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[Verse 1]
I bet you're Ewondering C#mwhat's in the G#mcase
And just D#why it has G#7come with us to C#mdinner on Aour second Edate
When we're B7trying to have Emfun
[pre chorus]
Well I may be tAmaller than some
More Ghandsome than some
Even Cdarker than a select Dfew
But it Gseems every Emgoddamn elBmigible young man
Would F#give his left nut for you
B7All I can do is play
[Chorus]
ESongs on the B7mandolEin
So I'll B7play you a Esong on the B7mandoElin
There'll be B7too many Enotes, but B7then aEgain
There ain't B7too many Efolks can play B7too many Enotes on the mandoAmlin
[Verse 2]
As you can Esee by the C#mscattered apG#mplause
Some might D#say I'm a G#7catch
I hope that C#mI've at least Agiven you Epause
As we B7wait for the Emcheck
[pre chorus]
You may be Amsweeter than most
More Ggifted than most
And much Chotter than all but a Dfew
But I'll Ggo even EmGod ain't the Bmmodel of restraint
F#showing you what he can do
B7Doesn't mean you don't need
[Chorus]
ESongs on the B7mandolEin
So I'll B7play you a Esong on the B7mandoElin
There'll be B7too many Enotes, but B7then aEgain
There ain't B7too many Efolks can play B7too many Enotes on the mandoAmlin
[Bridge]
You may be Amcalmer than me
More well Grounded than me
As oCver me as I'm into Dyou
But ain't Git a proEmven fact that Bmopposites attract?
I F#can't play it cool--you can!
I Bcan't play along--you could!
I G#7can't play it safe--you do!
But C#you can't play yourself a
[Chorus]
F#song on the mandolin
So I'll play you a Esong on the B7mandoElin
There'll be B7too many Enotes, but B7then Eagain
There ain't B7too many Efolks can play B7too many Enotes
There ain't G#too many C#mfolks can play F#too many B7notes
There ain't B7too many Efolks can play B7too many Enotes on the Ammandolin
E B7 E

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Too Many Notes

by Chris Thile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

G#7

[Verse 1]

E C#m G#m

I bet you're wondering what's in the case

D# G#7 C#m A E

And just why it has come with us to dinner on our second date

B7 Em

When we're trying to have fun

[pre chorus]

Well I may be taller than some

More handsome than some

C D

Even darker than a select few

G Em Bm

But it seems every goddamn eligible young man

Would give his left nut for you

All I can do is play

[Chorus]

E B7 E

Songs on the mandolin

B7 E B7 E

So I'll play you a song on the mandolin

B7 E B7 E

There'll be too many notes, but then again

B7 E B7 E Am

There ain't too many folks can play too many notes on the mandolin

[Verse 2]

E C#m G#m

As you can see by the scattered applause

D# G#7

Some might say I'm a catch

C#m A E

I hope that I've at least given you pause

B7 Em

As we wait for the check

[pre chorus]

You may be sweeter than most

More gifted than most

C D

And much hotter than all but a few

G Em Bm

But I'll go even God ain't the model of restraint

showing you what he can do

Doesn't mean you don't need

[Chorus]

E B7 E

Songs on the mandolin

B7 E B7 E

So I'll play you a song on the mandolin

B7 E B7 E

There'll be too many notes, but then again

B7 E B7 E Am

There ain't too many folks can play too many notes on the mandolin

[Bridge]

You may be calmer than me

More well rounded than me

C D

As over me as I'm into you

G Em Bm

But ain't it a proven fact that opposites attract?

I can't play it cool--you can!

I can't play along--you could!

G#7

I can't play it safe--you do!

But you can't play yourself a

[Chorus]

song on the mandolin

E B7 E

So I'll play you a song on the mandolin

B7 E B7 E

There'll be too many notes, but then again

B7 E B7 E

There ain't too many folks can play too many notes

G# C#m F# B7

There ain't too many folks can play too many notes

B7 E B7 E Am

There ain't too many folks can play too many notes on the mandolin

E B7 E

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