Too Much To Ask Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays465

Too Much To Ask by Bad Religion is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: C-Riff-E x3 then C-Riff2-E(H)
 
Riff:            Riff2:
E|---------3-    E|-----------
A|-2-3-2-0---    A|-2-3-2-3-2-
 
E(H)
a refreshing plunge,        
  G(H)
a drink of palatable water,
  D                     E(H)
a deep inspiration on a warm summer day,
a safe stroll in a middle of the road community,
                                                      E
a neighbour who in times of need will not turn away,
C          E       C   E
I ain't no politician, I am a citizen,
G(H)                       D     
and I wonder if I'm living too far out of bounds
 
community protection, rehabilitation,
police that serve without legitimate right to maim,
global awareness, ecological guilt,
cultural and environmental awakening,
I ain't no optimist, I try to be a realist,
and I think that we're living too far out of bounds,
C     E
is it too much to ask?
C               G        D
could it be the earth is shrinking?,
I can see the walls closing in,
D                        C       G
no one can take much for granted anymore
 
remote control, three cars for every family,
corruption at the expense of the simple majority,
a violent clash, a plunder of the third world,
any wretched ploy that bolsters our economy,
I ain't no blind supporter, I'm a conscious citizen,
and I know that we're living too far out of bounds,
is it too much to ask?
could we keep the earth from sinking?,
 
I'm not taking nothing for granted anymore
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante