• Song:

    Orchid

  • Artist:

    Alanis Morissette

  • Album:

    Flavors of Entanglement

Capo 6th fret

Intro
     Cadd9 (x32030@1)         Aadd9|-------------------------------------------------| (x02420@1)|---3-----3--------0----0-------------------------|
|----------0-------------2------------------------|
|--2---2----2-----2---2---2-----------------------|
|-3---3--3-------0---0-0--------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|

Cadd9=[x32030]
Aadd9=[002200]
C/G=[320010]

I keep up a similar strumming patter for the other chords.

VERSE:

Cadd9 (x32030@1)      Aadd9 (x02420@1)        Cadd9 (x32030@1)      Aadd9Me, (x02420@1)and my helmet such an un-conventional kid
      Cadd9 (x32030@1)       Aadd9 (x02420@1)D (xx0232@1)         GAll (320003@1)intense and kinetic, at best tolerated from afar
Cadd9 (x32030@1)         Aadd9 (x02420@1)        Cadd9 (x32030@1)        Aadd9 (x02420@1)   Not yet arrested, and by that I mean betrothed
         Cadd9 (x32030@1)            Aadd9Though (x02420@1)a start I am newly courted
D (xx0232@1)                   G (320003@1)   I've just not been trusted with alters

CHORUS:

Cadd9 (x32030@1)          Aadd9 (x02420@1)      Cadd9 (x32030@1)         Aadd9I'm (x02420@1)a sweet piece of work, well intentioned yet disturbed
F (133211@1)                  Aadd9(or better yet Am)
Wrongly label-ed and under-fed,
F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)  treated like a rose as an orchid

VERSE:
My friends, as they weigh in, get understandably protective
They have a hard time being objective
So inside we cancel each other out
Chorus:
I'm a sweet piece of work, well intentioned and unloved
Unlabeled and misunderstood, treated like a rose as an orchid

BRIDGE:

F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   You've brought water to me,
       G (320003@1)             Fmaking (133211@1)sure my bloom rebounds
         G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)     C/G (3x555x@1)     AmYou (x02210@1)know best of what my special care allows

VERSE:
So I've lived in my blind spot
Thought myself usual when I'm not
And your garden is a nice spot
As long as it is brave and where you are

CHORUS:
For this sweet piece of work, high maintenance and deserted
I've been different and deserving, treated like a rose as an orchid

Sweet piece of work, overwhelmed un-observed
I've been bowed down to but so misread
Treated like a rose as an orchid
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