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Please Dont Ask Me

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Tabbed by A. Masa
Chords used:
          EADGBe
    D6/E: 0xx202
    C#/E: 0xx121
   A7/C#: x42225
     A/E: 0x2220
 G7add13: 353453
      G7: 353433
     F#m: xx4222
 F#mmaj7: xx3222
    F#m7: xx2222
      B7: xx4242
Intro:
A E7sus A D6/E C#/E
Verse I:
PAlease don’t ask me F#mwhat am I thinkin’Bm7, it’s about yD6/EouC#/E  
PAlease don’t ask me, I F#mnever can see you, Bm7what can I dD6/Eo?C#/E  
My fAirst impulse is to A7/C#run to your side
   My Dheart’s not free and G7add13so I must G7hide
A/EPlease don’t ask me, D6/Ewhat I’m gonna C#/Esay to yAouDm  E7  
Verse II:
I Atoss and turn, can’t F#msleep at night, it’s Bm7worrying D6/EmeC#/E  
I Ago to bed turn F#mout the light, but Bm7your face I seD6/EeC#/E  
It Aonly hurts the A7/C#more I pretend
   that Dwe could never G7add13be more than fG7riends
A/EPlease don’t ask me D6/Ewhy I’m so in C#/Elove with Ayou
Chorus:
You could eG6asily make me F#7happy, that I BmknowDm  
But I’ll A/Etry my best to F#never tell you DsoE  
I will G6sing to you my lF#7ove songs and preBmtendDm  
And I’ll A/Ekeep the secret F#right down to the DendE  
Verse III:
PlAease don’t ask me F#mwhy I’m not talkin’, I Bm7just can’t expD6/ElainC#/E  
And pAlease don’t ask me F#mwhy I go walkin’ Bm7out in the raD6/EinC#/E  
I Acould not live the A7/C#lie it would take
   to Dhave you near would G7add13be a mistG7ake
A/EPlease don’t ask me D6/Ewhy I’m still in C#/Elove with F#myouF#mmaj7  F#m7  B7  
No, Aplease don’t ask me.D6/E..C#/E  A  

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Please Dont Ask Me

by John Farnham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D6/E

C#/E

A7/C#

A/E

G7add13

F#m

F#mmaj7

F#m7

E7sus

Bm7

F#7

Tabbed by A. Masa

Chords used:

EADGBe

D6/E

: 0xx202

C#/E

: 0xx121

A7/C#

: x42225

A/E

: 0x2220

G7add13

: 353453

: 353433

F#m

: xx4222

F#mmaj7

: xx3222

F#m7

: xx2222

: xx4242

Intro:

A E7sus A D6/E C#/E

Verse I:

A F#m Bm7 D6/E C#/E

Please don’t ask me what am I thinkin’, it’s about you

A F#m Bm7 D6/E C#/E

Please don’t ask me, I never can see you, what can I do?

A A7/C#

My first impulse is to run to your side

D G7add13 G7

My heart’s not free and so I must hide

A/E D6/E C#/E A Dm E7

Please don’t ask me, what I’m gonna say to you

Verse II:

A F#m Bm7 D6/E C#/E

I toss and turn, can’t sleep at night, it’s worrying me

A F#m Bm7 D6/E C#/E

I go to bed turn out the light, but your face I see

A A7/C#

It only hurts the more I pretend

D G7add13 G7

that we could never be more than friends

A/E D6/E C#/E A

Please don’t ask me why I’m so in love with you

Chorus:

G6 F#7 Bm Dm

You could easily make me happy, that I know

A/E F# D E

But I’ll try my best to never tell you so

G6 F#7 Bm Dm

I will sing to you my love songs and pretend

A/E F# D E

And I’ll keep the secret right down to the end

Verse III:

A F#m Bm7 D6/E C#/E

Please don’t ask me why I’m not talkin’, I just can’t explain

A F#m Bm7 D6/E C#/E

And please don’t ask me why I go walkin’ out in the rain

A A7/C#

I could not live the lie it would take

D G7add13 G7

to have you near would be a mistake

A/E D6/E C#/E F#m F#mmaj7 F#m7 B7

Please don’t ask me why I’m still in love with you

A D6/E C#/E A

No, please don’t ask me...

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