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Intro: G Em (2x)
G Em
Let's find something that can last.
C/G
Like cigarette ash,
G D/F#
The world is collapsing around me.
D/F# C/G
Let's try to do the best we can.
C/G D G D/F# G D/F#
I think I need more than the flowers and letters, man.
G D/F# G D/F#
It's not that I don't try, it's that you won't again
D/F# C/G D/F#
And it hurts too much to laugh about it
D/F#
(Yes it hurts too much to laugh about it)
G Em
Hey, please think about it, friend.
C/G G D/F#
I know you're lonely, I'm here writing in the dark
D/F# C/G
Tryin' to get the balls
C/G D/F#
But it hurts too much to ask
G Em
Dear I Need Someone Who's Lost,
C/G G D/F#
Tell me how not to stop all these tears and fears
D/F# C/G
So nothing else will drop,
C/G D/F#
So all this pain will stop.
D/F# C/G
But if it hurts too much ask
C/G D/F#
If it hurts too much to ask
G Em
It's not that I don't cry,
C/G D/F#
It's that I have to hide,
C/G D/F#
Yeah it's that I have to hide
D/F# C/G
So I won't be there to ask.
C/G D/F#
So I won't be there to ask.
C/G D/F#
No, I won't be the one to ask.
D/F#
I won't be there to ask.
C/G D/F#
It hurts too much to laugh about it.
D/F# C/G D/F#
Yes it hurts too much to laugh about it.
D/F# C/G (let ring)
Yes it hurts too much to laugh about it, man.
How to play Ask
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.