Ask Me Why
The Beatles
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; released on single "Please Please
Me / Ask Me Why" and on "Please Please Me" album
The B-side song of their second single. They originally wanted it to the
A-side, but they were told that it wouldn't be a "hit". But I think this one
is a better song than "Please Please Me" (of course, I don't want to say
that the other one is bad). Its lyrics are so sweet, explaining to the
beloved how happy you are just to be with Her, crying because of your
happiness, etc. A wonderful love song, I'm surprised that later it didn't
get on to the "Love Songs" album. And Paul plays a very fine bassline, I
especially like it in the bridges.
Intro:
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I love
Verse:
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you, cause tell me things I
you
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I want to know, And it's
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true that it really on- ly
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goes to show that I know That
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I, I, I, I should
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never, never, never be blue
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Now you're
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Verse:
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mine, my happi - ness still
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makes me cry, And in
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time you'll the
un- derstand
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rea - son why if I cry, It's
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not be- cause I'm sad, but you're
the
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only girl that I've e - ver had
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I can't be-
Bridge:
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lieve it's hap- to
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me, I can't con-
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ceive of a - ny more
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Mi- se - ry Ask me
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beatles/ask_me_why_btab.html ]
Refrain:
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why, I'll say I love you, and I'm
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al - ways thin - king of you
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I love
Verse:
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you, cause tell me things I
you
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I want to know, And it's
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true that it really on- ly
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goes to show that I know That
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I, I, I, I should
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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never, never, never be blue
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Ask me
ooo
Refrain:
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why, I'll say I love you, and I'm
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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al - ways thin - king of you
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I can't be-
Bridge:
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lieve it's hap- to
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me, I can't con-
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ceive of a - ny more
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Mi- se - ry Ask me
Refrain:
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why, I'll say I love you, and I'm
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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al - ways thin - king of you
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You
Outro:
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You
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