Baba

Song

Song:Baba

Artist:Alanis Morissette

CD:Suppossed Former Infatuation Junkie

Intro and Verse:

/:Slide

x:mute

F# - G

E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G-11--11--11---9/-11---12--12--12--12--12/11----|
D-x---x---x----x/-x-----x---x---x---x---x/x-----|
A-9---9---9----7/-9----10--10--10--10--10/9-----|
E-----------------------------------------------|

Verse:

F#

i've seen them kneel

G F# G

with baited breath for the ritual

F#

i've watched this experience raise

G F# G

them to pseudo higher levels

F# G

i've watched them leave their families

F# G

in pursuit of your nirvana

F# G

i've seen them coming to line up

F# G

from switzerland to america

Chorus 3x

F# - G -F#

E------0--------------|
B------0--------------|
G------3--------------|
D--4-4-4-4-4---5~---4-|
A--4-4-4-4-4---5~---4-|
E--2-2-2-2-2---3~---2-|
E--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A--5~---4--2--1~-----|
E--------------------|

F# G

how long will this take baba

F# G

how long have you been sleeping

F# G

do you see me hanging on to

F# (indian riff)

every word you say

F# G

how soon will I be holy

F# G

how much will this cost guru

F#

how much longer 'til you

G F# (indian riff)

completely absolve me

Verse(same):

i've seen them give their drugs up

in place of makeshift altars

i've heard them chanting

kali kali frantically

i've heard them rotely repeat your

teachings with elitism

i've seen them boasting robes and

foreign sandalwood beads

i've seen them overlooking god in

their own essence

i've seen their upward glances

in hopes of instant salvation

i've seen their righteousness

mixed without loving compassion

i've watched you smile as

the students bow to kiss your feet

REPEAT CHORUS

F# G

Ave Maria