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Key: A minor
BPM: 78
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
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 first part of the final chorus is just whole notes then back to normal strumming
[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?

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Too Much To Ask

by Niall Horan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: A minor

BPM: 78

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

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 first part of the final chorus is just whole notes then back to normal strumming

[Intro]

Am G C

[Verse 1]

Am G C

Waiting here for someone

Am G C

Only yesterday we were on the run

Am G C

You smiled back at me and your face lit up the sun

Am G C

Now I'm waiting here for someone

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C Dm C

And, oh love, do you feel this rough

Dm C G

Why's it only you I'm thinking of

[Chorus]

F C

My shadow's dancing

Am G

Without you for the first time

F C

My heart is hoping

Am G

You'll walk right in tonight

F C

Tell me there are things that you regret

Am G

Cause if I'm being honest I ain't over you yet

F C

That's all I'm asking

Am G

Is it too much to ask?

[Post-Chorus]

F C Am G

Is it too much to ask?

F C Am G

[Verse 2]

Am G C

Someone's moving outside

Am G C

The lights come on and down the drive

Am G C

I forget you're not here when I close my eyes

Am G C

Do you still think of me sometimes?

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C Dm C

And, oh love, watch the sun coming up

Dm C G

Don’t it feel fucked up we're not in love

[Chorus 2]

F C

My shadow's dancing

Am G

Without you for the first time

F C

My heart is hoping

Am G

You'll walk right in tonight

F C

And tell me there are things that you regret

Am G

Cause if I'm being honest I ain't over you yet

F C

That's all I'm asking

Am G

Is it too much to ask?

[Instrumental]

F C Am G

(x3)

[Chorus 3]

F C

My shadow's dancing

Am G

Without you for the first time

F C

My heart is hoping

Am G

You'll walk right in tonight

F C

And tell me there are things that you regret

Am G

Cause if I'm being honest I ain't over you yet

F C

My shadow's dancing

Am G

Without you for the first time

F C

My heart is hoping

Am G

You'll walk right in tonight

F C

And tell me there are things that you regret

Am G

Cause if I'm being honest I ain't over you yet

F C

That's all I'm asking

Am G

Is it too much to ask?

[Outro]

F C

That's all I'm asking

Am G

Is it too much to ask?

F C

That's all I'm asking

Am G

Is it too much to ask?

About Too Much To Ask Chords by Niall Horan

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