Matchbox Twenty - 3 Am

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 , its 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

xintro :

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 )

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