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You Wouldn't Have To Ask chords by Bad Books

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All of the chords in brackets are optional. Kevin often plays them in his live performances.
The chords are pretty straightforward. Just to make things easier...
Chord diagramC/GC/G is 332010
B/F# is 224442
Chord diagramC/BC/B is x20010 (It's just a bass walk down from Chord diagramC majorC to Chord diagramA minorAm)

Chord diagramC/GC/G                    Chord diagramE minorEm
Your crooked days come bundled up in bunches
Chord diagramFF                      Chord diagramC/GC/G  Chord diagramBB
break your brain like a branch
Chord diagramC/GC/G                   Chord diagramE minorEm
And push you out here asking after something
Chord diagramFF                       Chord diagramC/GC/G
you should know I don't have

            (Chord diagramC/BC/B)      Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC/GC/G
'Cause If I had it you wouldn't have to ask
    (Chord diagramC/BC/B)       Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC/GC/G
If I had it you wouldn't have to ask

Chord diagramC/GC/G                Chord diagramE minorEm
Later on, when you bargain with your mirror
        Chord diagramFF (Chord diagramF minorFm)                 Chord diagramC/GC/G
and you ask "is it really that bad "

           (Chord diagramC/BC/B)      Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC/GC/G
Well if it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask
      (Chord diagramC/BC/B)      Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramD7D7 (OR
Chord diagramD MajorD if you so choose)
If it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask

Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
How could you know if you didn't?
Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramFF
What's left to say when your tongue's turned to ash?
                    Chord diagramC majorC (OR Chord diagramF minorFm)
I'd tell you you're fine and forgiven
       Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC/GC/G
So you wouldn't have to ask

Interlude
Chord diagramC/GC/G Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC/GC/G Chord diagramBB
Chord diagramC/GC/G Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC/GC/G

Chord diagramC/GC/G                Chord diagramE minorEm
Shoot what's left, slip inside your sinner's smile
Chord diagramFF       (Chord diagramF minorFm)     Chord diagramC/GC/G
Another man in a mask

       (Chord diagramC/BC/B)        Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC/GC/G
If you faced it you wouldn't need a mask
       (Chord diagramC/BC/B)        Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC/GC/G
If you meant it you wouldn't need a mask
          (Chord diagramC/BC/B)        Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC/GC/G
If I could fix you you wouldn't have to ask
          (Chord diagramC/BC/B)         Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC/GC/G
Chord diagramBB Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G
If I could help you you wouldn't have to ask


The last chord progression can be in open or barre chords, depending on your preference.

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