Joan Osborne (born Joan Elizabeth Osborne in Anchorage, Kentucky, on 8 July 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country. She is best known for her recording of the Eric Bazilian-penned song "One of Us", from her debut album Relish (1995) - with the single and the album garnering a combined seven Grammy award nominations. Osborne was a member of Trigger Hippy from 2012 to 2018.
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Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 18:59:36 -0800 From: Ronn
Ladder by Joan Osborne, Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman, Rick Chertoff as performed on Joan Osborne's "Relish"(C)1995 as transcribed by R.Kilby ([email protected])
EmD/F#GC+9 Am Today and ever-y day, EmD/F#GC+9 Am Today and ever-y day EmD/F#GC+9 Am Today and ever-y day, EmD/F#GC+9 Am Today and ever-y day EmD/F#G I'm standin' here in your closet, C+9 Am Unbuttonin' all your clothes EmD/F#G You sleep in your bed tonight, C+9 Am But i never find you home EmD/F#G You're givin' me crooked answers, C+9 Am I'm crackin' your little code EmD/F#G I'm learnin' another language, C+9 Am So full it's about to explode
BRIDGE:
Em (vamp) You give me a ladder now I surely believe I'll climb It don't even matter now I'm willing to take my time
CHORUS:
EmD/F#GC+9 Am I'm gonna love you anyway - - hey-ay. EmD/F#GC+9 Am Today and ever-y day, EmD/F#GC+9 Am Today and ever-y day EmD/F#GC+9 Am I'm gonna love you anyway - - hey-ay. EmD/F#GC+9 Am Today and ever-y day, EmD/F#GC+9 Am Today and ever-y day
VERSE: EmD/F#G I wanted it to be easy, C+9 Am I know that i'll make you tired EmD/F#G Some tell me you're slow and lazy, C+9 Am Some tell me you're so inspired EmD/F#G You wanted a long flirtation, C+9 Am Your plane doesn't ever land EmD/F#G Some things i don't want to look at, C+9 Am I don't want to understand but
BRIDGE:
Em (vamp) You give me a ladder now I surely believe i'll climb It don't even matter now I'm willing to take my time