IT'S BETTER TO ASK

Words: Steven G., Barry, Windy
Music: Martin M.

Capo: 2nd fret
Intro: (F#)-(C#m7)-(F#)-(C#m7)-(A)-(B)

I (E)had a little problem that I (A)tried to work out;
I (E)thought that I could do it my (B7)self.
I was (E)feeling pretty (G#m)confident and (A)proud of myself,
And I (E)didn't want to (B7)ask for (A)help.(E)
[Oh, it's better, (A)bet(E)ter (B)to (E)ask!]
I (A)tried (E)to fix my Walkman without (A)anyone's help;
It (A)seemed (E)like such a simple thing to (B7)do.
But I'm (A)not (E)a Sony (G#m)expert so it (A)all fell apart,
In a (A)heap (E)of wires, (B7)circuits and (E)screws.

Chorus 1
You know it's (A)better to (Bm)ask than to (D)go a(E)stray.
I (A)should have let (Bm)others who know (D)how try to (E)fix it,
But (A/C#)I was as(D)suming that (A/E)I knew it (E)all.
I learned it's (D)better to (E)ask after (A)all.

(B)-(B)-(E)-(E)-(F#)

I (B)went into the kitchen 'cause I (E)wanted to bake
Some (B)cookies for my fami(F#)ly.
I had (B)helped my mother (D#m)make them many (E)times before,
So I (B)thought I knew the (F#)reci(E)pe(B).
[Oh, it's better, (E)bet(B)ter (F#)to (B)ask!]

I (E)took (B)a bowl and put all the in(E)gredients in;
I (E)did (B)it all by memo(F#)ry.
But the (E)coo(B)kies came out (D#m)crumbly, and they (E)all fell apart,
'Cause I (E)did(B)n't check the (F#)reci(B)pe.

Chorus 2
I learned it's (E)better to (F#m)ask than to (A)go a(B)stray.
I (E)should've looked (F#m)up in the (A)book what I (B)needed,
But (E/G#)I was as(A)suming that (E/B)I knew it (B)all.
You know it's (A)better to (B)ask after (E)all!

We're (F#)learning [learning, learning]
That to (C#m7)ask for help is really smart;
And (F#)you can do [so much!]
When others (C#m7)pass on what they (A)know to (B)you!(E)

Come on! (D)-(A)-(D)-(A)-(E)-(D)-(A)-(D)-(A)

I (A)have (E)a Friend who helps me any (A)time I ask;
He (A)list(E)ens and He under(B)stands.
[Yes, He understands.]
He's the (A)One (E)with all the (G#m)answers and the (A)best advice;
God is my (A)friend (E)and He's the (B)Answer (E)Man!

Chorus 3
I can (A)ask God for (Bm)help, and I (D)know He will (E)give it;
He's (A)right there to (Bm)help me when(D)ever I (E)ask.
I (A/C#)won't go as(D)suming that (A/E)I know it (E)all;
I know it's (D)better to (E)ask after (A)all.

No, I (A/C#)won't go as(D)suming that (A/E)I know it (E)all;
I know it's (D)better to (E)ask after (A)all.
(Em7)-(A)

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