Hand In My Pocket

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 From: "Smith, Jeff (MSD)"  
  
   
 Subject: CRD/LYR: Hand In My Pocket - Alanis Morissette 
 Date: Wed, 26 Jul 95 15:46:00 pst 
  
  
 I know this song is pretty basic, musically, but I figured it would be 
 timely and work well in my solo acoustic sets around the San Jose-area 
 coffeehouses.  Since I went to the trouble of transcribing all the lyrics, 
 I can't see a reason not to share it here! 
  
 I believe Alanis sings this in the key of D; to accomodate my male singing 
 voice, I have transposed it down to Bb (or B, depending on capo placement). 
 I use 'open-A' fingering, with the capo on the first or second fret.  I've 
 shown the music below as just being in 'A', however.  (Put your capo on 
 the 5th fret to play along with the record, or transpose this back to the 
 open-D position without a capo). 
  
 As the music is basically a 'drone' type of sound, I use variations of the 
 basic open-A chord position to lend some variance to my solo accompaniment, 
 namely, the -sus2 and -sus4 forms of the basic A-chord, as follows: 
  
    A  Asus2  Asus4 
  
 e--0----0------0-------| 
 B--2----0------3-------| 
 G--2----2------2-------| 
 D--2----2------2-------| 
 A--0----0------0-------| 
 E--x----x------x-------| 
  
 The chord variations below are only suggestions; 
 mix 'em up as you see fit! 
  
 Here's the song: 
  
  
                   Hand In My Pocket          --  Alanis Morissette 
  
      A            Asus2      Asus4        Asus2 
 I'm broke but I'm happy, I'm sore but I'm kind 
      A             Asus2    A 
 I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah 
      A            Asus2      Asus4        Asus2 
 I'm high but I'm grounded, I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed 
      A           Asus2     A 
 I'm lost but I'm hopeful, baby 
  
  
     Asus2              G6      D 
 And what it all comes down to 
                               Asus2        A 
 Is that everything's gonna be fine, fine, fine 
             G6 
 Cause I got one hand in my pocket 
          D                          A 
 And the other one is givin' a high five 
  
  
 I feel drunk but I'm sober, I'm young and I'm underpaid 
 I'm dyin' but I'm workin', yeah 
 I care but I'm restless, I'm here but I'm really gone 
 I'm wrong and I'm sorry, baby 
  
 And what it all comes down to 
 Is that ev'rything's gonna be quite alright 
 Cause I got one hand in my pocket 
 And the other one is flickin' a cigarette 
  
 (instr.) 
  
 And what it all comes down to 
 Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet 
 Cause I got one hand in my pocket 
 And the other one is givin' a peace sign 
  
  
 I'm free but I'm focused, I'm green but I'm wise 
 I'm hard but I'm friendly, baby 
 I'm sad but I'm laughin', I'm brave but I'm chickenshit 
 I'm sick but I'm pretty, baby 
  
 And what it all boils down to 
 Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet 
 Well I got one hand in my pocket 
 And the other one is playin' a piano 
  
 And what it all comes down to, my friend, yeah 
 Is that everything is just fine, fine, fine 
 Cause I got one hand in my pocket 
 And the other one is hailing a taxi cab 
  
  
 Enjoy! 
  
  
 J Smith 
 Sunnyvale, CA 
 (jsmith@moby.msd.lmsc.lockheed.com) 
  
  
 Date: Sun, 19 May 1996 06:21:49 GMT 
 Subject: TAB: "Hand in my Pocket(Live)" by Alanis Morissette 
 From: ilam@usa.pipeline.com (Brian Cruz) 
  
      This is a great song that took forever to figure out, so I got the JLP 
  
 songbook.  After a while and after learning the chords I finally figured 
 out the 
 live version of the song (with my own little things added). What are we 
 waiting 
 for!?! 
  
 -------------------------------------------|Hand in My 
 Pocket*------------------------------------| 
  
 G5 
 I'm broke but I'm happy 
  
 G5 
 I'm poor but I'm kind 
  
 G5 
 I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah 
  
 G5 
 I'm high but I'm grounded 
  
 G5 
 I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed 
  
 G5 
 I'm lost but I'm hopeful baby 
  
 G5/F                        Am7  Em7 
 What it all comes down to** 
  
 Csus2                   (Dsus) G5 
 Is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine** 
  
 G5/F                            Am7  Em7 
 I've got one hand in my pocket** 
  
 Csus2                (Dsus)   G5 
 And the other one is giving a high five** 
  
 I feel drunk but I'm sober 
 I'm young and I'm underpaid 
 I'm tired but I'm working, yeah 
 I care but I'm restless 
 I'm here but I'm really gone 
 I'm wrong and I'm sorry baby 
 What it all comes down to** 
 Is that everything's gonna be quite alright** 
 I've got one hand in my pocket** 
 And the other one is flicking a cigarette** 
  
 G5/F                        Am7  Em7 
 What it all comes down to** 
  
 Csus2                               (Dsus)    G5 
 Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet** 
  
 G5/F                             Am7  Em7 
 I've got one hand in my pocket** 
  
 Csus2                                   (Dsus) G5 
 And other the one is giving is giving a peace sign** 
  
 I'm free but I'm focused 
 I'm green but I'm wise 
 I'm hard but I'm friendly baby 
 I'm sad but I'm laughing 
 I'm brave but I'm chicken shit 
 I'm sick but I'm pretty baby 
 What it all boils down to** 
 Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet** 
 I've got one hand in my pocket** 
 And the other one is playing the pianoooooooooooooo** 
  
 CODA 
  X 
 And what it all comes down to my dear friends** 
 Is that everything's just fine fine fine** 
 I've got one hand in my pocket** 
 And the other one is hailing a taxi cab...** 
  
 A few things... 
 	(1). Each space is a sixteenth note (e.i. four spaces equal a 
 	     quarter note) 
 	(2). This song uses the regular E,A,D,G,B,E tuning (E,B,G,D,A,E 
 	     if you prefer) 
 	(3). This song sounds nice both w/ an electric (clean) and an 
 	     acoustic. I'm not sure about a 12-string (cause I don't 
 	     have one!!!) 
  
  G5 
 |----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---| 
 |--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| 
 |0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
  
  
  G5 
 ||----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---| 
 ||.-------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| 
 ||0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0| 
 ||----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 ||.---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 ||----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
  
  G5 
 |----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---| 
 |--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| 
 |0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0-----| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------\1| 
  
 G5/F     Am7,Em7 Csus2      Dsus*** G5 
 |--------------00|----0--00-3/0---|----3----3------|-3--3----3--3---| 
 |--------------10|----3--33-3/3---|--------3-------|3---3---3-------| 
 |--------------00|0---0--00-0/0--0|0------0--0----0|-------0--0-----| 
 |----0-------0-20|2---2--22-2/4---|----------------|----------------| 
 |--------------01|3------33-3/5---|-------------02-|--0-------------| 
 |1------11-1----0|-----------/5---|----------------|--------------\1| 
  
 G5/F     Am7,Em7 Csus2      Dsus*** G5                      To Coda X 
 |--------------00|----0--00-3/0---|----3----3------|-3--3----3--3---|| 
 |--------------10|----3--33-3/3---|--------3-------|3---3---3------.|| 
 |--------------00|0---0--00-0/0--0|0------0--0----0|-------0--0----0|| 
 |----0-------0-20|2---2--22-2/4---|----------------|----------------|| 
 |--------------01|3------33-3/5---|-------------02-|--0------------.|| 
 |1------11-1----0|-----------/5---|----------------|----------------|| 
  
 CODA                              +---------------------------------+ 
  X                                |The only distorted measures...   | 
 G5/F     Am7,Em7 Csus2      Dsus*** G5   D5      A5 G5 
 |--------------00|----0--00-3/0---|----------------|----------------| 
 |--------------10|----3--33-3/3---|----------------|----------------| 
 |--------------00|0---0--00-0/0---|------7---------|----------------| 
 |----0-------0-20|2---2--22-2/4---|--5---7-------7\|5---5-5---555---| 
 |--------------01|3------33-3/5---|--5---5-------5\|5---5-5---555---| 
 |1------11-1----0|-----------/5---|--3-----------5\|3---3-3---333-\1| 
  
 G5/F     Am7,Em7 Csus2      Dsus*** G5 
 |--------------00|----0--00-3/0---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---| 
 |--------------10|----3--33-3/3---|--------3-------|--------3-------| 
 |--------------00|0---0--00-0/0--0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0| 
 |----0-------0-20|2---2--22-2/4---|----------------|----------------| 
 |--------------01|3------33-3/5---|----------------|----------------| 
 |1------11-1----0|-----------/5---|----------------|----------------| 
  
 G5                                                     (Fade out...) 
 |----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---|----3----3--3---| 
 |--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| 
 |0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0|0------0--0----0| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 
  
 *-the beginning of each line starts on the last eight note of each 
   measure(the "yeah"'s and "baby"'s all have their own measures) 
 **-exceptions to "*" 
 ***-slide up from C/G 
  
 Chord List!!!! 
  
     G5          G5        G5/F         Am7         Em7       Csus2 
   ___xxx      xxxo__      _xoxxx      x_____      o_oooo      ___o_o 
 3-o|||||      ||||||      o|||||      ||||o|      ||||||      |||||| 
   ||||||      ||||||      ||||||      ||o|||      |o||||      ||o||| 
   |oo|||      ||||oo      ||||||      ||||||      ||||||      |o||o| 
   ||||||      ||||||      ||||||      ||||||      ||||||      |||||| 
  
     D5          A5 
   x___xx      ___xxx 
 5-|o||||    5-o||||| 
   ||||||      |||||| 
   ||oo||      |oo||| 
   ||||||      |||||| 
  
 Here's what I did to the song: 
         (1). Added the Am7, Em7, and Dsus and edited the two measures after 
 them 
  
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