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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
Eaug    0(3)2-1-1-0
A/E     0-x-2-2-2-0
G#m/B   7-x-6-4-4-4 or x-2-1-1-0-x = B6(no5)
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[Intro]
|  E| E  
     [break]
[Verse 1]
EI F#m7love G#m7you-ou-ou-ou-F#m7ou, 'cause you tell me things I Ewant to know
EAnd F#m7it's G#m7true-ue-ue-ue-F#m7ue that it really only Egoes to show
G#7That I know
That C#mI, I, I, I should Amnever, never, never be F#7blueB  
[Verse 2]
ENow F#m7you're G#m7mi-i-i-i-F#m7ine, my happiness still Emakes me cry
EAnd F#m7in   G#m7ti-i-i-i-F#m7ime, you'll understand the Ereason why
G#7If I cry
It's C#mnot because I'm sad
But you're the Amonly love that I've ever Ehad
[Middle 8]
  EaugI can't beAlieve Bit's happened to Eme
  EaugI can't conAceive Bof any more E... miseryB  
[Chorus]
EAsk F#m7me   G#m7why, I'll say I Alove you
And I'm G#m7always thinking of Ayou-ou-ou-ouE  
[Verse 3]
EI F#m7love G#m7you-ou-ou-ou-F#m7ou, 'cause you tell me things I Ewant to know
EAnd F#m7it's G#m7true-ue-ue-ue-F#m7ue that it really only Egoes to show
G#7That I know
That C#mI, I, I, I should Amnever, never, never be F#7blueB  
[Chorus]
EAsk F#m7me   G#m7why, I'll say I Alove you
And I'm G#m7always thinking of Ayou-ou-ou-ouE  
[Middle 8]
  EaugI can't beAlieve Bit's happened to Eme
  EaugI can't conAceive Bof any more E... miseryB  
[Chorus]
EAsk F#m7me   G#m7why, I'll say I Alove you
And I'm G#m7always thinking of Ayou-ou-ou-ouE  
A/EYou-ou-ou-ouE  
A/EYou-ou-ou-ouG#m/B  

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

This song, primarily a John Lennon composition, captures the feeling of devotion and unwavering affection. It plays like a heartfelt declaration, where the singer expresses an intense love and invites their beloved to question the depth of their feelings, only to be met with a steadfast affirmation. The style of the song emulates The Miracles, reflecting an early influence on Lennon. It feels like a tender moment of reassurance, a musical embrace.

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Ask Me Why

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

G#m7

G#7

C#m

F#7

Eaug

A/E

G#m/B

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Eaug 0(3)2-1-1-0

A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0

G#m/B 7-x-6-4-4-4 or x-2-1-1-0-x = B6(no5)

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[Intro]

E E

| |

[break]

[Verse 1]

E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 E

I love you-ou-ou-ou-ou, 'cause you tell me things I want to know

E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 E

And it's true-ue-ue-ue-ue that it really only goes to show

G#7

That I know

C#m Am F#7 B

That I, I, I, I should never, never, never be blue

[Verse 2]

E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 E

Now you're mi-i-i-i-ine, my happiness still makes me cry

E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 E

And in ti-i-i-i-ime, you'll understand the reason why

G#7

If I cry

C#m

It's not because I'm sad

Am E

But you're the only love that I've ever had

[Middle 8]

Eaug A B E

I can't believe it's happened to me

Eaug A B E B

I can't conceive of any more ... misery

[Chorus]

E F#m7 G#m7 A

Ask me why, I'll say I love you

G#m7 A E

And I'm always thinking of you-ou-ou-ou

[Verse 3]

E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 E

I love you-ou-ou-ou-ou, 'cause you tell me things I want to know

E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 E

And it's true-ue-ue-ue-ue that it really only goes to show

G#7

That I know

C#m Am F#7 B

That I, I, I, I should never, never, never be blue

[Chorus]

E F#m7 G#m7 A

Ask me why, I'll say I love you

G#m7 A E

And I'm always thinking of you-ou-ou-ou

[Middle 8]

Eaug A B E

I can't believe it's happened to me

Eaug A B E B

I can't conceive of any more ... misery

[Chorus]

E F#m7 G#m7 A

Ask me why, I'll say I love you

G#m7 A E

And I'm always thinking of you-ou-ou-ou

A/E E

You-ou-ou-ou

A/E G#m/B

You-ou-ou-ou

About Ask Me Why Chords by The Beatles

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