T1: Jared Vigneault, [email protected], Barenaked Ladies,
Never Is Enough, 09/07/99
S1: Really cool song. Some parts are wrong or missing, but you get the
idea., capo III
Riff 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Any Comments, I know some parts are wrong so
suggestions too,- [email protected]
