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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key    : E
Original key is F.
[Intro]
E Esus4 E5  Esus4
      E|    Esus4|  E5  
e|--0-------0-------0-------|
B|--0-------0-------0-------|
G|--1-------2-------4-------|
D|--2-------2-------2-------|
A|--2-------2-------2-------|
E|--0-------0-------0-------|
[Verse 1]
I Ehate stEsus4icking E5out Esus4from the crEowdEsus4  E5  Esus4  
I'd rEather hEsus4ide beE5hind Esus4my thick Badd4glasses 
I'm mEuch too shy Esus4to fiE5ght Esus4or speak out loEudEsus4  E5  Esus4  
I'd rEather scratEsus4ch a cE5halkEsus4board
Than taBadd4lk about myself 
Oh, but yA2ou are aBadd4ll that E/G#I trA2easureBadd4  E/G#  
It's tiA2me to sBadd4hare the weDalth
[Chorus]
So Badd4if you C#mask
I'll show my faA2ceE/G#  
Yeah Badd4if you asC#mk me
I'll go anA2ywhere you sEay
I'll shBout your C#mname to the mountain A2topsF#  
AllelA2uia!B  
Praise the LEorEsus4d!E5  Esus4  E  Esus4  E5  Esus4  
[Verse 2]
I cEan't believe Esus4the thE5ings Esus4they're sayinEg abEsus4out yoE5uEsus4  
MEakes me want Esus4to cuE5rl uEsus4p and Badd4cry
I wiEsh they kEsus4new
E5How Esus4much you sufEfeEsus4redE5  Esus4  
To sEave them fEsus4rom thE5e evEsus4erlasting fBadd4ire
Oh, but tA2ough times Badd4call fE/G#or tough mA2easuresBadd4  E/G#  
This tA2ime it's dBadd4own to the wiDre
[Bridge]
BBut your vC#moice is so haArd to hear soE/G#metimes
BWhen the goC#ming gets rough I want to rAun aE/G#way
BNo one liC#mghts a fire Ato hide it E/G#from view
So let it sF#hine
Let it shAmine!

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If You Ask

by Corrinne May

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Badd4

E/G#

C#m

Key : E

Original key is F.

[Intro]

E Esus4 E5 Esus4

E Esus4 E5

| |

e|--0-------0-------0-------|

B|--0-------0-------0-------|

G|--1-------2-------4-------|

D|--2-------2-------2-------|

A|--2-------2-------2-------|

E|--0-------0-------0-------|

[Verse 1]

E Esus4 E5 Esus4 E Esus4 E5 Esus4

I hate sticking out from the crowd

E Esus4 E5 Esus4 Badd4

I'd rather hide behind my thick glasses

E Esus4 E5 Esus4 E Esus4 E5 Esus4

I'm much too shy to fight or speak out loud

E Esus4 E5 Esus4

I'd rather scratch a chalkboard

Badd4

Than talk about myself

A2 Badd4 E/G# A2 Badd4 E/G#

Oh, but you are all that I treasure

A2 Badd4 D

It's time to share the wealth

[Chorus]

Badd4 C#m

So if you ask

A2 E/G#

I'll show my face

Badd4 C#m

Yeah if you ask me

A2 E

I'll go anywhere you say

B C#m A2 F#

I'll shout your name to the mountain tops

A2 B

Alleluia!

E Esus4 E5 Esus4 E Esus4 E5 Esus4

Praise the Lord!

[Verse 2]

E Esus4 E5 Esus4 E Esus4 E5 Esus4

I can't believe the things they're saying about you

E Esus4 E5 Esus4 Badd4

Makes me want to curl up and cry

E Esus4

I wish they knew

E5 Esus4 E Esus4 E5 Esus4

How much you suffered

E Esus4 E5 Esus4 Badd4

To save them from the everlasting fire

A2 Badd4 E/G# A2 Badd4 E/G#

Oh, but tough times call for tough measures

A2 Badd4 D

This time it's down to the wire

[Bridge]

B C#m A E/G#

But your voice is so hard to hear sometimes

B C#m A E/G#

When the going gets rough I want to run away

B C#m A E/G#

No one lights a fire to hide it from view

So let it shine

Let it shine!

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