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Never Is Enough by Barenaked Ladies





                    Never Is Enough 





Riff 1
------
This is the opening riff.
Much of the verses are based on this, but simplified.
I have no idea what that second chord is in this one.



        D/A      Bm7?    D        G/B         G        G/F# Em  A7
e------2-----2----------2-----2--------------3-----3---3---3---0---|
B------3-----3--3-------3-----3---3----------3-----3---3---3---2---|
G------2-----2--2-------2-----2---0----------0-----0---0---0---0---|
D---0--0--0--0--2----0--0--0--0---0----------0-----0---0---2---2---|
A------0-----0--2-----------------2----0-----2--2--2-------2---0---|
E-----------------------------------------3--3--3--3---2---0-------|


Verse 1
-------
 The 2nd part of the verse is the same style, just different
chords. And the last chord of the second part, again, not sure what
it is.

        D         G/B         A         G        Em   A7
e---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G-------2-----------------------------------0---------0---|
D--0-0--0-------------0-------2-------------0---------2---|
A------------------2--2----0--0-------------------2---0---|
E---------------------------------------3-3-------0-------|

      What am I to wake up suddenly and then

D             G/B   A       G                            Em   A7
Enroll in the local college earn me a degree and I could work weekends

Bm       A    E      Em or E7 (play around)
    If I work really hard

Bm          A        E         E7
    I could mow your backyard

D             G/B     A              G         Em   A7
I could go to Europe, travel with my friends

D            G/B  A                  G                        Em     A7
I could blow 1000 deutchmarks to get drunk in a pub with some
Austrailians

Bm        A         E    E7   Bm        A           E      E7
    Buy a giant backpack          Sew a flag on the back


Chorus
------
This is a cross between the Main Riff (Riff 1) and the verse
riff.  Try it with both and see which fits better.
I think it works best with Riff 1, banged out a bit more.
Just play around till it sounds cool, it's something like
what I've got here...   :)

D/A      Bm7?      D   G/B                  G        
Think never is enough    Yeah never is enough

          G/F#    Em      A7
You never have to do that stuff

D/A      Bm7?      D   G/B                  G        
Think never is enough    Yeah never is enough

          G/F#    Em      A7
You never have to do that stuff

Riff 1
Do De Do...  etc.

Verse 2
-------
This is a tad more beefed up than verse one.
In fact, ignore the verse 1 riff, just play Riff 1
It's harder to sing over, but it's what they're playing here.

Riff 1
I've never had to spend a summer planting trees

Riff 1
I never worked my way through a forest inch by inch 
doubled over on my hands and knees

Riff 1
I've never spent a single day in retail

Riff 1
Telling people what they want to hear

Telling people anything to make a sale

Bm         A           E      E7
    Eating in the food court

Bm           A           E       E7  
    With the old and the bored


Chorus Again!


Bridge
------
    G                           A7
The world's your oyster shell

    G                        A7
But what's that funny smell

    G                      A7
You eat that bivalve anyway

       G               A7
You're sick with Salmonella

    G          A7      G              A7
You get your PhD   How Happy You Will Be

         G            A7              G       
When you get a job at Wendy's and are honoured 

       A7
with Employee of The Month


 Bm7  A7    G                 D
 La   Da    Da   Da  Da   Da  Da

 Bm7  A7    G                 D
 La   Da    Da   Da  Da   Da  Da

 Bm7  A7    G                 D
 La   Da    Da   Da  Da   Da  Da

 Bm7  A7    Cadd9 
 La   Da    Da   Da  Da   Da  Da

Riff 1 X 2

Chorus X  2

End on a D


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version 2

Chords used in this song : 
D

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D/C#

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D/B

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D/A

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| 
G

e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| G/F#

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| Em7

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-o-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A7

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| 
Bm

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| Bm/A

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| E9

e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| G#

e ---|---|---|-x-|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| 
E

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A7sus

e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| C9

e ---|---|-o-|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---|  



CAPO 4th Fret


CHORDS
------

     D   D/C#  D/B  D/A   G   G/F# Em7  A7  Bm  Bm/A E9/G# E  Bm11 A7sus C9 

e----2----2-----2----2----3----3----3---0---2----2----0----0---0----0----0---
B----3----3-----3----3----3----3----3---2---3----3----0----0---3----3----3---
G----2----2-----0----2----0----0----0---0---4----4----4----1---2----0----0---
D----0----0-----0----0----0----0----0---2---4----4----4----2---0----2----2---
A----X----4-----2----0----2----0----2---0---2----0----2----2---2----0----3---
E----X----X-----0----X----3----2----0---0---X----x----4----0---X----X----X---


Intro
-----

[D, D/C#, D/B, D/A, G, G/F#, Em7, A7] x 2


1st Verse
---------

D
  What, am I to wake up suddenly and then

enroll at the local college and earn me a degree

And I could work weekends?
Bm      Bm/A        E9/G#  E
   If I work real hard
Bm         Bm/A            E9/G#  E
   I could mow your back yard


2nd verse
---------

D  D/C#        D/B     D/A                 G  G/F# Em7 A7
    I can go to Europe travel with my friends
D  D/C#          D/B      D/A                 
    I can blow a thousand Deutsche marks
   G              G/F#              Em7  A7
To get drunk in a pub with some Australians.
Bm        Bm/A        E9/G#  E
    Buy a giant backpack
Bm          Bm/A        E9/G#  E
    Sew a flag on the back



Chorus
------

D        D/C#        D/B         D/A        G
  I think never is enough (Yeah never is enough)
  G/F#          Em7      A7
I never have to do that stuff
D        D/C#        D/B         D/A        G
  I think never is enough (Yeah never is enough)
  G/F#          Em7      A7
You never have to do that stuff


[D, D/C#, D/B, D/A, G, G/F#, Em7, A7] x 2


3rd verse
---------

D
   I never had to spend a summer planting trees

I never worked my way through a forest inch by inch

Doubled over on my hands and knees.
D   D/C#          D/B    D/A       G  G/F# Em7 A7
  I never spent a single day in retail
D D/C#           D/B       D/A         
  Telling people what they want to hear
G              G/F#        Em7     A7 
Telling people anything to make a sale.
Bm        Bm/A          E9/G#  E
   Eating in the food court
Bm        Bm/A            E9/G#  E
   with the old and the bored


Chorus
------

D        D/C#        D/B         D/A        G
  I think never is enough (Yeah never is enough)
  G/F#          Em7      A7
I never have to do that stuff
D        D/C#        D/B         D/A        G
  I think never is enough (Yeah never is enough)
  G/F#          Em7      A7
You never have to do that stuff


Bridge & Solo
--------------

    G                    A7
The world's your oyster shell
    G                 A7
So what's that funny smell
    G               A7
You eat the bivalve anyway
           G                   
And you're sick with salmonella
             A7
You get your Ph.D.
    G              A7
How happy you will be
         G            A7
When you get a job at Wendy's
        G              A7             Bm11  A7sus  G  D
And are honored with employee of the month

[Bm11, A7sus, G, D] x2 

A7sus, Bm11, C9

[D, D/C#, D/B, D/A, G, G/F#, Em7, A7] x 2


Chorus
------

D        D/C#        D/B         D/A        G
  I think never is enough (Yeah never is enough)
  G/F#          Em7      A7
I never have to do that stuff
D        D/C#        D/B         D/A        G
  I think never is enough (Yeah never is enough)
  G/F#          Em7      A7
You never have to do that stuff
D        D/C#        D/B         D/A        G
  I think never is enough (Yeah never is enough)
  G/F#          Em7      A7
I never have to do that stuff
D        D/C#        D/B         D/A        G
  I think never is enough (Yeah never is enough)
  G/F#          Em7      A7     D
You never have to do that stuff


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