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Asking For It

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Gadd#11  340xxx or xx563x (no3)
Can just play G or (low) G5 on verse 2 as that part
gets rather buried by the distorted guitar.
   G6xx505x
   G5xx503x
[Intro]
D   Cadd9   A   Gadd#11
[Verse 1]
  DEvery time that I Cadd9sell myself to AyouGadd#11  
  DI feel a little bit Cadd9cheaper than I need AtoGadd#11  
  DI will tear the Cadd9petals off of AyouGadd#11  
  DRose red, I will Cadd9make you tell the AtrutGadd#11h
[Chorus]
  FWas she asking Dfor it?
  FWas she asking Dnice?
 FIf she was asking Dfor it
  FDid she ask you Dtwice?
[Interlude]
D   Cadd9   A   Gadd#11
[Verse 2]
  DEvery time that I Cadd9stare into the AsunGadd#11  
  DAngel dust and my Cadd9dress just comes unAdonGadd#11e
  DEvery time that I Cadd9stare into the AsunGadd#11  
  DBe a model Cadd9or just look like AoneGadd#11  
  DWild eye Cadd9rot gut do me AinGadd#11  
  DDo you think you can Cadd9make me do it aAgaiGadd#11n?
[Chorus]
  FWas she asking Dfor it?
  FWas she asking Dnice?
 FIf she was asking Dfor it
  FDid she ask you Dtwice
[Bridge]
If you Dlive through this with mCadd9e
I swear that Asus4I would die for yCadd9ou
And if you Dlive through this with mCadd9e
I swear that Asus4I would die for yCadd9ou
[Interlude]
  D    Cadd9   G6    G5x2
[Chorus]
  FWas she asking Dfor it?
  FWas she asking Dnice?
 FIf she was asking Dfor it
  FDid she ask you Dtwice?
  FWas she asking Dfor it?
  FWas she asking Dnice?
 FIf she was asking Dfor it
  FDid she ask you Dtwice?

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Asking For It

by Hole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Gadd#11

Asus4

Gadd#11 340xxx or xx563x (no3)

Can just play G or (low) G5 on verse 2 as that part

gets rather buried by the distorted guitar.

xx505x

xx503x

[Intro]

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

[Verse 1]

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

Every time that I sell myself to you

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

I feel a little bit cheaper than I need to

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

I will tear the petals off of you

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

Rose red, I will make you tell the truth

[Chorus]

F D

Was she asking for it?

F D

Was she asking nice?

F D

If she was asking for it

F D

Did she ask you twice?

[Interlude]

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

[Verse 2]

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

Every time that I stare into the sun

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

Angel dust and my dress just comes undone

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

Every time that I stare into the sun

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

Be a model or just look like one

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

Wild eye rot gut do me in

D Cadd9 A Gadd#11

Do you think you can make me do it again?

[Chorus]

F D

Was she asking for it?

F D

Was she asking nice?

F D

If she was asking for it

F D

Did she ask you twice

[Bridge]

D Cadd9

If you live through this with me

Asus4 Cadd9

I swear that I would die for you

D Cadd9

And if you live through this with me

Asus4 Cadd9

I swear that I would die for you

[Interlude]

D Cadd9 G6 G5

[Chorus]

F D

Was she asking for it?

F D

Was she asking nice?

F D

If she was asking for it

F D

Did she ask you twice?

F D

Was she asking for it?

F D

Was she asking nice?

F D

If she was asking for it

F D

Did she ask you twice?

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