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You Oughta Know by Jonathan Coulton
You Oughta Know
Capo:2nd fret
This is Joco's cover of Alanis Morisette's "You Oughta Know", which is a
complicated acoustic
arrangement that involves some sweet harmonized vocals.
While I'd say the rhythm for Joco's finger picking can be hard to understand
and replicate here,
it's a lot easier to play if you focus on the bottom two droning notes that
act as consistent
eighth beats which help push along each measure's arpeggio. Also learn the
chords! your fingers
won't honestly move much between measures outside of the chorus, so it really
helps.
The good news is once you nail down the main verse's rhythm you've basically
nailed the picking
for the rest of the arrangement.
[Intro]
G G
E|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------
G|----------------4--------------------4------|----------------4-----------4--
D|--------5----------5---------5----------5---|--------5----------5--5--------
A|--------5--------------------5--------------|--------5----------------------
E|---3---------3----------3---------3---------|---3---------3-----------3-----
1 + 2 e + 3 + 4 e + 1 + 2 e + a 3 a
G#major7/F#
-------------------|
-------------------|
---------4---------|
5--5--------5--5---|
-------------------|
------2------------|
+ e 4 e + a
[Verse A]
Em9 Em9
E|-----------------------0------------------|---------------------------------
B|------------------------------1-----------|----------------1--------1-------
G|----------------0-------------------0-----|-----------0---------0---------0-
D|--------4---------------------------------|--------4---------4---------4----
A|--------5---------5---------5---------5---|--------5---------5---------5----
E|---0---------0---------0---------0--------|---0---------0---------0---------
------------| \
--1---------| \
--------0---| |
-----4------| |
-----5------| |
0-----------| |
I want you... ...know
Em9#5/C Em9#5/C
E|-----------------------0------------------|---------------------------------
B|------------------------------3-----------|---------------3---------3-------
G|----------------0---------------------0---|-----------0---------0---------0-
D|--------4---------4---------4-------------|--------4---------4---------4----
A|---3---------3---------3---------3--------|---3---------3---------3---------
E|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------
that I'm happy... ...you
|
| x2
|
------------| |
--3---------| |
--------0---| |
-----4------| |
3-----------| /
------------| /
[Verse B]
Bbsus2 Bbsus2
E|-----------------------1------------------|-----------------------1---------
B|----------------1-------------1-----------|----------------1-------------1--
G|--------3---------------------------3-----|--------3------------------------
D|--------3---------3---------3---------3---|--------3---------3---------3----
A|---1---------1---------1---------1--------|---1---------1---------1---------
E|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------
---------| \
---------| \
---3-----| |
-----3---| |
1--------| |
---------| |
Does she speak... and would she...
C7 C7
E|-----------------------0------------------|-----------------------0---------
B|----------------1-------------1-----------|----------------1-------------1--
G|--------3---------------------------3-----|--------3------------------------
D|--------2---------2---------2---------2---|--------2---------2---------2----
A|---3---------3---------3---------3--------|---3---------3---------3---------
E|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------
Would she go.... ...a theater?
|
| x2
|
---------| |
---------| |
---3-----| |
-----2---| |
3--------| /
---------| /
[Pre-Chorus]
(which is just a repeat of verse A with different vocals and an alternate
ending)
Em9 Em9
E|-----------------------0------------------|---------------------------------
B|------------------------------1-----------|----------------1--------1-------
G|----------------0-------------------0-----|-----------0---------0---------0-
D|--------4---------------------------------|--------4---------4---------4----
A|--------5---------5---------5---------5---|--------5---------5---------5----
E|---0---------0---------0---------0--------|---0---------0---------0---------
'Cause the love... to make it...
------------|
--1---------|
--------0---|
-----4------|
-----5------|
0-----------|
Em9#5/C Em9#5/C
E|-----------------------0------------------|---------------------------------
B|------------------------------3-----------|---------------3---------3-------
G|----------------0---------------------0---|-----------0---------0---------0-
D|--------4---------4---------4-------------|--------4---------4---------4----
A|---3---------3---------3---------3--------|---3---------3---------3---------
E|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------
Open wide... ...no.
------------|
--3---------|
--------0---|
-----4------|
3-----------|
------------|
Repeat the first three measures of the pre-chorus, and go right into this
Dsus2 D
E|----------------0------0-h2---------------|
B|--------3-------3------3------------------|
G|--------2---------------------------------|
D|---0---------0------0---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 e + a 3 e
But you're still alive!
[Chorus]
(Honestly the most complicated part due to its frequent chord changes and
variances)
Gsusno5 G5 Fmaj9b5/G D#/E
E|-----------------------0---------------------|-----------------------0------
B|----------------0--------------2-------------|----------------0-------------
G|--------2--------------------------2--2-h4---|--------2---------------------
D|--------0---------0---------0---------0------|--------3---------3---------3-
A|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------
E|---3---------3---------3---------3-----------|---3---------3---------3------
1 + 2 e + 3 + a 4 e + a
'Cause I'm here to remind you
-------------|
-2-----------|
------2------|
---------3---|
-------------|
---3---------|
C7 D#7no5 D#
E|------------------------------------------|-----------------------6---------
B|----------------1-------------1-----------|----------------4-------------4--
G|--------3--------------3--------------3---|--------6------------------------
D|--------2---------2---------2---------2---|--------5---------5---------5----
A|---3---------3---------3---------3--------|---6---------6---------6---------
E|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------
1 + 2 e + 3 + a
of the mess... ...went away
--------------|
--------------|
--------------|
----5--5--5---|
6-------------|
--------------|
4 e + a
Much like the pre-chorus, repeat the first three measure but replace the
fourth measure with this
C7 D#7no5 D#
E|--------------------------------------------|----------------------6-----
B|----------------4--------------4------------|---4-----------4------------
G|--------6--------------6----------------6---|---------4------------------
D|--------5----------5--------5-----------5---|------5-----------5---------
A|---6---------6---------6------------6-------|---6--------6---------6-----
E|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------
1 + 2 e + 3 + a 4 + 1 + a 2 e + 3 +
You... You... You...
------|
------|
------|
------|
------|
------|
4
...'oughta know.
Then go right back into the intro.
that's pretty much it, save for a few variances in the picking and finger
positions.
[Song Structure]
Intro
2x Verse A
2x Verse B
Prechorus
Chorus
Intro
2x Verse A
2x Verse B
Prechorus \
Chorus | 2x
Intro /
With the last intro, let it slow down and strum an Em to close the song off.
Em
E |---0-------------|
B |---0-------------|
G |---0-------------|
D |---2-------------|
A |---2-------------|
E |---0-------------|
Notes:
*the "1 e + a" stuff is shorthand for 16th notes to help you with the more
complicated rhythms.
*While I tried to pinpoint most of the picking rhythms with this tab to get a
very accurate sound,
there's still a few variances in the song so feel free to play around with it.
I want you to know, that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
An older version of me
Is she perverted like me
Would she go down on you in a theatre
Does she speak eloquently
And would she have your baby
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother
Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, till you died
But you're still alive
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
You seem very well, things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know
Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced
Are you thinking of me when you fuck her
Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, til you died
But you're still alive
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
Cause the joke that you laid on the bed that was me
And I'm not gonna fade
As soon as you close your eyes and you know it
And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back
I hope you feel it...well can you feel it
And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know
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