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Full Measure chords
 G   C    G2x
The full Dmeasure of your Ggiving,C  
You don't Dyet underGstand.C  
A Dcup full of GlivingAm  
That you Chold in your DhandC.
The full Dweight of your GlovingC  
Makes me Dlighter than GairC  
The Dtax I'm reGceiving,
Now I Amknow that it Dnever was Gthere.
It Gstarted off just G7sticking aroundG  
With that wonderful G7feeling from youG  
Now there's G7finally someone telling me
I can Greally give Dtoo.
CI know Dyou know the Gfeeling
That getting Csomething for Dnothing is Gwrong.C  
Getting Dlove is so GeasyAm  
Giving Dlove takes so Glong.
It Gstarted off just G7sticking aroundG  
With that wonderful G7feeling from youG  
Now there's G7finally someone telling me
I can Greally give Dtoo.
 G   C    G2x
CI heard them Dsay it at GChristmas.C  
Now I can Dsay it Gtoo.C  
The Dfeeling of Ggiving,
It's as Amgood as I'm Dgetting from Gyou.
It's as Amgood as I'm Dgetting from Gyou.
It's as Amgood as I'm Dgetting from Gyou.. . .

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Full Measure

by The Lovin' Spoonful

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Full Measure chords

G C G

D G C

The full measure of your giving,

D G C

You don't yet understand.

D G Am

A cup full of living

C D C

That you hold in your hand.

D G C

The full weight of your loving

D G C

Makes me lighter than air

D G

The tax I'm receiving,

Am D G

Now I know that it never was there.

G G7 G

It started off just sticking around

G7 G

With that wonderful feeling from you

Now there's finally someone telling me

G D

I can really give too.

C D G

I know you know the feeling

C D G C

That getting something for nothing is wrong.

D G Am

Getting love is so easy

D G

Giving love takes so long.

G G7 G

It started off just sticking around

G7 G

With that wonderful feeling from you

Now there's finally someone telling me

G D

I can really give too.

G C G

C D G C

I heard them say it at Christmas.

D G C

Now I can say it too.

D G

The feeling of giving,

Am D G

It's as good as I'm getting from you.

Am D G

It's as good as I'm getting from you.

Am D G

It's as good as I'm getting from you.. . .

About Full Measure Chords by The Lovin' Spoonful

Learn how to play Full Measure by The Lovin' Spoonful with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Full Measure chords”, “Full Measure guitar chords”, or “The Lovin' Spoonful Full Measure chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Full Measure chords and for experienced players who want accurate Full Measure lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, Am, A, G7.

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Is "Full Measure" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Full Measure" by The Lovin' Spoonful with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Lovin' Spoonful below.

What key is "Full Measure" in?

The chords for "Full Measure" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Am, A, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.