ago
A D Dsus2 D
we only influenced each other totally
A D Dsus2 D
we only bruised each other even more so


Dm A
What are you my blood ? you touch me like you are my blood
Dm A
What are you my dad ? You affect me like you are my dad


Chorus 1
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl be shackled to you
Am Dsus2 A
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl stay haunted by you

Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name


Verse 2
A D Dsus2 D
Where've you been ? I heard you moved to my city
A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
My brother saw you somewhere downtown
A D Dsus2 D
I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you
A D Dsus2 D
my tongue would seize up if were to meet again


Dm A
What are you my god ? you touch me like you are my god
Dm A
What are you my twin ? You affect me like you are my twin


Chorus 2
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl be tortured to you
Am Dsus2 A
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl stay haunted by you

Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name

Verse 3
A D Dsus2 D
So here I am one room away from where I know you're standing
A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
a well-intendioned man told me you just walked in
A D Dsus2 D
this man knows not of how this information has affected me
A D Dsus2 D
but he knows the colour of a the car I just drove away in


Dm A
What are you my kin ? you touch me like you are my kin
Dm A
What are you my air ? You affect me like you are my air


Chorus 3
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl be tortured to you
Am Dsus2 A
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
Am Dsus2 A
How long can a girl stay haunted by you

Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Fm Dsus2 A
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name

Outro

Am Dsus2 A (3 times)

Fm Dsus2 A (2 times and fade out)

End.