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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 Em F Dm Am Bb
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 F C Dm Am Bb F C
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 C G F
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 G C C/G F
to love somebody naturally
to love somebody faithfully
to love somebody equally
Em Am Em F G C
is not enough, is not enough, it's not enough
Verse 2
F G C C/G F
to love somebody secretly (and never touch)
to love somebody honestly (and always trust)
F G C Em Am
to love somebody tenderly, the tender touch
Em Dm G Am
it's not enough, it's not enough
(Lead-in to chorus):
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/van_halen/not_enough_tab.html ]
Am Bb
e|--0-------------1----|
B|--1-------------3----|
G|--2-------------3----|
D|--2-------------3----|
A|--0--0-3-2-0----1----|
E|-------------0-------|
Chorus:
Bb C F
love hurts you sometime
Bb C F
it's not so easy to find, no
Bb C F
searchin' everywhere
Am Bb C Dsus2
you turn and swear, it's always been there
Verse 3:
F G C C/G F
to love somebody foolishly (can happen once)
to love somebody hopelessly (it hurts so much)
to love somebody equally
Em Am Em Dm G Am
is not enough, is not enough, it's not enough
Chorus:
Bb C F
love takes a little time
Bb C F
it's not so easy to find, no
Bb C F Am Bb
searchin' everywhere, you turn and swear
C Dm Em F G A5 Bb A
she's always been there standin' there
Solo:
Dm Em F G A-Bb A (2x)
Dm Em F G Asus4 A
Verse (sung over piano intro):
C Em F
and if it don't come easily
Dm Am Bb
one thing you must believe
Bb F C
you can always have trust in me
Dm Am Bb
because my heart will always be
F C
yours honestly
Chorus:
Bb C F
yeah, love hurts you sometimes
Bb C F
not so easy to find, no
Bb C F Am Bb
searchin' everywhere, then turn and swear
C F C Bb
it's always been there, standin' there
Chorus:
Bb C F
love hurts you sometimes
Bb C F
not yours, it's not mine, no
Bb C F
love's only to share
Am Bb C F Bb
turn and swear, it's everywhere, standin' there
C Bb C F
'cause it's always been there
