Ask Me Why Chords
by The Beatles
Ask Me Why by The Beatles is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, F#m, G#m, G#7, C#m, Am, B7, E5+, A, A7M, Em and G#m7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E
E F#m G#m F#m E
I love you 'cause you tell me things I want to know
E F#m G#m F#m E
And it's true that it really only goes to show
G#7
That I know
C#m Am F#m B7
That I I I I should never never never be blue
E F#m G#m F#m E
Now you're mine my happiness still makes me cry
E F#m G#m F#m E
And in time you'll understand the reason why
G#7
If I cry
C#m
It's not because I'm sad
Am E E5+
But you're the only love that I've ever had
A B7 E E5+
I can't believe it's happened to me
A B7 E
I can't conceive of any more misery
E F#m G#m A7M
Ask me why I'll say I love you
G#m A7M E
And I'm always thinking of you
Em F#m G#m F#m E
I love you, 'cause you tell me things I want to know
E F#m G#m F#m E
And it's true that it really only goes to show
G#7
That I know
C#m
That I, I, I, I should never, never, never be blue
E F#m G#m A7M
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
G#m7 A7M E E5+
And I'm always thinking of you
A B7 E E5+
I can't believe it's happened to me
A B7 E
I can't conceive of any more misery
E F#m G#m A7M
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
G#m A7M
And I'm always thinking of you
Ending:
E A7M E A7M G#m
You, You, You, You