Chords for Graham Parker & The Rumour Don't Ask Me Questions, Live 1977
Tempo:
124.25 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
G
F#m
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D#] I know, but here's me real question.
[Em] [G] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm] [Em]
[D] [F#m]
[G] [A]
[Am] [Bm]
[G]
Crimson, [Bm]
[G]
[Bm]
old and glad, [G]
is what we leave behind.
[Bm]
Everywhere, the [G] man said, good, man.
[Em]
While mongers [Bm] laugh and laugh, [F#m] while heart are painted [Bm] face.
[Em]
They're throwing tidbits [Bm] to the crowd, [F#m] they're throwing out [Bm] the place.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] Hey Lord, don't ask me [F#m] questions, please.
[D] [Bm] Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [Bm] questions.
Hey Lord, [F#m] ain't no answer [D] in there.
Well, [G] well, well, well.
[Bm]
[G]
[Bm] Stand up for liberty, [G] but can't liberate.
[B] Stand up [Bm]
for agony, [G] I see it take first place.
[Em] Well, who does this [Bm] treachery?
[F#m] I shout with bleeding [Bm]
hands.
[Em] Ah, is it you or [Bm] is it me?
[F#m] Well, I never will [Bm]
understand.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [B] questions.
Hey Lord, don't [D] ask me questions, [F#m] please.
Knock, [D] knock, [Bm] knock, knock, knock.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] Hey Lord, [F#m] ain't no answer [B]
in there.
[D] [Em]
[G] Well, well, well, well.
[B] Knock, knock, knock, knock, [Bm] knock, knock.
Knock, [G] knock, knock, [Bm]
[G]
[Bm]
[D] [G]
[Bm]
knock, knock.
I see a thousand screaming,
[G]
rushing for the prince.
[Em] They're [Bm] just like lemons into [G] the sea.
[Em] [D] When [Em] one waves [D] his mighty hands
and breaks the precious rules.
Well, [Em] well, say when was [Bm] I your slave?
[F#m] Who placed me [Bm] in all these schools?
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] Hey Lord, don't ask me [F#m] questions, please.
Knock, [D] [Bm] knock, knock, knock, knock.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[G] Hey Lord, don't ask me [Bm] questions.
Hey Lord, [F#m]
ain't no answer [Bm] in [D] there.
[G]
Ain't no [A] answer [Bm] in there.
[D]
[A] Ain't no [Bm] answer in there.
[F#m] [G] Oh no.
Oh [Bm] no.
[G] Oh no.
Ain't [Bm]
no answer, [G] no answer.
[Em] [G]
[Bm] Ain't no answer, ain't no answer.
[G] No answer in there.
Yeah.
[Em] Oh.
[G] [F#m] [Bm] No answer in there.
[G] [N]
[Em] [G] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm] [Em]
[D] [F#m]
[G] [A]
[Am] [Bm]
[G]
Crimson, [Bm]
[G]
[Bm]
old and glad, [G]
is what we leave behind.
[Bm]
Everywhere, the [G] man said, good, man.
[Em]
While mongers [Bm] laugh and laugh, [F#m] while heart are painted [Bm] face.
[Em]
They're throwing tidbits [Bm] to the crowd, [F#m] they're throwing out [Bm] the place.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] Hey Lord, don't ask me [F#m] questions, please.
[D] [Bm] Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [Bm] questions.
Hey Lord, [F#m] ain't no answer [D] in there.
Well, [G] well, well, well.
[Bm]
[G]
[Bm] Stand up for liberty, [G] but can't liberate.
[B] Stand up [Bm]
for agony, [G] I see it take first place.
[Em] Well, who does this [Bm] treachery?
[F#m] I shout with bleeding [Bm]
hands.
[Em] Ah, is it you or [Bm] is it me?
[F#m] Well, I never will [Bm]
understand.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [B] questions.
Hey Lord, don't [D] ask me questions, [F#m] please.
Knock, [D] knock, [Bm] knock, knock, knock.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] Hey Lord, [F#m] ain't no answer [B]
in there.
[D] [Em]
[G] Well, well, well, well.
[B] Knock, knock, knock, knock, [Bm] knock, knock.
Knock, [G] knock, knock, [Bm]
[G]
[Bm]
[D] [G]
[Bm]
knock, knock.
I see a thousand screaming,
[G]
rushing for the prince.
[Em] They're [Bm] just like lemons into [G] the sea.
[Em] [D] When [Em] one waves [D] his mighty hands
and breaks the precious rules.
Well, [Em] well, say when was [Bm] I your slave?
[F#m] Who placed me [Bm] in all these schools?
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] Hey Lord, don't ask me [F#m] questions, please.
Knock, [D] [Bm] knock, knock, knock, knock.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[G] Hey Lord, don't ask me [Bm] questions.
Hey Lord, [F#m]
ain't no answer [Bm] in [D] there.
[G]
Ain't no [A] answer [Bm] in there.
[D]
[A] Ain't no [Bm] answer in there.
[F#m] [G] Oh no.
Oh [Bm] no.
[G] Oh no.
Ain't [Bm]
no answer, [G] no answer.
[Em] [G]
[Bm] Ain't no answer, ain't no answer.
[G] No answer in there.
Yeah.
[Em] Oh.
[G] [F#m] [Bm] No answer in there.
[G] [N]
Key:
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_ _ _ [D#] _ I know, but here's me real question. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Crimson, _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ old and glad, _ [G]
is what we leave behind.
_ _ [Bm] _
Everywhere, _ _ the [G] man said, good, _ man.
_ [Em] _
While mongers [Bm] laugh and laugh, [F#m] while heart are painted [Bm] face.
_ _ [Em]
They're throwing tidbits [Bm] to the crowd, [F#m] they're throwing out [Bm] the place.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
_ Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] _ Hey Lord, don't ask me [F#m] questions, please. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [Bm] questions.
Hey Lord, [F#m] ain't no answer [D] in there. _
_ Well, [G] well, well, _ _ well.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Stand up for liberty, [G] but _ can't _ liberate.
[B] Stand _ up [Bm]
for agony, _ _ [G] I see it take first place.
[Em] Well, who does this [Bm] _ treachery?
[F#m] I shout with bleeding [Bm] _
hands.
[Em] Ah, is it you or [Bm] is it me?
[F#m] Well, I never will [Bm]
understand.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [B] questions.
Hey Lord, don't [D] ask me questions, [F#m] please.
Knock, _ [D] knock, [Bm] knock, knock, knock.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] Hey Lord, [F#m] ain't no answer [B]
in there.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em]
[G] Well, well, well, well.
_ [B] Knock, _ knock, knock, knock, [Bm] knock, knock.
Knock, [G] knock, knock, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
knock, knock.
I see a thousand _ screaming,
_ [G] _
rushing for the prince.
_ [Em] They're [Bm] just like lemons into [G] the sea.
[Em] _ [D] When [Em] one _ _ waves [D] his mighty hands
and breaks the precious _ rules.
Well, [Em] well, say when was [Bm] I your slave?
_ [F#m] Who placed me [Bm] in all these schools?
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] _ Hey Lord, don't ask me [F#m] questions, please. _
Knock, _ [D] _ [Bm] knock, knock, knock, knock.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[G] _ Hey Lord, don't ask me [Bm] questions.
Hey Lord, [F#m]
ain't no answer [Bm] in [D] there.
_ [G]
Ain't no [A] answer [Bm] in there.
_ [D] _
[A] Ain't no [Bm] answer in there. _ _ _
_ [F#m] [G] Oh no. _ _ _ _
_ Oh [Bm] no. _ _ _
_ [G] Oh no. _ _ _ _
Ain't _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
no answer, [G] no answer.
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bm] _ Ain't no answer, ain't no answer.
[G] No answer in there.
Yeah.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Oh.
[G] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] No _ _ _ _ answer in there.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Crimson, _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ old and glad, _ [G]
is what we leave behind.
_ _ [Bm] _
Everywhere, _ _ the [G] man said, good, _ man.
_ [Em] _
While mongers [Bm] laugh and laugh, [F#m] while heart are painted [Bm] face.
_ _ [Em]
They're throwing tidbits [Bm] to the crowd, [F#m] they're throwing out [Bm] the place.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
_ Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] _ Hey Lord, don't ask me [F#m] questions, please. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [Bm] questions.
Hey Lord, [F#m] ain't no answer [D] in there. _
_ Well, [G] well, well, _ _ well.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ Stand up for liberty, [G] but _ can't _ liberate.
[B] Stand _ up [Bm]
for agony, _ _ [G] I see it take first place.
[Em] Well, who does this [Bm] _ treachery?
[F#m] I shout with bleeding [Bm] _
hands.
[Em] Ah, is it you or [Bm] is it me?
[F#m] Well, I never will [Bm]
understand.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [B] questions.
Hey Lord, don't [D] ask me questions, [F#m] please.
Knock, _ [D] knock, [Bm] knock, knock, knock.
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] Hey Lord, [F#m] ain't no answer [B]
in there.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em]
[G] Well, well, well, well.
_ [B] Knock, _ knock, knock, knock, [Bm] knock, knock.
Knock, [G] knock, knock, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
knock, knock.
I see a thousand _ screaming,
_ [G] _
rushing for the prince.
_ [Em] They're [Bm] just like lemons into [G] the sea.
[Em] _ [D] When [Em] one _ _ waves [D] his mighty hands
and breaks the precious _ rules.
Well, [Em] well, say when was [Bm] I your slave?
_ [F#m] Who placed me [Bm] in all these schools?
Hey Lord, don't ask me [G] questions.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[Bm] _ Hey Lord, don't ask me [F#m] questions, please. _
Knock, _ [D] _ [Bm] knock, knock, knock, knock.
Hey Lord, don't ask me questions.
[G] _ Hey Lord, don't ask me [Bm] questions.
Hey Lord, [F#m]
ain't no answer [Bm] in [D] there.
_ [G]
Ain't no [A] answer [Bm] in there.
_ [D] _
[A] Ain't no [Bm] answer in there. _ _ _
_ [F#m] [G] Oh no. _ _ _ _
_ Oh [Bm] no. _ _ _
_ [G] Oh no. _ _ _ _
Ain't _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
no answer, [G] no answer.
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bm] _ Ain't no answer, ain't no answer.
[G] No answer in there.
Yeah.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Oh.
[G] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] No _ _ _ _ answer in there.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _