9Mm And A Three Piece Suit
View chords used in this chart
D5: x577xx
B: 799877
E: x7999x
(most of these shapes are barre chords. if you're new to such, best of luck to you)
Intro 1 (2x)
A5 / / / | / / / / |
/ / / / | A / / N.C.
[Intro 2] (2x)
A / G / | D / / / |
A / G / | D / / / |
[Verse 1]
N.C. A
Well, I know I shouldn't
G D
care but I do and I don't
A G
And I always crack a smile
D
when I see your punk rock clothes
A G D
And you try, try but you never fit in
A G
And you're never going to so
D A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
pack it up, pack it in, so there
[Instrumental]
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
[Verse 2]
A
Steve took three or four,
D
Heather took more
B
Lit a cigarette and now
E
they're walkin' out the door
A
With a semi-automatic
D
and a ski mask on
B
They look to one another and
E A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
they say to themselves, "What fun"
[Instrumental]
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
[Verse 3]
N.C. A G
Well, I never want to bother
D
and I never want to hover
A G
over his or her affairs
D N.C.
'cause (that's not fair!)
A G
And it seems to me that
D
you're running out of time
A G
And it seems to me like
D A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
you're never gonna do what's right
[Instrumental]
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
[Verse 4]
A D
Jack dropped 21, Jill 22
B
The look in his eye said,
E
"Brother, whatchu gonna do
A D
with a 9mm and a three piece suit?"
B
They look to one another and say
E A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
"Hey motherf*cker, who's the fool?"
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
[Solo] (6x)
A5 / G5 / | D5 / / / |
A5 / G5 / | D5 / / / |
[Verse 2 (muted)]
A
Steve took three or four,
D
Heather took more
B
Lit a cigarette and now
E
they're walkin' out the door
A
With a semi-automatic
D
and a ski mask on
B
They look to one another and
E
they say to themselves, "What-"
[Verse 4 (muted)]
A D
Jack dropped 21, Jill 22
B
The look in his eye said,
E
"Brother, whatchu gonna do
A D
with a 9mm and a three piece suit?"
B
They look to one another and say
E
"Hey motherf*cker, who's the fool?"
[Outro]
A5 / / / | / / / / |
/ / / / | A / / N.C. (2x)
A / G / | D / / / |
A / G / | D / / / | (2x)
How to play 9Mm And A Three Piece Suit
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 D5. 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.