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You Oughta Know


"You Oughta Know" is a song by Alanis Morissette, originally recorded in the key of F minor. It was released as a single in 1995 from her album "Jagged Little Pill." The song was written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard and produced by Glen Ballard. "You Oughta Know" is widely regarded as one of Morissette's most iconic songs and is known for its powerful and raw lyrics, expressing anger and resentment towards an ex-lover. The song gained significant attention for its bold and introspective nature, launching Morissette's career to new heights. With its aggressive guitar riffs and intense vocals, the melody of "You Oughta Know" perfectly captures the emotional energy of the song.

You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette

la sol la re re
I want you to know
re la sol la re re
That I’m happy for you
la sol la re re
I wish nothing but
re fa sol fa re
The best for you both

DO DO DO la# DO la# DO
An older version of me
sol sol sol la# DO la# DO
Is she perverted like me?
sol sol sol la# DO la# DO RE la# sol
Would she go down on you in a theater?
sol sol sol la# DO la# DO
Does she speak eloquently?
sol sol sol la# DO la# DO
And would she have your baby?
sol sol sol la# DO DO la# DO la# RE la# sol
I’m sure she’d make a really excellent mother

sol la la# la# la# la# la la la
‘Cause the love that you gave , that we made
sol sol sol fa fa fa re# re# re#
Wasn’t able to make it enough
re re do do re re# re# , DO
For you to be open wide , no
sol la la# la# la la sol sol
And every time you speak her name
fa fa fa re# re# re# re re re do
Does she know how you told me you’d hold me
do re re# re# la# DO DO
Until you died? ‘Til you died?
DO RE# RE RE DO
But you’re still alive

Refrão:
DO FA MI DO DO FA MI
And I’m here to remind you
DO DO FA RE# RE DO DO RE MIB MIB
Of the mess you left when you went away
DO FA MI DO DO FA MI
It’s not fair to deny me
DO DO FA RE# RE DO DO RE MIB MIB
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
DO DO DO DO FA MI MI
You , you , you oughta know!

la sol la re re
You seem very well
la sol la re
Things look peaceful
la sol la re re
I’m not quite as well
re fa sol fa re
I thought you should know

DO DO DO la# DO la# DO
Did you forget about me
sol sol la# DO la# DO
Mr . Duplicity?
sol sol sol la# DO DO la# DO la# RE la# sol
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
sol sol sol la# DO la# DO
But it was a slap in the face
sol sol sol la# DO la# DO
How quickly I was replaced
sol sol sol la# DO DO la# DO la# RE la# sol
And are you thinking of me when you fuck her?

sol la la# la# la# la# la la la
‘Cause the love that you gave , that we made
sol sol sol fa fa fa re# re# re#
Wasn’t able to make it enough
re re do do re re# re# , DO
For you to be open wide , no
sol la la# la# la la sol sol
And every time you speak her name
fa fa fa re# re# re# re re re do
Does she know how you told me you’d hold me
do re re# re# la# DO DO
Until you died? ‘Til you died?
DO RE# RE RE DO
But you’re still alive

Refrão:
DO FA MI DO DO FA MI
And I’m here to remind you
DO DO FA RE# RE DO DO RE MIB MIB
Of the mess you left when you went away
DO FA MI DO DO FA MI
It’s not fair to deny me
DO DO FA RE# RE DO DO RE MIB MIB
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
DO DO DO DO FA MI MI
You , you , you oughta know!

sol la la# la# la# la#
‘Cause the joke that you laid
la la la sol sol sol
In the bed that was me
fa fa fa re# re# re#
And I’m not going to fade
re re do do re re# re#
As soon as you close your eyes
sol DO DO
and you know it
sol la la# la# la la sol sol
And everytime I scratch my nails
fa fa re# re# re re do do do re re#
Down someone else’s back , I hope you feel it
DO DO DO RE RE#
Well , can you feel it?

Refrão:
DO FA MI DO DO FA MI
Well , I’m here to remind you
DO DO FA RE# RE DO DO RE MIB MIB
Of the mess you left when you went away
DO FA MI DO DO FA MI
It’s not fair to deny me
DO DO FA RE# RE DO DO RE MIB MIB
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
DO DO DO DO FA MI
You , you , you oughta know

DO FA MI DO DO FA MI
I’m here to remind you
DO DO FA RE# RE DO DO RE MIB MIB
Of the mess you left when you went away
DO FA MI DO DO FA MI
It’s not fair to deny me
DO DO FA RE# RE DO DO RE MIB MIB
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
DO DO DO DO FA MI
You , you , you oughta know!