It Wasnt Enough Chords & Tabs
artist- good charlotte
song - it wasn't enough
album - the chronicles of life and death
tabber- thenimrod
this is one of my favourite gc songs.
because of it hasn't been tabbed yet, i sat down and tried to figure it out.
this is my version of the song,
it's not perfect but it's okay and it sounds very right to me.
intro
A#m
|--1---------------------------------|
|--2-----6-2-------------------------|
|--3---3-----5--------5-----6--------|
|--3---------------------------------|
|--1---------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
It wasn’t enough
A#m
|--1---------------------------------|
|--2-----6-4-2-----------------------|
|--3---3-------5------5-----6--------|
|--3---------------------------------|
|--1---------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
It wasn’t enough
A#m
|--1---------------------------------|
|--2-----6-2-------------------------|
|--3---3-----5--------5-----6--------|
|--3---------------------------------|
|--1---------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
It wasn’t enough
A#m
|--1-------------3--4--6-------------|
|--2-----6-4-2---5--6--8-------------|
|--3---3---------5--6--8-------------|
|--3-------------5--6--8-------------|
|--1-------------3--4--6-------------|
|------------------------------------|
Verse1
C# D# F# G#
|--4----4-------6----6------2----2-------4----4---------------|
|--6----6-------8----8------2----2-------4----4---------------|
|--6-6--6-------8-8--8------3----3-------5----5---------------|
|--6-6--6-------8-8--8------4-4--4-------6-6--6---------------|
|--4-4--4-------6-6--6------4-4--4-------6-6--6---------------|
|---------------------------2-2--2-------4-4--4---------------|
I would try to believe in the things I cannot
C# D# F# G#
|--4----4-------6----6----------2----2----------4----4--------|
|--6----6-------8----8----------2----2----------4----4--------|
|--6-6--6-------8-8--8----------3----3----------5----5--------|
|--6-6--6-------8-8--8----------4-4--4----------6-6--6--------|
|--4-4--4-------6-6--6----------4-4--4----------6-6--6--------|
|-------------------------------2-2--2----------4-4--4--------|
See but my faith is shaken now like it‘s never been
C# D# F# G#
|------4--------------6--------------------2--------------4---|
|------6--------------8--------------------2--------------4---|
|----x-6------------x-8--------------------3--------------5---|
|----x-6------------x-8------------------x-4------------x-6---|
|----x-4------------x-6------------------x-4------------x-6---|
|----------------------------------------x-2------------x-4---|
before. When I call and you don‘t come I don‘t know what
C# D# F# G#
|-----------4--------------6-----------2------------4---------|
|-----------6--------------8-----------2------------4---------|
|---------x-6------------x-8-----------3------------5---------|
|---------x-6------------x-8---------x-4------------6---------|
|---------x-4------------x-6---------x-4------------6---------|
|------------------------------------x-2------------4-16------|times
I should do. Should I call? Should I even count on you?
chorus
A#m Cm
|--1-----1-------1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3------------|
|--2-----2-------2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4------------|
|--3-----3-------3-----3-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|
|--3-----3-------3-----3-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|
|--1-----1-------1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I’ve given all I can (It wasn’t enough)
A#m Cm
|--1-----1----1--------1-----3-----3-----3-------3----------|
|--2-----2----2--------2-----4-----4-----4-------4----------|
|--3-----3----3--------3-----5-----5-----5-------5----------|
|--3-----3----3--------3-----5-----5-----5-------5----------|
|--1-----1----1--------1-----3-----3-----3-------3----------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
to keep you in my hands (should I give up)
A#m Cm
|--1-----1-----1------1----3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
|--2-----2-----2------2----4-----4-----4-----4--------------|
|--3-----3-----3------3----5-----5-----5-----5--------------|
|--3-----3-----3------3----5-----5-----5-----5--------------|
|--1-----1-----1------1----3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I try to understand (It wasn’t ever enough)
A#m Cm
|--1-----1-----1-------1----3-----3-----3-----3-------------|
|--2-----2-----2-------2----4-----4-----4-----4-------------|
|--3-----3-----3-------3----5-----5-----5-----5-------------|
|--3-----3-----3-------3----5-----5-----5-----5-------------|
|--1-----1-----1-------1----3-----3-----3-----3-------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I don’t understa - a - a - and
[you also can plan this in the Chorus,
Or play it with a second guitar]
|--1---------3---------|
|--2---------4---------|
|--3---------5---------|
|--3---------5----16---|
|--1-13-20---3-15------|
|----------------------| x4
verse2
(only bass through the first sentence)
So here I am once again, with my back against the wall
C# D# F# G#
|---4------4-------6----------6-------2-----2----------4--------4----|
|---6------6-------8----------8-------2-----2----------4--------4----|
|66-66--66-66---88-88----8-8--88------3-----3----------5--------5----|
|66-66--66-66---88-88----8-8--88---44-44-44-44-----6-6-66---6-6-66---|
|44-44--44-44---66-66----6-6--66---44-44-44-44-----6-6-66---6-6-66---|
|----------------------------------22-22-22-22-----4-4-44---4-4-44---|
Afraid to show you afraid to tell you I don’t know you like I did
Palm mute............................................................
C# D# F# G#
|----4----------------6----------2---------------4-------------|
|----6----------------8----------2---------------4-------------|
|--x-6-xxxx---------x-8-xxxx-----3---------------5-------------|
|--x-6-xxxx---------x-8-xxxx---x-4-xxxx--------x-6-xxxx--------|
|--x-4-xxxx---------x-6-xxxx---x-4-xxxx--------x-6-xxxx--------|
|------------------------------x-2-xxxx--------x-4-xxxx--------|
I’ve never been so alone I never felt so insecure
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/good_charlotte/it_wasnt_enough_tab.html ]
|----4--------------6---------------2---------4----------------|
|----6--------------8---------------2---------4----------------|
|--x-6-xxxx-------x-8-xxxx----------3---------5----------------|
|--x-6-xxxx-------x-8-xxxx--------x-4-xxxx----6----------------|
|--x-4-xxxx-------x-6-xxxx--------x-4-xxxx----6----------------|
|---------------------------------x-2-xxxx----4-16times--------|
Now I don’t know where I’m going in my life I’m not so sure
Chorus
Bridge
[i’m sorry, but i couldn’t figure out the excectly notes,
But i got the chords]
Dm A#m Gm A#m
|--5-----5----6-----6----3--------3----------6-----6---------|
|--6-----6----6-----6----3--------3----------6-----6---------|
|--7-----7----8-----8----5--------5----------8-----8---------|
|--7-----7----8-----8----5--------5----------8-----8---------|
|--5-----5----8-----8----5--------5----------8-----8---------|
|-------------6-----6----3--------3----------6-----6---------|
Giving up tonight I won't let gor won’t let go of you
Dm A#m Gm A#m
|--5-----5----6-----6----3------3--------6------6------------|
|--6-----6----6-----6----3------3--------6------6------------|
|--7-----7----8-----8----5------5--------8------8------------|
|--7-----7----8-----8----5------5--------8------8------------|
|--5-----5----8-----8----5------5--------8------8------------|
|-------------6-----6----3------3--------6------6------------|
Giving up tonight I wanna show you wanna show you
Dm A#m Gm A#m
|--5-----5----6-----6----3---------3---------6-----6---------|
|--6-----6----6-----6----3---------3---------6-----6---------|
|--7-----7----8-----8----5---------5---------8-----8---------|
|--7-----7----8-----8----5---------5---------8-----8---------|
|--5-----5----8-----8----5---------5---------8-----8---------|
|-------------6-----6----3---------3---------6-----6---------|
Giving up tonight I won't let go won’t let go of you
Dm A#m Dm
|--5-----5----6-----6--------5-----5---5-----5---------------|
|--6-----6----6-----6--------6-----6---6-----6---------------|
|--7-----7----8-----8--------7-----7---7-----7---------------|
|--7-----7----8-----8--------7-----7---7-----7---------------|
|--5-----5----8-----8--------5-----5---5-----5---------------|
|-------------6-----6----------------------------------------|
Giving up tonight Am I giving up giving up?
|--4444-4444--6----------------------------------------------|
|--4444-4444--7----------------------------------------------|
|--6666-6666--8----------------------------------------------|
|--6666-6666--8----------------------------------------------|
|--6666-6666--6-*let ring------------------------------------|
|--4444-4444-------------------------------------------------|
I don’t wanna give this up, I won't
chorus
A#m Cm
|--1-----1-------1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3------------|
|--2-----2-------2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4------------|
|--3-----3-------3-----3-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|
|--3-----3-------3-----3-----5-----5-----5-----5------------|
|--1-----1-------1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I’ve given all I can (It wasn’t enough)
A#m Cm
|--1-----1----1--------1-----3-----3-----3-------3----------|
|--2-----2----2--------2-----4-----4-----4-------4----------|
|--3-----3----3--------3-----5-----5-----5-------5----------|
|--3-----3----3--------3-----5-----5-----5-------5----------|
|--1-----1----1--------1-----3-----3-----3-------3----------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
to keep you in my hands (should I give up)
A#m Cm
|--1-----1-----1------1----3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
|--2-----2-----2------2----4-----4-----4-----4--------------|
|--3-----3-----3------3----5-----5-----5-----5--------------|
|--3-----3-----3------3----5-----5-----5-----5--------------|
|--1-----1-----1------1----3-----3-----3-----3--------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I try to unterstand (was it ever enough)
A#m Cm
|--1-----1-----1-------1----3-----3-----3-----3-------------|
|--2-----2-----2-------2----4-----4-----4-----4-------------|
|--3-----3-----3-------3----5-----5-----5-----5-------------|
|--3-----3-----3-------3----5-----5-----5-----5-------------|
|--1-----1-----1-------1----3-----3-----3-----3-------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------|
I don’t understa - a - a - and
Outro
A#m Cm
|--1------1--------1--------1--------3---------3-------3------3----|
|--2------2--------2--------2--------4---------4-------4------4----|
|--3------3--------3--------3--------5---------5-------5------5----|
|--3------3--------3--------3--------5---------5-------5------5----|
|--1------1--------1--------1--------3---------3-------3------3----|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
everything you want from me i’ve fought so hard for everything
A#m Cm
|--1------1--------1---------1--------3-------3----------3-----3---|
|--2------2--------2---------2--------4-------4----------4-----4---|
|--3------3--------3---------3--------5-------5----------5-----5---|
|--3------3--------3---------3--------5-------5----------5-----5---|
|--1------1--------1---------1--------3-------3----------3-----3---|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
everything you want from me I’ve tried so hard could never be
A#m Cm
|--1----1--------1--------1-----3----3--------3---------3----------|
|--2----2--------2--------2-----4----4--------4---------4----------|
|--3----3--------3--------3-----5----5--------5---------5----------|
|--3----3--------3--------3-----5----5--------5---------5----------|
|--1----1--------1--------1-----3----3--------3---------3----------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
anything you want from me anything you want from me
A#m C C# D#
|--1----1--------1--------1---------3---4---6----------------------|
|--2----2--------2--------2---------5---6---8----------------------|
|--3----3--------3--------3---------5---6---8----------------------|
|--3----3--------3--------3---------5---6---8----------------------|
|--1----1--------1--------1---------3---4---6-*let ring------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
anything you want from me I ga - a - ave
order
intro
verse1
chorus
verse2
chorus
bridge
chorus
outro
that's it. if you have any comments, corrections or questions than let me know.
