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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
|  A|  D   E|
[Verse 1]
 AAfter all we've Dbeen
 ATo one aEnother
 AHow can we bDecome
 ALike sister and F#mbro-Ether
[Bridge]
 F#mDarEling, DI Abeg of you
 C#7If our love must F#mendF#m  E  
[Chorus]
 DAsk me to forAget you
                     E|      A|   D    E|
But don't ask me to be friends
[Verse 2]
 AAfter bein' the Done
 AThat you took Epride in
 AI just couldn't Dbe
 AThe friend you conF#mfide Ein
[Bridge]
 F#mIf Eit's DgoodAbye for us
 C#7We'll never meet aF#mgainF#m  E  
[Chorus]
 DAsk me to forAget you
                      E|      A|   D    A|
But don't ask me to be friends
[Middle 8]
 DWanting you so C#mbadly
 BmNeeding you like Athis
 DHow can I just C#mlook at
The F#mlips that BI used to Bmki-i-i-Eiss
[Verse 3]
 AIf there's someone Delse
 ADon't let me Esee him
 ACause I'll spend my Dlife
 AWishing I could F#mbe hEim
[Bridge]
 F#mDarEling, DI Abeg of you
 C#7If our love must F#mendF#m  E  
[Chorus]
 DAsk me to forAget you
                     E|      A|   D    A|
But don't ask me to be friends
  (break)                    (ritardando)

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Dont Ask Me To Be Friends

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#7

C#m

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Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

A D E

| | |

[Verse 1]

A D

After all we've been

A E

To one another

A D

How can we become

A F#m E

Like sister and bro-ther

[Bridge]

F#m E D A

Darling, I beg of you

C#7 F#m F#m E

If our love must end

[Chorus]

D A

Ask me to forget you

E A D E

| | |

But don't ask me to be friends

[Verse 2]

A D

After bein' the one

A E

That you took pride in

A D

I just couldn't be

A F#m E

The friend you confide in

[Bridge]

F#m E D A

If it's goodbye for us

C#7 F#m F#m E

We'll never meet again

[Chorus]

D A

Ask me to forget you

E A D A

| | |

But don't ask me to be friends

[Middle 8]

D C#m

Wanting you so badly

Bm A

Needing you like this

D C#m

How can I just look at

F#m B Bm E

The lips that I used to ki-i-i-iss

[Verse 3]

A D

If there's someone else

A E

Don't let me see him

A D

Cause I'll spend my life

A F#m E

Wishing I could be him

[Bridge]

F#m E D A

Darling, I beg of you

C#7 F#m F#m E

If our love must end

[Chorus]

D A

Ask me to forget you

E A D A

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But don't ask me to be friends

(break) (ritardando)

About Dont Ask Me To Be Friends Chords by The Everly Brothers

Learn how to play Dont Ask Me To Be Friends by The Everly Brothers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dont Ask Me To Be Friends chords”, “Dont Ask Me To Be Friends guitar chords”, or “The Everly Brothers Dont Ask Me To Be Friends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dont Ask Me To Be Friends chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dont Ask Me To Be Friends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, E, F#m, C#7, C#m.

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The chords for "Dont Ask Me To Be Friends" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, F#m, C#7, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.