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3 AM
by Matchbox 20
Standard Tuning
CAPO on the 1st Fret
[Intro]
G   Cadd9                           G   Cadd9
            E|------------------|               E|--3---------------|
            B|------------------|               B|----3-------------|
            G|-------0----------|               G|------0-----------|
            D|---0h2------------|               D|------------------|
            A|------------------|               A|------------------|
            E|------------------|               E|------------------|
G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
[Verse 1]
D               Cadd9                     G      Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)     (One Strum)                           
   She said it’s cold outside and she hands me my raincoat.
D               Cadd9                     G      Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)     (One Strum)                           
   She’s always worried about things like that.
D                Cadd9                           G      Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)      (One Strum)                                 
   She said it’s all gonna end and it might as well be my fault.
        D                     Cadd9
And she only sleeps when it’s raining,
        D               Cadd9
And she screams and her voice is strained.
[Chorus 1]
             G          D   Cadd9
And she says baby
            D         G         D   Cadd9
It’s 3 a.m. I must be lonely.
D             G             D   Cadd9
When she says baby
                    D                Em         D
Well I can’t help but be scared of it all sometimes,
        Cadd9 (One Strum)
And the rains gonna wash away, I believe it.
G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
[Verse 2]
D              Cadd9                                        G     Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)    (One Strum)                                             
   She’s got a little bit of something, God it’s better than nothing.
D                  Cadd9                                G Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)        (One Strum)                                 
   And in her color portrait world she believes that she’s got it all.
D                Cadd9                       G   Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)      (One Strum)                          
   She swears the moon don’t hang quite as high as it used to.
        D                     Cadd9
And she only sleeps when it’s raining,
        D               Cadd9
And she screams and her voice is strained.
[Chorus 2]
             G          D   Cadd9
And she says baby
            D         G         D   Cadd9
It’s 3 a.m. I must be lonely.
     D               G      D   Cadd9
Well heaven she says baby.   Yeah
                    D                Em         D
Well I can’t help but be scared of it all sometimes,
        Cadd9 (One Strum)
And the rains gonna wash away, I believe this.
[Bridge]
E|------------3-------------3-------------3-------------3------------|
B|--------------3-------------3-------------3-------------3----------|
G|-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------------0---|
D|---0h2-----------0h2-----------0h2-----------0h2-----------0h2-----|
A|---------3-------------3-------------3-------------3---------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
[Verse 3]
D                  Cadd9                       G      Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)        (One Strum)                             
   She believes that life is made up of all that you’re used to.
D                      Cadd9                             G      Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)            (One Strum)                                   
   And the clock on the wall has been stuck at three for days, and days.
D                 Cadd9                       G      Cadd9G  Cadd9
 (One Strum)       (One Strum)                             
   She thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway. Yeah
    D                  Cadd9
But outside it stopped raining.        Yeah
[Chorus 3]
             G          D   Cadd9
And she says baby
            D         G         D   Cadd9
It’s 3 a.m. I must be lonely.
     D               G      D   Cadd9
Well heaven she says baby.   Yeah
                    D                Em         D
Well I can’t help but be scared of it all sometimes,
        Cadd9                          G    D   Cadd9
And the rains gonna wash away, I believe  this.
            D         G         D   Cadd9
It’s 3 a.m. I must be lonely.
     D               G      D   Cadd9
Well heaven she says baby.
                    D                Em   D   Cadd9
Well I can’t help but be scared of it all sometimes.

3Am chords and lyrics

Free chords for 3Am by Matchbox Twenty. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

3 AM
by Matchbox 20
Standard Tuning
CAPO on the 1st Fret
G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
        Cadd9 (One Strum)
And the rains gonna wash away, I believe it.
G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
        Cadd9 (One Strum)
And the rains gonna wash away, I believe this.
[Bridge]
G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 3]

3Am Chords by Matchbox Twenty

Learn how to play 3Am by Matchbox Twenty with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “3Am chords”, “3Am guitar chords”, or “Matchbox Twenty 3Am chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 3Am chords and for experienced players who want accurate 3Am lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Cadd9, E, B, D, A.

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What key is "3Am" in?

The chords for "3Am" show the original chord names (including G, Cadd9, E, B, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.