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YOU'RE ASKING ME (Ray Davies)
Album: "Working Man's Café" (2007)
[Intro]
  D    A    C    G(x2)
[Verse 1]
DYou're asking Ame, "Cwhat's it leading Gto?
DWill we live a long Glife, C7will it treat us Ffair?"
FNo point asking me because I Chaven't got a Bbclue
DYou're asking Ame, "Cwill it be alGright?"
DIf you're asking Gme C7don't take my adFvice
FAnd don't make me responsible for Cyou living your Bblife
[Chorus]
DI could say Fthere will be Glaughter, Fyou will never Gcry
FI could just as Geasily go Atell a lie, couldn't I, yeah
FWhat would come Gafter, Fthat would be unGwise
FIf that's what you Greally want then Aget a life, get a life, get a life
[Verse 2]
DYou're asking Ame, "Cwill it be alGright?"
DBecause I've been aGround, C7I have the inFsight
And FI was there the first time so I Cmust know what it's Bblike
DIf you're asking Ame, Cdon't take my adBbvice
[Bridge]
GmDo we learn from Gm7all the questions that we ask
Gm6Do we listen to the past, we Dsus4never doD  
It's Gmup to you to Gm7go and make your own mistakes
Gm6Have a go and break a leg
But Cplease don't come home crying when you Ddo
[Verse 3]
DYou're asking Ame, Cdon't take my adGvice
DBecause I've been there beGfore C7doesn't come to Fpass
That FI have all the answers to the Cquestions that you Bbask
DI'm telling Ayou beCcause you're asking Gme
[Solo]
F  G  F  G  F  G  A
[Bridge]
GmAnyway, Gm7what am I supposed to say
Gm6Could say everything is really Dsus4brilliantD  
GmAnything to Gm7make your worries disappear
Gm6Put your conscience in the clear
And Cmake you think there's nothing left to Dfear
[Verse 4]
DYou're asking Ame, "Cwhat's it leading Gto?
DWill we live a long Glife, C7will it treat us Ffair?"
FNo point asking me because I Cwasn't even Bbthere
[Chorus]
FFirst time Garound it Fwas really Ggrand
FBut inside something Gsaid to me go Aget a life, get a life
FNow that I'm Ghere I Fcan't undersGtand
Why Fanyone is Gasking me, Aif I could give a damn
I could say Fthere will be Glaughter, Fyou will never Gcry
FI could just as Geasily go Atell a lie, couldn't I?
Then Fwhat would come Gafter, Fthat would be unGwise
FIf that's what you Greally want then Aget a life, get a life, get a life
[Outro]
DIf you're asking Ame, Cdon't take my adBbvice

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Youre Asking Me

by Ray Davies

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Gm7

Gm6

Dsus4

YOU'RE ASKING ME (Ray Davies)

Album: "Working Man's Café" (2007)

[Intro]

D A C G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D A C G

You're asking me, "what's it leading to?

D G C7 F

Will we live a long life, will it treat us fair?"

F C Bb

No point asking me because I haven't got a clue

D A C G

You're asking me, "will it be alright?"

D G C7 F

If you're asking me don't take my advice

F C Bb

And don't make me responsible for you living your life

[Chorus]

D F G F G

I could say there will be laughter, you will never cry

F G A

I could just as easily go tell a lie, couldn't I, yeah

F G F G

What would come after, that would be unwise

F G A

If that's what you really want then get a life, get a life, get a life

[Verse 2]

D A C G

You're asking me, "will it be alright?"

D G C7 F

Because I've been around, I have the insight

F C Bb

And I was there the first time so I must know what it's like

D A C Bb

If you're asking me, don't take my advice

[Bridge]

Gm Gm7

Do we learn from all the questions that we ask

Gm6 Dsus4 D

Do we listen to the past, we never do

Gm Gm7

It's up to you to go and make your own mistakes

Gm6

Have a go and break a leg

C D

But please don't come home crying when you do

[Verse 3]

D A C G

You're asking me, don't take my advice

D G C7 F

Because I've been there before doesn't come to pass

F C Bb

That I have all the answers to the questions that you ask

D A C G

I'm telling you because you're asking me

[Solo]

F G F G F G A

[Bridge]

Gm Gm7

Anyway, what am I supposed to say

Gm6 Dsus4 D

Could say everything is really brilliant

Gm Gm7

Anything to make your worries disappear

Gm6

Put your conscience in the clear

C D

And make you think there's nothing left to fear

[Verse 4]

D A C G

You're asking me, "what's it leading to?

D G C7 F

Will we live a long life, will it treat us fair?"

F C Bb

No point asking me because I wasn't even there

[Chorus]

F G F G

First time around it was really grand

F G A

But inside something said to me go get a life, get a life

F G F G

Now that I'm here I can't understand

F G A

Why anyone is asking me, if I could give a damn

F G F G

I could say there will be laughter, you will never cry

F G A

I could just as easily go tell a lie, couldn't I?

F G F G

Then what would come after, that would be unwise

F G A

If that's what you really want then get a life, get a life, get a life

[Outro]

D A C Bb

If you're asking me, don't take my advice

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