
hand in my pocket
Alanis Morissette
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Tom : D
A A2 A4 A2
I'm broke but I'm happy, I'm poor but I'm kind
A A2 A
I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah
A A2 A4 A2
I'm high but I'm grounded, I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed
A A2 A
I'm lost but I'm hopeful, baby
A2 G6 D
And what it all comes down to
A2 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
A A2 A4 A2
I feel drunk but I'm sober, I'm young and I'm underpaid
A A2 A
I'm dyin' but I'm workin', yeah
A A2 A4 A2
I care but I'm restless, I'm here but I'm really gone
A A2 A
I'm wrong and I'm sorry, baby
A2 G6 D
And what it all comes down to
A2 A
Is that ev'rything's gonna be quite alright
G6
Cause I got one hand in my pocket
D A
And the other one is flickin' a cigarette
A2 G6 D
And what it all comes down to
A2 A
Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet
G6
Cause I got one hand in my pocket
D A
And the other one is givin' a peace sign
A A2 A4 A2
I'm free but I'm focused, I'm green but I'm wise
A A2 A
I'm hard but I'm friendly, baby
A A2 A4 A2
I'm sad but I'm laughin', I'm brave but I'm chickenshit
A A2 A
I'm sick but I'm pretty, baby
A2 G6 D
And what it all boils down to
A2 A
Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet
G6
Well I got one hand in my pocket
D A
And the other one is playin' a piano
A2 G6 D
And what it all comes down to, my friend, yeah
A2 A
Is that everything is just fine, fine, fine
G6
Cause I got one hand in my pocket
D A
And the other one is hailing a taxi cab
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