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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Crooked days come
F#
F#
2

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bundled up in bunches
G
G

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D
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C#
C#
4

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They break your brain like a branch
D
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F#
F#
2

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And push you out here asking
G
G

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after for something
D
D

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you should know I don't have
Verse 2
Bm
Bm
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G
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If I had it you wouldn't have to ask
Bm
Bm
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G
G

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If I had it you wouldn't have to ask
D
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Verse 3

F#
F#
2

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Later on when you bargain with your mirror
G
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and you ask is it really that bad
Verse 4
Bm
Bm
2

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D

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If it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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If it wasn't you wouldn't have

to ask
A
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Esus4
Esus4

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E
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Verse 5
G
G

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D
D

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How could you know if
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G

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you didn't?
D
D

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What's left to say when
A
A

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your tongue's turned to ash?
G
G

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Well I tell you you're finally forgiven
Bm
Bm
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G
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So you wouldn't have to ask
Interlude 1
D
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F#
F#
2

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G
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D
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C#
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4

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D
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F#
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2

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G
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D
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Bm
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Bm
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Verse 6
F#
F#
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Shoot what's left, slip in

side your sinner smile
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Another man in a mask
Verse 7
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If you faced it you wouldn't need a mask
Bm
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G
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D
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If you meant it you wouldn't need a mask
E
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D
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If I could fix you you wouldn't have to ask
Bm
Bm
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If I could help you you wouldn't
G
G

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have to ask
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Bm
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F#
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G
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Bbaug
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#

    2

  • G

  • C#

    4

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Esus4

  • E

  • Bbaug

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of You Wouldn't Have to Ask by Bad Books is Eb major.

The primary chords used in You Wouldn't Have to Ask are Eb, G, Ab, D, Cm, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, G, Ab, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Wouldn't Have to Ask is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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