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ONE CROWDED HOUR – Augie March
6 beats per chord (6/8 feel)        *   , = barre chord voicings
'  = 3 beats                           ~     = extensions added by organ part
(capo at second fret)                  (refer below)
[pick-up]
Now should you ex-
[Verse A]
Gpect to see something that Amyou hadn' t seen in some-
Bmbody you' ve known since Cyou were sixteen and if
         D    Em,
Love is a bolt from the blue then
  C*                      G* 
What is a bolt but a glorified screw and that
 C,                        D,      D,
Doesn' t hold nothing to-gether  far from these
[Verse A]
GNonsense bars and their Amnowhere music it' s
BmMaking me sick and I Cknow it' s making you sick there' s
                      D   Em,
Nothing there it' s like  eating air it' s like
 C*                  G* 
Drinking gin with nothing else in and
 C,                       D,     D,
That doesn' t hold me to-gether  but for
[Chorus]
           G   Am~                    Bm~                 C  
One crowded hour you were the only one in the room I
 D~                           Em,                    C*                   G* 
Sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom I
                      B   C*                                            G  Em  
Thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June but
           G          Am'          C'          D  G  
One crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin now I know you like
[Verse B]
GYour boys who take their Ammedicine from the
BmBowl with a silver Cspoon who
                          D   Em,
Run away with the dish and scale the fish by
 C*                         G* 
The silvery light of the moon who were
[Verse C]
                          B   C* 
Taught from the womb to be-lieve till the tomb that as
GFar as their bleeding eyes Emsee is a
GPleasure pen meant for them Ambuild-ed and rent for them
'           C'         D  G  
 Not for the likes of me no not for the
 C,                D,   D,
Likes of you and me____ and for
[Chorus]
           G   Am~                    Bm~                 C  
One crowded hour you were the only one in the room and I
 D~                           Em,                    C*                   G* 
Sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom I
                      B   C*                                            G  Em  
Thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June but
           G          Am'          C'          D  G  
One crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin oh but the
[Bridge]
          D             D'   Bm'   Am  G  
Green-eyed harpy of the salt land__ she
        D         D/F#'  Bm'   Am  G  
Takes in-to hers     my  hand__ and she says
                  Em    A9'       Bm'          Am       D        D/F#  
  Boy I know you' re lying  oh but then so am I and to this I said oh
[Solo]
(short chorus)
GWellAm  Bm  C  
  D   Em,   C* (G-bass)   G* 
  B   C*     G  Em  
  G    Am'   C' D  
              Now
[Verse B]
                        G   Am~    
Put me in a cage full of lions I' ll learn to speak
 Bm~                C  
Lion in fact I know the language
                D   Em,
Well I picked it up while I was
 C* (G-bass)             G* 
Versing myself in the languages they speak in
[Verse D]
AmHell that night that Bmsilence gave birth to a Cbaby they
                   D   Em,
Took it away to her silent dismay and they
 C*                    G* 
  Raised it to be a lady now she
 C,                    D,   D,(F#-bass)
Can' t keep her mouth shut__ and for
[Chorus]
           G   Am~                    Bm~                 C  
One crowded hour you were the only one in the room and I
                       D   Em,                    C* (G-bass)          G* 
Sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom I
                      B   C*                                            G  Em  
Thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June but
           G          Am'          C'          D  G  
One crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin and yes that
[Chorus Vaiation]
           G   Am~                    Bm~                 C  
One crowded hour you were the only one in the room and I
 D~                                Em,
Played a few songs for those bumps in the night in fact
 C* (G-bass)          G* 
I played this very tune but you said
                          B   C*                                G  Em  
What is this six string-ed instrument but an  adolescent loom__ and
           G          Am'          C'              D  G  
One crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin__
(tags may have been edited on the video source)
================================================================================
In the promotional video Glenn can clearly be seen playing chords in
the key of G while song is pitched in the key of A. The occasional
appearance of open strings in the arpeggios (G in Bm , B in Am and C)
confirm the first position voicings.
To match the recording either tune up a whole step or use a capo at
the second fret. Tuning up an acoustic guitar is not recommended.
CHORDS:
       G    Am    Bm     C     D   Em,   C*    G*    C,   D,     B    EmA9......seventh and third 
E|--3---0---2---0---2---7----8---3---3---5---7---0---0--|    are not played by
B|--0---1---3---1---3---8----8---3---5---7---7---0---0--|    the guitar but the
G|--0---2---4---0---2---9----9---4---5---7---8---0---2--|    ensemble harmony
D|--0---2---4---2---0---9----10--5---5---7---9---2---2--|    is ninth not sus2
A|--2---0---2---3-------7----10--5---3---5---9---2---0--|
E|--3------------------------8---3---3---5---7---0------|
Barre chord voicings:
   *   root on 6th-string
   ,  root on 5th-string
Organ plays a G-note drone through several chords.
These voicings mimic the ensemble harmony:
    Am~         Bm~             D~    
E|-Am7-0----Gmaj7/B--2-------Dadd11--2-----A93--|
B|--1------0---------3-----0--|
G|--0------0---------0-----2--|
D|--2------0---------0-----2--|
A|--0------2---------0-----0--|
E|----------------------------|
The chord progression is not consistent
hence the labelling of verses A B C D.

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One Crowded Hour

by Augie March

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7

Gmaj7/B

Dadd11

ONE CROWDED HOUR – Augie March

6 beats per chord (6/8 feel) * , = barre chord voicings

' = 3 beats ~ = extensions added by organ part

(capo at second fret) (refer below)

[pick-up]

Now should you ex-

[Verse A]

G Am

pect to see something that you hadn' t seen in some-

Bm C

body you' ve known since you were sixteen and if

D Em

Love is a bolt from the blue then

C G

* *

What is a bolt but a glorified screw and that

C D D

, , ,

Doesn' t hold nothing to-gether far from these

[Verse A]

G Am

Nonsense bars and their nowhere music it' s

Bm C

Making me sick and I know it' s making you sick there' s

D Em

Nothing there it' s like eating air it' s like

C G

* *

Drinking gin with nothing else in and

C D D

, , ,

That doesn' t hold me to-gether but for

[Chorus]

G Am Bm C

~ ~

One crowded hour you were the only one in the room I

D Em C G

~ , * *

Sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom I

B C G Em

Thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June but

G Am C D G

' '

One crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin now I know you like

[Verse B]

G Am

Your boys who take their medicine from the

Bm C

Bowl with a silver spoon who

D Em

Run away with the dish and scale the fish by

C G

* *

The silvery light of the moon who were

[Verse C]

B C

Taught from the womb to be-lieve till the tomb that as

G Em

Far as their bleeding eyes see is a

G Am

Pleasure pen meant for them build-ed and rent for them

C D G

' '

Not for the likes of me no not for the

C D D

, , ,

Likes of you and me____ and for

[Chorus]

G Am Bm C

~ ~

One crowded hour you were the only one in the room and I

D Em C G

~ , * *

Sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom I

B C G Em

Thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June but

G Am C D G

' '

One crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin oh but the

[Bridge]

D D Bm Am G

' '

Green-eyed harpy of the salt land__ she

D D/F# Bm Am G

' '

Takes in-to hers my hand__ and she says

Em A9 Bm Am D D/F#

' '

Boy I know you' re lying oh but then so am I and to this I said oh

[Solo]

(short chorus)

G Am Bm C

Well

D Em C G

, * (G-bass) *

B C G Em

G Am C D

' '

Now

[Verse B]

G Am

Put me in a cage full of lions I' ll learn to speak

Bm C

Lion in fact I know the language

D Em

Well I picked it up while I was

C G

* (G-bass) *

Versing myself in the languages they speak in

[Verse D]

Am Bm C

Hell that night that silence gave birth to a baby they

D Em

Took it away to her silent dismay and they

C G

* *

Raised it to be a lady now she

C D D

, , ,(F#-bass)

Can' t keep her mouth shut__ and for

[Chorus]

G Am Bm C

~ ~

One crowded hour you were the only one in the room and I

D Em C G

, * (G-bass) *

Sailed around all those bumps in the night to your beacon in the gloom I

B C G Em

Thought I had found my golden September in the middle of that purple June but

G Am C D G

' '

One crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin and yes that

[Chorus Vaiation]

G Am Bm C

~ ~

One crowded hour you were the only one in the room and I

D Em

~ ,

Played a few songs for those bumps in the night in fact

C G

* (G-bass) *

I played this very tune but you said

B C G Em

What is this six string-ed instrument but an adolescent loom__ and

G Am C D G

' '

One crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin__

(tags may have been edited on the video source)

================================================================================

In the promotional video Glenn can clearly be seen playing chords in

the key of G while song is pitched in the key of A. The occasional

appearance of open strings in the arpeggios (G in Bm , B in Am and C)

confirm the first position voicings.

To match the recording either tune up a whole step or use a capo at

the second fret. Tuning up an acoustic guitar is not recommended.

CHORDS:

G Am Bm C D Em C G C D B Em

, * * , , A9......seventh and third

E|--3---0---2---0---2---7----8---3---3---5---7---0---0--| are not played by

B|--0---1---3---1---3---8----8---3---5---7---7---0---0--| the guitar but the

G|--0---2---4---0---2---9----9---4---5---7---8---0---2--| ensemble harmony

D|--0---2---4---2---0---9----10--5---5---7---9---2---2--| is ninth not sus2

A|--2---0---2---3-------7----10--5---3---5---9---2---0--|

E|--3------------------------8---3---3---5---7---0------|

Barre chord voicings:

* root on 6th-string

, root on 5th-string

Organ plays a G-note drone through several chords.

These voicings mimic the ensemble harmony:

Am Bm D

~ ~ ~

Am7 Gmaj7/B Dadd11 A9

E|--0------2---------2-----3--|

B|--1------0---------3-----0--|

G|--0------0---------0-----2--|

D|--2------0---------0-----2--|

A|--0------2---------0-----0--|

E|----------------------------|

The chord progression is not consistent

hence the labelling of verses A B C D.

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