The Lovin` Spoonful

Full Measure

The Lovin` Spoonful


Tom: G

G C G  2x

         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
            G7 
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
            G7 
Now there's finally someone telling me
      G           D
I can really give too.

G C G  2x

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.. . .