• Song:

    Not Enough

  • Artist:

    Van Halen

  • Album:

    From the Album"Balance"

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Not Enough
Van Halen (Balance)

Transcribed by: Bob Brockman (brockman@udavxb.oca.udayton.edu)


Intro (bogus, but just in case a piano isn't handy... :-)

                 C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)  F (133211@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)   Am (x02210@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)       e|-------0------0-----1---------0-1----1--0---------------------|
        B|-----0-1----1-0-----1-----1-3---3--1----1-1---3---------------|
        G|-0-2---0--0---0-0---2-----------2-------2-----3---------------|
        D|-------2------2-----3-----------0-------2-----3---------------|
        A|-------3--------------------------------0-----1---------------|
        E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

                 Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1)   C (x32010@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)   Am (x02210@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)   F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)       e|-------------------------------0-1----1--0-------3------------|
        B|-------3-------------1-----1-3---3--1----1-1---3------1---1---|
        G|---0-2-3-----3-2-----0-----------2-------2-----3----3-2---0---|
        D|-3-----3---3---3-3---2-----------0-------2-----3--3---3-3-2---|
        A|-------1-------3-----3-------------------0-----1------3---3---|
        E|---------------1----------------------------------------------|

Two-fingered piano riff that leads into most verses:

        This version is        Something like this sounds
        pretty much like       not as 'thin' for one
        the piano part...      guitar playing alone...

                    F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1)       e|----------1---|     |-----------1---|
        B|--5-6-3-1-1---|     |---5-6-3---1---|
        G|--5-7-4-2-2---|     |---5---4-5-2---|
        D|----------3---|     |---5---5---3---|
        A|----------3---|     |---3---5---3---|
        E|----------1---|     |-------3---1---|


Verse 1
        F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)    C/G (3x555x@1)  F (133211@1)       to love somebody naturally
        to love somebody faithfully
        to love somebody equally
           Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)      Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)         G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)       is not enough, is not enough, it's not enough

Verse 2
        F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)     C/G (3x555x@1) F (133211@1)       to love somebody secretly (and never touch)
        to love somebody honestly (and always trust)
        F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)     Em (022000@1)   Am (x02210@1)       to love somebody tenderly, the tender touch
             Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)       it's not enough, it's not enough

(Lead-in to chorus):

            Am (x02210@1)          Bb (x1333x@1)       e|--0-------------1----|
        B|--1-------------3----|
        G|--2-------------3----|
        D|--2-------------3----|
        A|--0--0-3-2-0----1----|
        E|-------------0-------|

Chorus:
        Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)           F (133211@1)       love hurts you sometime
        Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)       it's not so easy to find, no
        Bb (x1333x@1)      C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)       searchin' everywhere
            Am (x02210@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1)         Dsus2 (xx0230@1)       you turn and swear, it's always been there

Verse 3:
        F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)     C/G (3x555x@1)  F (133211@1)       to love somebody foolishly (can happen once)
        to love somebody hopelessly (it hurts so much)
        to love somebody equally
           Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)      Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1)  Am (x02210@1)       is not enough, is not enough, it's not enough

Chorus:
        Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)       love takes a little time
        Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)       it's not so easy to find, no
        Bb (x1333x@1)      C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)        Am (x02210@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)       searchin' everywhere, you turn and swear
              C (x32010@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)   Em (022000@1)F (133211@1)G (320003@1)   A5 (x022xx@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb    A (x02220@1)       she's always been there         standin' there

Solo:
        Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G A-Bb A (x02220@1)   (2x)
        Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Asus4 (x02230@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A

Verse (sung over piano intro):

                  C (x32010@1)        Em (022000@1) F (133211@1)       and if it don't come easily
        Dm (xx0231@1)          Am (x02210@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)       one thing you must believe
                Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)       you can always have trust in me
                   Dm (xx0231@1)       Am (x02210@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)       because my heart will always be
              F (133211@1)   C (x32010@1)       yours honestly

Chorus:
              Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)       yeah, love hurts you sometimes
        Bb (x1333x@1)   C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)       not so easy to find, no
        Bb (x1333x@1)      C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)         Am (x02210@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)       searchin' everywhere, then turn and swear
             C (x32010@1)         F (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)      Bb (x1333x@1)       it's always been there, standin' there

Chorus:
        Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)       love hurts you sometimes
        Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)       not yours, it's not mine, no
        Bb (x1333x@1)   C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)       love's only to share
        Am (x02210@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)       turn and swear, it's everywhere, standin' there
                    C (x32010@1)         Bb (x1333x@1)   C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)       'cause it's always been there

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