Matchbox 20, 3 AM.
Originally tabbed by Martin Ford, arkseyfords@lineone.com.
Updated by Frank Norman, fcnorman@gmail.com with remaining lyrics
to make it more "gig-able" with auto-scroll. (And, added the Em.)
Title: 3 am
Artist: Matchbox20
Album: Youself or Someone Like You
Tabbed: 4D
To play the song use CAPO ON FIRST FRET
To get the rhythm LISTEN TO THE CD
Ive done the first verse and the Chorus, the rest is much the same, it’s a great
song to play, enjoy!
Chords: G Cadd9 D Em
3 3 2 0
3 3 3 0
0 0 2 0
0 2 0 2
2 3 x 2
3 x x X
Intro:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
E----------------------------------------------3------------------|
B------------------------------------------------3----------------|
G----------------------0---------------------------0--------------|
D-----------------0h2---------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G C9 G C9 G C9
D C9 G, C9 G C9
she says its cold outside and hands me her raincoat
D C9 G C9 G C9
she's always worried about things like that
D C9 G C9 G C9
well she says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault
D C9
and she only sleeps while it's raining
D C9
and she screams and her voice is straining
(chorus)
G D, C9
she says baby
D G D, C9, D
i'ts 3am i must be lonely
G D, C9
and she says baby
D Em
well i cant help but be scared of it all sometimes
C9
and the rain's gonna wash away what i believe in
G C9 G C9 G C9 G C9
(2nd Verse)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/matchbox_twenty/3_am_crd.html ]
D C9 G, C9 G C9
she's got a little bit of something, god its better than nothing
D C9 G C9 G C9
and in her color portrait world she believes that she's got it all
D C9 G C9 G C9
and she swears that the moon don't hang quite as high as it used to
D C9
and she only sleeps when it's raining
D C9
and she screams, and her voice is straining
(chorus 2)
G D, C9
and she says baby
D G D, C9, D
i'ts 3am i must be lonely
G D, C9
well, heaven she says baby
D Em
well i can't help but be scared of it all sometimes
C9
and the rain's gonna wash away i believe this
G C9 G C9 G C9 G C9
(3rd Verse)
D C9 G, C9
she believes that life isn't made up of all that she used to
D C9 G C9
and the clock on the wall has been stuck at three for days and days
D C9 G C9
she thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway, yeah
D C9
but outside it starts raining
(chorus 3)
G D, C9
yeah, she says baby
D G D, C9, D
well i'ts 3am i must be lonely
G D, C9
well, heaven she says baby
D Em
well i cant help but be scared of it all sometimes
C9
and the rain's gonna wash away i believe...this
G C9 G C9
(outro chorus)
D G D, C9, D
well, i'ts 3am, i must be lonely
G D, C9
and, heaven she says baby
D C9
well i cant help but be scared of it all sometimes
