Ask Me Why Chords

Learn to play “Ask Me Why” by The Beatles on guitar — played in the key of E, using E, A, B and G#. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EABG#C#mG#m

Chords for Ask Me Why

Key: EBPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate

KeyE

Capo

Scroll3

Metronome90

Text

EIAloveByou

Acos you tell me things IEwant to know

EAndAitsBtrue

Athat it really only

Egoes to showG#that I know

ThatC#mI would

Anever never neverG#mbeBblue

ENowAyoureBmine

Amy happiness nearEmakes me cry

EAndAinBtime

Ayoull understand the

Ereason whyG#if I cry

ItsC#mnot because Im sad

But u r theAonly love that Ive everEhad

I cantAbelieveBits happened toEme

I cantAconceiveBof any moreEmiseryB

EAskAmeBwhy Ill say IAlove you

And ImBalways thinking ofAyouE

EIAloveByou

Acos you tell me things IEwant to know

EAndAitsBtrue

Athat it really only

Egoes to showG#that I know

C#mThat I

Ashould never never never beG#mblueB

EAskAmeBwhy Ill say IAlove you

And ImBalways thinking ofAyouE

I cantAbelieveBits happened toEme

I cantAconceiveBof any moreEmiseryB

EAskAmeBwhy Ill say IAlove you

And ImBalways thinking of

AyouEyouEyouE

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About Ask Me Why

The Beatles's “Ask Me Why” is a popular track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 6 chords — E, A, B, G#, C#m and G#m — with the progression centred on E, A and B. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.