Never is Enough Recorded by the Barenaked Ladies From the Album Stunt Tabbed by John Argentiero (jargent@wam.umd.edu) --- This isn't the album version of the song, it's from a live show on 12/24/97. Not sure how close to the album version it is either, since technically the album isn't out yet... Oh well... Anyway, the song is played with a capo on the third fret, and is generally done pretty loosely. Lots of little licks here and there, impromptu inversions and such. But I think this'll give you a good framework. capo III Riff 1 ------ This is the opening riff. Riff 1 if you will. Much of the verses are based on this, but simplified. Really, you just have to listen to get it, but play around a bit. I have no idea what that second chord is in this one. It's an approximation of what they're playing, but... 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 verses consist of two parts. Both are pretty sparse and just kinda hint and the full chords. Mute a lot. Part one is below, matched up with words. There's also lots of little licks in here you can figure out for yourself, mostly open string hammer-ons and pull-off at the 2nd and 3rd fret. The 2nd part of the verse is the same style, just different chords. I won't bother tabbing that, since I'm rather slothful today. (Slothful isn't a word methinks...) And the last chord of the second part, again, not sure what it is. Mess around to your heart's content. 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 That's about it. Maybe I'll revise this a bit when I get the album, but for now, I think you can bang through this nicely on solo acoustic. Any problems, questions, requests, cheques, money orders or monkeys, direct to jargent@wam.umd.edu - John