Not Enough

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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):

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