Not Enough

Van Halen - Not Enough: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Not Enough" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Not Enough Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Halen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Not Enough" smoothly on your guitar.

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F            G        C
To love somebody naturally
To love somebody faithfully
To love somebody equally
    Em   Am          Em   F
Is not enough, it's not enough
      G    C
It's not enough

F            G          C
To love somebody secretly (And never touch)
To love somebody honestly (And always trust)
To love somebody tenderly
     Em     Am       Em   Dm
The tender touch is not enough
      G   Am
It's not enough

Chorus:
A#    C             F
Love hurts you sometimes
A#           C       F
It's not so easy to find, no
A#        C      F
Searchin' everywhere, you
               A#
You turn and swear
        C          D
It's always been there

To love somebody foolishly (Can happen once)
To love somebody hopelessly (It hurts so much)
To love somebody equally
Is not enough, it's not enough
It's not enough

Chorus:
A#    C              F
Love takes a little time
A#           C       F
It's not so easy to find, no, no
A#        C     F                    A#
Searchin' everywhere, you turn and swear
      C             Dm
she's always been there

           C         Em   F
And if it don't come easily
Dm            Am      A#
One thing you must believe
        A#            F       C
You can always have trust in me
           Dm         Am     A#         F     C
because my heart will always be, yours honestly

Chorus:
       A#   C         F
Yeah! Love hurts you sometimes
 A#     C       F
Not so easy to find, no-oh
 A#       C      F                   A#
Searchin' everywhere, you turn and swear
     C             F      C        A#
It's always been there, standin' there

Love hurts you sometimes
It's not yours, it's not mine, no-oh
Love is only to share
You turn and swear it's everywhere
Standin there
'Cause it's always been there


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Not Enough" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Not Enough" by Van Halen.

Van Halen - Not Enough: Guitar Chords

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