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Subject: CRD: A little is enuogh by Pete Townshend
		       A LITTLE IS ENOUGH
CAPO: 1st Fret
YOU MAY WISH TO DETUNE THE BOTTOM E STRING DOWN ONE TONE TO 'D'
D(bass note only, muted with plectrum hand, playing 8th notes) / / / |
/ / / / | G(D)     D  A(D) |  A(D)     D|
G(D)      D  A(D) | / / / / | G(D)    D  A(D)  |  A(D)       D|
G(D)   D   A(sus4) | / / / / | / / / / ||
G(D) /  D/ | A(D) /  D/ | G(D) /  D/ | A(D) /  D/ ||
VERSE I:
They say that love often passes in a second, and
G(D)                    D  A(D)        D  
You can never catch it up, so I'm
G(D)    D              A(D)
Hanging on to you as though eternity beckoned, but it's
Em7Clear that the match is rough
Common-sense will tell me not to try and continue, but I'm
A7(sus4)                         A7  
After a piece of that diamond in you, So
A7(sus4)              A7  
Keep an eye open, My
BmSpirit ain't broken, Your
CLove's so incredible, Your
GBody's so edible, You
A7(sus4)
Give me an overdose of love,
But just a little is enA7ough.
                     G(D)         D  A(D)          D  G(D)           D  A(D)
VERSE II:
I'm like a connoseiur of champagne cognac, The
G(D)                    D  A(D)      D  
Perfume nearly beats the taste
G(D)           D         A(D)
I eat an oyster and I feel the contact, But
Em7More than one would be a waste
Some people want an endless line, that's true, But
A7(sus4)                    A7  
All I have to have's a little time with you, A
A7(sus4)                      A7  
Smile sets me reeling, A
BmKiss feels like stealing, Your
CLove is like heroin, This
GAddict is mellowing,
A7(sus4)
I can't pretend that I'm tough,
When just a little is enoA7ugh.
                      G(D)       D  A(D)        D  G(D)      D  A(D)   D  
*** INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
Dm / / / C(no 3rd) | Dm [etc, repeated ad infinitum]
Just like a sailor heading into the sea, There's a
G(D)                      D  A(D)     D  
Gale blowing in my face, The
G(D)         D     A(D)
High wind scares me but I need the breeze, And I
Em7Can't head for any other place
Life would seem so easy on the other tack, But
A7(sus4)                       A7  
Even a hurricane won't turn me back, You
A7(sus4)               A7  
Might be an island, on the
BmDistant horizon, but the
CLittle I see looks like
GHeaven to me, and I don't
A7(sus4)
Care if the ocean gets rough,
'Cause just a little is A7enough.
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
[Repeat all chords from "They say that love often passes" . . . "match
Common-sense will tell me not to try and continue, but I'm
A7(sus4)                         A7  
After a piece of that diamond in you, So
A7(sus4)              A7  
Keep an eye open, My
BmSpirit ain't broken, Your
CLove's so incredible, Your
GBody's so edible, You
A7(sus4)
Give me an overdose of love,
But just a little is enA7ough.
*** This INSTRUMENTAL BREAK is dominated by the D MINOR chord
(or Eb minor, if playing a keyboard).  Yet, the guitar is playing only
'power-chords' (ie, no 3rds).  So, the guitar is not responsible for
tonal 'colour' here.  Just slide from C to D (power-chords) across the
the end.  If you like, slide from D to E (power-chords) in the same

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A Little Is Enough

by Pete Townshend

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Em7

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Subject: CRD: A little is enuogh by Pete Townshend

A LITTLE IS ENOUGH

CAPO: 1st Fret

YOU MAY WISH TO DETUNE THE BOTTOM E STRING DOWN ONE TONE TO 'D'

D(bass note only, muted with plectrum hand, playing 8th notes) / / / |

G D D A D A D

/ / / / | () () | (D) |

G D D A D G D D A D A D D

() () | / / / / | () () | () |

G(D) D A(sus4) | / / / / | / / / / ||

G D D A D D G D D A D D

() / / | () / / | () / / | () / / ||

VERSE I:

They say that love often passes in a second, and

G D D A D D

() ()

You can never catch it up, so I'm

G D A

() D (D)

Hanging on to you as though eternity beckoned, but it's

Em7

Clear that the match is rough

Common-sense will tell me not to try and continue, but I'm

A7 A7

(sus4)

After a piece of that diamond in you, So

A7 A7

(sus4)

Keep an eye open, My

Spirit ain't broken, Your

Love's so incredible, Your

Body's so edible, You

(sus4)

Give me an overdose of love,

But just a little is enough.

G D D A D D G D D A D

() () () ()

VERSE II:

I'm like a connoseiur of champagne cognac, The

G D D A D D

() ()

Perfume nearly beats the taste

G D A

() D (D)

I eat an oyster and I feel the contact, But

Em7

More than one would be a waste

Some people want an endless line, that's true, But

A7 A7

(sus4)

All I have to have's a little time with you, A

A7 A7

(sus4)

Smile sets me reeling, A

Kiss feels like stealing, Your

Love is like heroin, This

Addict is mellowing,

(sus4)

I can't pretend that I'm tough,

When just a little is enough.

G D D A D D G D D A D D

() () () ()

*** INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

Dm / / / C(no 3rd) | Dm [etc, repeated ad infinitum]

Just like a sailor heading into the sea, There's a

G D D A D D

() ()

Gale blowing in my face, The

G D A

() D (D)

High wind scares me but I need the breeze, And I

Em7

Can't head for any other place

Life would seem so easy on the other tack, But

A7 A7

(sus4)

Even a hurricane won't turn me back, You

A7 A7

(sus4)

Might be an island, on the

Distant horizon, but the

Little I see looks like

Heaven to me, and I don't

(sus4)

Care if the ocean gets rough,

'Cause just a little is enough.

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

[Repeat all chords from "They say that love often passes" . . . "match

Common-sense will tell me not to try and continue, but I'm

A7 A7

(sus4)

After a piece of that diamond in you, So

A7 A7

(sus4)

Keep an eye open, My

Spirit ain't broken, Your

Love's so incredible, Your

Body's so edible, You

(sus4)

Give me an overdose of love,

But just a little is enough.

*** This INSTRUMENTAL BREAK is dominated by the D MINOR chord

(or Eb minor, if playing a keyboard). Yet, the guitar is playing only

'power-chords' (ie, no 3rds). So, the guitar is not responsible for

tonal 'colour' here. Just slide from C to D (power-chords) across the

the end. If you like, slide from D to E (power-chords) in the same

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