3 O'clock Things - AJR

3 O'clock Things

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Intro:
 
D#m C#
Come on, guy
F# A#
I promise everything'll be alright, be okay
D#m C#
Your eyes are tired, but keep 'em open
F# A#
'Cause you wouldn't want to miss a thing
 
D#m C#
Come on, guy
F# A#
I promise everything'll be alright, be okay
D#m C#
Your eyes are tired, but keep 'em open
F# A#
'Cause you wouldn't want to miss a thing
 
[Verso 1]
D#m C#
It's kinda funny how I paid for college
F# A#
When YouTube was an option
D#m
But then I would've had to spend
C#
My best years
F# A#
Skipping ads and readin' comments
 
D#m C#
And when the hell did advertisements get so
F# A#
Good? They're like narcotics
D#m C#
So now I'm spending every penny I own
F# A#
I should have allotted to finishing college
 
( D#m C# F# A# )
 
[Verso 2]
D#m C#
It's kinda funny how I keep debating
F# A#
If someone's shy or if they hate me
D#m C#
I feel like everyone I know right now
F# A#
Is hooking up and getting wasted
 
(Without me)
 
D#m C#
And maybe sex is overrated
F# A#
But we're too shy to ever say it
D#m C#
So we pretend we're all amazing
F# A#
It's 3 AM, I should be sleeping
 
[Refrão]
D#m C#
Would you go running
F# B
If you saw the real me?
D#m C#
Maybe you'd love 'em
F# B
Yeah, maybe you'd feel me
 
D#m C#
But I'll never ask you
B F#
No, that's super scary
D#m C#
Sorry to bail
B F#
It's already three o'clock
 
D#m C#
It's too hard to tell
B
If anything's real or not
 
[Verso 3]
D#m C#
It's kinda funny how you vote for someone
F# A#
To vote for someone to vote for someone
D#m C#
And you might end up with someone evil
F# A#
But you say that he means well
 
D#m C#
If I keep on talking politics
F# A#
My friends'll dip, they're over it
D#m C#
If I keep on talking politics
F# A#
I'm Hamilton (Without the hits)
 
[Refrão]
D#m C#
Would you go running
F# B
If you saw the real me?
D#m C#
Maybe you'd love 'em
F# B
Yeah, maybe you'd feel me
 
D#m C#
But I'll never ask you
B F#
No, that's super scary
D#m C#
Sorry to bail
B F#
It's already three o'clock
 
D#m C#
It's too hard to tell
B
If anything's real or not
 
[Ponte]
D#m C#
Come on, guy
F# A#
I promise everything'll be alright, be okay
D#m C#
Your eyes are tired, but keep 'em open
F# A#
'Cause you wouldn't want to miss a thing
 
( D#m C# F# B )
( D#m C# F# B )
 
[Verso 4]
D#m C# F# B
Isn't this obvious, am I insane?
D#m C#
Let's blame our parents
F# B
'Cause they taught us their ways
 
D#m C# B F#
Stay out of politics, stay on the fence
D#m C#
Stay out of all of it
B F#
To keep half your fans
 
D#m C# F# B
Isn't this obvious? Am I insane?
D#m C#
There might be two sides
F# B
To everything that you say
 
D#m C#
It's all a bit cloudy
B F#
But there's one thing I know
D#m C#
That if you're fucking racist
B F#
Then don't come to my show
 
(No, we have to do one more) D#m
 
Final: D#m C# B F#
D#m C# B F#
D#m C# B F#
D#m C# B F#

How to play 3 O'clock Things

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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