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Sometimes Love Just Aint Enough

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo 1st Fret
Chords used:
e|--A0---F#m-2----G3----D2---C#m-4----E0---Esus4--0-----D/F#-2-----Bm2--|
B|--2----2---(3)---3----5----0-----0------3-----3--|
G|--2----2----0----2----6----1-----2------2-----4--|
D|--2----4----0----0----6----2-----2------0-----4--|
A|--0----4----2----0----4----2-----2------0-----2--|
E|--x----2----3----x----4----0-----0------2-----2--|
[Intro]
   A     F#m     G    Ax2
[Verse 1]
 AI don't wanna lose you,  F#mI don't wanna use you
 GJust to have sombody Aby my side
 AAnd I don't wanna hate you, F#mI don't wanna take you
GBut I don't wanna be the Aone to cry
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 DThat don't really Amatter, Dto anyone anyAmore
 DBut like a fool I keep C#mlosing my place
And I keep Eseeing you walk Esus4through that Edoor
[Chorus]
But there's a Ddanger in Aloving someEbody too Amuch
And it's Dsad when you Aknow it's your Eheart you can't Atrust
There's a Dreason why Apeople don't Estay where they F#mare
Baby, Dsometimes love Ejust ain't eAnougF#mhG  A  
[Verse 2]
 ANow I could never change you, F#mI don't wanna blame you
 GBaby you don't have to Atake the fall
 AYes I may have hurt you, F#mbut I did not desert you
 GMaybe I just wanna Ahave it all
[Pre-Chorus 2]
 DIt makes a sound like Athunder, Dit makes me feel like Arain
 DAnd like a fool who will C#mnever see the truth
I keep Ethinking something's Esus4gonna to Echange
[Chorus]
But there's a Ddanger in Aloving someEbody too Amuch
And it's Dsad when you Aknow it's your Eheart you can't Atrust
There's a Dreason why Apeople don't Estay where they F#mare
Baby, Dsometimes love Ejust ain't eAnougF#mhG  A  
[Bridge]
And there's Gno D/F#way   Ahome
When it's Glate at D/F#night and you're Aall alone
Are there F#mthings that you C#mwanted to Dsay
Do you F#mfeel me beC#mside you in your Bmbed
                               E(A) 
There beside you where I used to lay
[Instrumental]
A   F#m   G   A
A   F#m   G   E
[Chorus]
There's a Ddanger in Aloving somEbody too Amuch
And it's Dsad when you Aknow it's your Eheart they can't Atouch
There's a Dreason why Apeople don't Estay who they F#mare
'Cause baby, Dsometimes love Ejust ain't eF#mnough
Baby, Dsometimes love...E.it just ain't....enoughA  
[Outro]
A(w/rF#mitard)G  A  

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The story behind the song

This song captures the ache of a relationship where deep affection is present, but other forces are pulling it apart. It speaks to the difficult truth that even when you don't want to lose someone, and you certainly don't want to use them, loving too much can carry its own risks. The lyrics suggest a longing to have everything, while facing the painful reality that sometimes love alone simply isn't enough to make things work. It's a poignant exploration of love's limitations and the tough choices that sometimes come with it.

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Sometimes Love Just Aint Enough

Sometimes Love Just Aint Enough

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Sometimes Love Just Aint Enough

by Patty Smyth

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Esus4

D/F#

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Capo 1st Fret

Chords used:

A F#m G D C#m E Esus4 D/F# Bm

e|--0----2----3----2----4----0-----0------2-----2--|

B|--2----2---(3)---3----5----0-----0------3-----3--|

G|--2----2----0----2----6----1-----2------2-----4--|

D|--2----4----0----0----6----2-----2------0-----4--|

A|--0----4----2----0----4----2-----2------0-----2--|

E|--x----2----3----x----4----0-----0------2-----2--|

[Intro]

A F#m G A

[Verse 1]

A F#m

I don't wanna lose you, I don't wanna use you

G A

Just to have sombody by my side

A F#m

And I don't wanna hate you, I don't wanna take you

G A

But I don't wanna be the one to cry

[Pre-Chorus 1]

D A D A

That don't really matter, to anyone anymore

D C#m

But like a fool I keep losing my place

E Esus4 E

And I keep seeing you walk through that door

[Chorus]

D A E A

But there's a danger in loving somebody too much

D A E A

And it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust

D A E F#m

There's a reason why people don't stay where they are

D E A F#m G A

Baby, sometimes love just ain't enough

[Verse 2]

A F#m

Now I could never change you, I don't wanna blame you

G A

Baby you don't have to take the fall

A F#m

Yes I may have hurt you, but I did not desert you

G A

Maybe I just wanna have it all

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D A D A

It makes a sound like thunder, it makes me feel like rain

D C#m

And like a fool who will never see the truth

E Esus4 E

I keep thinking something's gonna to change

[Chorus]

D A E A

But there's a danger in loving somebody too much

D A E A

And it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust

D A E F#m

There's a reason why people don't stay where they are

D E A F#m G A

Baby, sometimes love just ain't enough

[Bridge]

G D/F# A

And there's no way home

G D/F# A

When it's late at night and you're all alone

F#m C#m D

Are there things that you wanted to say

F#m C#m Bm

Do you feel me beside you in your bed

E A

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There beside you where I used to lay

[Instrumental]

A F#m G A

A F#m G E

[Chorus]

D A E A

There's a danger in loving sombody too much

D A E A

And it's sad when you know it's your heart they can't touch

D A E F#m

There's a reason why people don't stay who they are

D E F#m

'Cause baby, sometimes love just ain't enough

D E A

Baby, sometimes love....it just ain't....enough

[Outro]

A F#m G A

(w/ritard)

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