Excuses Chords
Excuses by Alanis Morissette is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G, Gm and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D A G A
Why no one will help me i am too dumb i am too smart
D A G A
they'll not understand me i am lonely they'll hate me
D A G A
and there is not enough time its too hard to help me
D A G A
and god wants me to work no resting no lazy
D Gm D
these excuses how they served me so well
Dm D
they kept me safe they kept me stuck
Gm D
they kept me locked in my own cell
D A G A
im too far from home it takes far too much energy
D A G A
and i cannot afford to no one will ever see me
D Gm D
these excuses how they served me so well
Dm D
they kept me safe they kept me stuck
Gm D
they kept me locked in my own cell
D Gm D
these excuses how they're so familiar
Dm D
they kept me blocked they kept me small
Gm D
they kept me safe inside my shell
D G
bringing these into the light shakes their foundation
A D G
and clears my sight now my imagination is the only thing
A D
that limits the bar and it's rise to the heights
D A
no one can have it all
G A
i see i have to, they want me to
D A
and i can't let them down
G A
I will never be happy
Chorus