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Artist: Niall Horan
Song: Too Much To Ask
Album: Flicker
Key: A minor
BPM: 78
Tabbed by: Matty Sievers
Official Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cfL9nTNugM
EDIT: The official audio was released an hour ago so lyrics and chord placement is fixed.
Niall often starts words on the offbeat; so the chord will change and then half a beat later he'll
sing the line. So the best bet to play this song right is read the below progression outline and go
off that as opposed to his words as that might be difficult for some. But you can also listen through
and get the feel for the track.
Intro and verse is Am for (2) beats, G for (2) beats and then C for (4) beats.
Pre-chorus is Dm for (2) and C for (2) then after playing that three times it's G for (4) beats.
The chorus is the progression of F, C, Am and G, each played for 2 beats, played through four times.
The post-chorus is the same progression played through twice. That's when the lead guitar comes in.
The first part of the final chorus is just whole notes then back to normal strumming
when the full band comes in. Likewise for the outro - WHOLE NOTES :)
[Intro]
Am G C
[Verse 1]
AmWaiting here Gfor someoneC  
AmOnly yesterday Gwe were on the runC  
AmYou smiled back Gat me and your face Clit up the sun
Now I'm Amwaiting here Gfor someoneC  
[Pre-Chorus]
And, Dmoh CloveDm, do you feel Cthis rough
DmWhy's it only Cyou I'm thinking Gof
[Chorus]
FMy shadow's Cdancing
AmWithout you Gfor the first time
FMy heart is Choping
AmYou'll walk right Gin tonight
FTell me there are things that Cyou regret
Cause Amif I'm being honest I ain't Gover you yet
FThat's all I'm Casking
AmIs it too much Gto ask?
[Post-Chorus]
F   C   AmIs it too much Gto ask?
F C Am G
[Verse 2]
AmSomeone's Gmoving outCside
AmThe lights come Gon and down the dCrive
AmI forget you're not Ghere when I close my Ceyes
AmDo you still tGhink of me somCetimes?
[Pre-Chorus]
And, Dmoh Clove, Dmwatch the sun Ccoming up
DmDon’t it feel Cfucked up we're not Gin love
[Chorus 2]
FMy shadow's Cdancing
AmWithout you Gfor the first time
FMy heart is Choping
AmYou'll walk right Gin tonight
And Ftell me there are things that Cyou regret
Cause Amif I'm being honest I ain't Gover you yet
FThat's all I'm Casking
AmIs it too much Gto ask?
[Instrumental]
F   C   Am   G(x3)
[Chorus 3]
FMy shadow's Cdancing
AmWithout you Gfor the first time
FMy heart is Choping
AmYou'll walk right in Gtonight
And Ftell me there are things that Cyou regret
Cause Amif I'm being honest I ain't Gover you yet
FMy shadow's Cdancing
AmWithout you Gfor the first time
FMy heart is Choping
AmYou'll walk right Gin tonight
And Ftell me there are things that Cyou regret
Cause Amif I'm being honest I ain't Gover you yet
FThat's all I'm Casking
AmIs it too much Gto ask?
[Outro]
FThat's all I'm Casking
AmIs it too much Gto ask?
FThat's all I'm Casking
AmIs it too much Gto ask?

The story behind the song

"Too Much to Ask" was released as the third single from Niall Horan's debut studio album, Flicker. Horan co-wrote the song with Jamie Scott, and it was produced by Greg Kurstin. Horan has expressed that this song is very special to him and stands out as one of his favorites on the album. He wrote "Too Much to Ask" the day after writing "This Town."

AI-written from these sources:Too Much to Ask — Wikipedia ↗Niall Horan — Wikipedia ↗

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