Clairo - I Wouldn't Ask You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Wouldn't Ask You" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Wouldn't Ask You Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Clairo

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Wouldn't Ask You" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
F#
I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
        G#
Oh, and I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
F#
I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
        G#
Oh, and I wouldn't ask you to take care of me

(I think I'm losing you)

F#
Switchblade 'round my neck, don't get close to me
G#
Ask about your life, still in the nose-bleeds?
F#
Laying in your bed, call it intimacy
G#
Wish I could get past the security
F#
Wonder why I wake up living in a made-up
G#
Dream of you and I, together there
F#
Baby, wake the fuck up, time for you to grow up
G#
Don't you know that life is rarely ever fair?

Chorus

Tell you how I feel, I keep it real clean
Lock hanging 'round my neck, you don't get a key
Come a little closer, I'll show you what I mean
Oh, boy, no, it's all for me
Ice cold, baby, I'm ice cold
You're the only one who could make me thaw
Ice cold, baby, I'm ice cold
You're the only one who could make me thaw

Chorus:
I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
Oh, I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
Oh, I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
Oh, I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
I wouldn't ask you to take care of me
Oh, I wouldn't ask you to take care of me

I wouldn't ask you, baby
I wouldn't ask you, baby
To be the one I love
To be the one I love, I love

Chorus:
We could be
We could be so strong
We'll be alright, we'll be alright
We could be so strong
We'll be alright, we'll be alright
We could be so strong
We'll be alright, we'll be alright

Caught me by surprise
Everything I need in my life
I wanna call you mine
I wanna be intertwined

Chorus:
We could be so strong
We'll be alright, we'll be alright
We could be so strong
We'll be alright, we'll be alright
We could be so strong
We'll be alright, we'll be alright

Feels like I've known you for so long
Without you, I don't feel strong
Feels like I've known you for so long
Without you, I don't feel so strong, yeah
So strong
We could be so strong


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Wouldn't Ask You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wouldn't Ask You" by Clairo.