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Rex Orange County - Never Enough Chords

ChordsE, C#m, G#, A, F#, B, G#m, D, C#, F#m, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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ENowthere’snoonelefttoblame,C#mandyourfacestaystheG#same
AYou’reashamedtosayyoufeelrelieved,F#stayawayfromyourownBfamily
EButyearsfromnow,ifyoucouldG#mmakethemC#mproud
YoucouldF#leavetheworldandfeellikeyou’veBachievedthethingsyouhopedtodobut
BHonestlyIdon’tfeelG#mordinary,’causeIC#mhaven’tbeenathomeinawhile
DTellthemthatit’sonlytemporary,BI’mtryingmybesttosmile
Butthat’sneverEenough,’causewhenyouC#mloseC#theonesyoulove
YoumightF#mfindithardtoDcry
EUntilit’sonlyyouandeverybodyC#melseC#haslefttheroom
YoumightF#mfeelwhatit’sliketoFnotknowhowtofeelEB
EYousee,myoldlady’soldmanjustnowleft
C#mAndthere’snothingicansayG#exceptthislongawaitedrest
IsaAgoodthingandallgoodthingsmustcometoanend
It’sF#mrightinfrontofmesothere’snoBreasontopretendExceptI’mafraidtoEdie
IfthiswereaC#mmovie,you’dbeG#takingourkidstoschoolA
AndI’dbeChanningTatumorsomebodyF#msexy,somebodyBcool
EYearsfromnow,ifyoucouldG#mmakethemC#mproud
F#Youcouldleavetheworldandfeellikeyou’veBachievedthethingsyouhopedtodobut
BHonestlyIdon’tfeelG#ordinary’cause,Ihaven’tC#mleftmyhouseinawhile
DTellthemthatit’sonlytemporary,I’mBtryingmybesttosmile
Butthat’sneverEenough,’causewhenyouC#mloseC#theonesyoulove
YoumightF#mfindithardtoDcry
EUntilit’sonlyyouandeverybodyC#melseC#haslefttheroom
YoumightF#mfeelwhatit’sliketoFnotknowhowtofeel
EDon’ttellmeyou’resorry,C#myou’rejustsorryforG#yourself
AndAthoughyoumightseemfinealone,wellF#IcouldbetheonetoBhelp
EDon’ttellmeyou’resorry,C#myou’rejustsorryforG#yourself
AndAthoughyoumightseemfinealone,wellF#IcouldbetheonetoBhelp
EDon’ttellmeyou’resorry,C#myou’rejustsorryforG#yourself
AndAthoughyoumightseemfinealone,wellF#IcouldbetheonetoBhelp
EDon’ttellmeyou’resorry,C#myou’rejustsorryforG#yourself
AndAthoughyoumightseemfinealone,wellF#IcouldbetheonetoBhelp
EDon’ttellmeyou’resorry,C#myou’rejustsorryforG#yourself
AndAthoughyoumightseemfinealone,wellF#IcouldbetheonetoBhelp
AlbumApricot Princess
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Never Enough on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rex Orange County - Never Enough on guitar requires 11 chords and 21 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Never Enough uses these transitions most often: E → C#m (12), B → E (10), and C#m → G# (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - C#m chord transition.

1. E → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to C#m:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

E to C#m

2. C#m → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to G#:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C#m to G#

3. G# → A chord transition

Switching from G# to A:

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G# to A

4. A → F# chord transition

To move from A to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A to F#

5. F# → B chord transition

Switching from F# to B:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. B → E chord transition

Here's how to move from B to E:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. E → G#m chord transition

To move from E to G#m:

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. G#m → C#m chord transition

Switching from G#m to C#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. C#m → F# chord transition

Switching from C#m to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. B → G#m chord transition

To move from B to G#m:

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. C#m → D chord transition

Switching from C#m to D:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. D → B chord transition

Switching from D to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. C#m → C# chord transition

Switching from C#m to C#:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. C# → F#m chord transition

Switching from C# to F#m:

  1. While playing C#, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

15. F#m → D chord transition

Switching from F#m to D:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. F#m → F chord transition

To move from F#m to F:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

19. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

20. F#m → B chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to B:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

21. B → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from B to G#:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Never Enough.

  • Never Enough includes 87 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Never Enough connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → D: 9%
    • C#m → F#: 3%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → C#m: 6%