Flinch
by Alanis Morissette
from new album 'under rug swept'
only the chords for this beautiful song
Normal tuning
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
Verse1
What's it been over a decade
it still smarts it was four minutes ago
we only influenced each other totally
we only bruised each other even more so
What are you my blood ? you touch me like you are my blood
What are you my dad ? You affect me like you are my dad
Chorus 1
How long can a girl be shackled to you
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Verse 2
Where've you been ? I heard you moved to my city
My brother saw you somewhere downtown
I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you
my tongue would seize up if were to meet again
What are you my god ? you touch me like you are my god
What are you my twin ? You affect me like you are my twin
Chorus 2
How long can a girl be tortured to you
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Verse 3
So here I am one room away from where I know you're standing
a well-intendioned man told me you just walked in
this man knows not of how this information has affected me
but he knows the colour of a the car I just drove away in
What are you my kin ? you touch me like you are my kin
What are you my air ? You affect me like you are my air
Chorus 3
How long can a girl be tortured to you
How long before my dignity is reclaimed
How long can a girl stay haunted by you
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and won't even flinch at your name
Outro
(3 times)
Fm Dsus2 A (3 times and fade out)
End.