Never Enough - Rex Orange County

Never Enough

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E
Now there's no one left to blame
G#m
And your face stays the same
C#m
You're ashamed to say you feel relieved
F# B
Stay away from your own family
 
E
But years from now
G#m C#m
If you could make them proud
F# B
You could leave the world and feel like you've achieved the things you hoped to do but
E G#m C#m
Honestly I don't feel ordinary cause I haven't been at home in a while
F#
Tell them that it's only temporary
B
I'm trying my best to smile
 
E
But that's never enough
G#m C#m
Cause when you lose the ones you love
F# F#m
You might find it hard to cry
E G#m
Until it's only you and everybody else has left the room
C#m D
You might feel what it's like to not know how to feel
 
E
You see, my old lady's old man just now left
G#m
And there's nothing i can say except this long awaited rest
C#m
Is a good thing and all good things must come to an end
F# B E
It's right in front of me so there's no reason to pretend except I'm afraid to die
G#m C#m
If this were a movie, you'd be taking our kids to school
F# B
And I'd be Channing Tatum or somebody sexy
Somebody cool
 
E
Years from now
G#m C#m
If you could make them proud
F# B
You could leave the world and feel like you've achieved the things you hoped to do but
E G#m C#m
Honestly I don't feel ordinary cause I haven't left my house in a while
F#
Tell them that it's only temporary
B
I'm trying my best to smile
 
E
But that's never enough
G#m
Cause when you lose the ones you love
C#m F#
You might find it hard to cry
E G#m
Until it's only you and everybody else has left the room
C#m D
You might feel what it's like to not know how to feel
 
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
G#m C#m
You're just sorry for yourself
F#
And though you might seem fine alone
B
Well I could be the one to help
 
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
G#m C#m
You're just sorry for yourself
F#
And though you might seem fine alone
B
Well I could be the one to help
 
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
G#m C#m
You're just sorry for yourself
F#
And though you might seem fine alone
B
Well I could be the one to help
 
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
G#m C#m
You're just sorry for yourself
F#
And though you might seem fine alone
B
Well I could be the one to help
 
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
G#m C#m
You're just sorry for yourself
F#
And though you might seem fine alone
B
Well I could be the one to help
 
E
Don't tell me you're sorry
G#m C#m
You're just sorry for yourself
F#
And though you might seem fine alone
B
Well I could be the one to help
 
( B )

How to play Never Enough

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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