PLEASE DON'T ASK ME
John Farnham (Written by G. Goble)
Australian Idol, truncated version arr. by John Foreman


Intro:(orch. strings) F/G  -  Fdim/G

(chords strummed on each word)
C      G/C   G/C  C    Am   G/A   G/A   Am           
Please don't ask  me   what am  I thinkin'

Dm7             F/G    Fdim/G
It's about you

C      G/C   G/C  C       Am    G/A   G/A   Am    Dm7        F/G  Fdim/G
Please don't ask  me    I never can't see   you, What can I do?
                      (A7b9) easier alternative.
       Gm7            C#dim7/A               Dm7    (Fm9)
I will sing to you my love    songs  and  pretend

         C/G                   A7          Dm7   Gsus4
And I'll keep the secret right down to the end



C      G/C   G/C C   Am  G/A    G/A  Am   Dm7             F/G   Fdim/G
Please don't ask me  why I'm not talkin', I just can't explain

    C      G/C   G/C C    Am  G/A  G/A  Am  Dm7        F/G   Fdim/G 
And please don't ask me   why I go walkin'  out in the rain
  
  C                  C/Bb
I could not live the lie it would take

   F                  Fm9/Ab
To have you near would be a mistake
                                    (G7/Ab)easier altenative.
C                   F/G              Abdim      Am7 Am/G  D7
Please don't ask me why I'm still in love with you

    C/G                F/G - Fdim/G
No, please don't ask me...


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