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                     3 AM (Acoustic) - Edwin McCain
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Tuning: EADGBe
Note that this is his Acoustic Version
Capo 2
   Cadd9(x32033)
  A7sus4(x02030)
       G(320033)
       F(133211)
   Dsus4(x00233)
A7sus4/G(x02033) \
Fmaj9#11(111233)  these chords are just for the Outro
Cadd9/E (x32030)  so don't freak out
  G#maj7(43xx33) /
Intro :  Cadd9-  A7sus4-  F-  G- G  
  Cadd9It's 3:00 AMA7sus4,        Fand I'm awake and my hGeart is still dreaming
  Cadd9It's 3:00 AMA7sus4,        FOutside I hear the souGls still screaming
  Cadd9It's been so loA7sus4ng       Fyou know since my heGad's been this clear
  Cadd9Just like a ship lost in the A7sus4night
  FI just don't know which way GI should steer
But I'll Cadd9keep chasing my Gdreams, Cadd9And only you can makGe them real
  Cadd9I pour my heart out every Gnight, But Fdo you know the way that I fGeel
  Cadd9Sometimes this is A7sus4work,    FAnd don't you know somGetimes this is play
  Cadd9Sometimes you are A7sus4listening to me
  And Fsometimes you don't hear a damn word Gthat I say
  Cadd9Sometimes there's a gA7sus4irl ,    FSometimes I go homGe alone
  Cadd9And I guess it's no wonder right A7sus4now
  FThat I do very weGll on my own
But I'll Cadd9keep chasing my Gdreams, Cadd9And only you can makGe them real
  Cadd9I pour my heart out every Gnight, But Fdo you know the way that I fGeel
     Cadd9And I will play, just as lA7sus4ong as you will listen
  Cadd9Now I'm in no big hurry to get back on the roA7sus4ad
WoCadd9o, Sometimes in this lifestyle
I feel like there's so much that I'm A7sus4missing
Well I'm missing you, It's just that FI'm...so far from Ghome
  Cadd9It's 3:00 AMA7sus4,        Fand I'm awake and my hGeart is still dreaming
  Cadd9It's 3:00 AMA7sus4,        FOutside I hear the souGls still screaming
 Cadd9- A7sus4/ G- Fmaj9#11 -  G-  G#maj7- Cadd9/E  

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3 Am

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

A7sus4

Dsus4

G#maj7

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3 AM (Acoustic) - Edwin McCain

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Tuning: EADGBe

Note that this is his Acoustic Version

Capo 2

Cadd9

(x32033)

A7sus4

(x02030)

(320033)

(133211)

Dsus4

(x00233)

A7sus4

/G(x02033) \

Fmaj9#11(111233) these chords are just for the Outro

Cadd9/E (x32030) so don't freak out

G#maj7

(43xx33) /

Cadd9 A7sus4 F G G

Intro : - - - -

Cadd9 A7sus4 F G

It's 3:00 AM, and I'm awake and my heart is still dreaming

Cadd9 A7sus4 F G

It's 3:00 AM, Outside I hear the souls still screaming

Cadd9 A7sus4 F G

It's been so long you know since my head's been this clear

Cadd9 A7sus4

Just like a ship lost in the night

F G

I just don't know which way I should steer

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

But I'll keep chasing my dreams, And only you can make them real

Cadd9 G F G

I pour my heart out every night, But do you know the way that I feel

Cadd9 A7sus4 F G

Sometimes this is work, And don't you know sometimes this is play

Cadd9 A7sus4

Sometimes you are listening to me

F G

And sometimes you don't hear a damn word that I say

Cadd9 A7sus4 F G

Sometimes there's a girl , Sometimes I go home alone

Cadd9 A7sus4

And I guess it's no wonder right now

F G

That I do very well on my own

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

But I'll keep chasing my dreams, And only you can make them real

Cadd9 G F G

I pour my heart out every night, But do you know the way that I feel

Cadd9 A7sus4

And I will play, just as long as you will listen

Cadd9 A7sus4

Now I'm in no big hurry to get back on the road

Cadd9

Woo, Sometimes in this lifestyle

A7sus4

I feel like there's so much that I'm missing

F G

Well I'm missing you, It's just that I'm...so far from home

Cadd9 A7sus4 F G

It's 3:00 AM, and I'm awake and my heart is still dreaming

Cadd9 A7sus4 F G

It's 3:00 AM, Outside I hear the souls still screaming

Cadd9 A7sus4 G G G#maj7 Cadd9 E

- / - Fmaj9#11 - - - /

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