Quarter To Three
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Intro
C#m E C#m C#m
C#m E C#m C#m
[Verso 1]
C#m E
Whenever lights shine down on misery
C#m E
They can only make things worse
C#m A E
On the day we met she burned so bright
E
I was lucky as a gypsy curse
C#m E
Well she was blushing like a wedding day
C#m E
With her eyes so sharp and black
C# A E
And her gentle little smile was the color of blood
E
And she's never ever coming back
[Refrão]
E
Now let me tell you I've been up since a quarter to three
E
And I've been pacing back and forth through the house
E A
I've been thinking 'bout the first time she took my hand
E A
But I don't understand it at all
[Verso 2]
C#m E
Whatever hopes I once kept safe and sound
C#m E
In a locker underneath my bed
C#m A E
Whatever thoughts I once kept to myself
E
Are drowneded out and dead
C#m E
Because she sounded like a symphony
C#m E
When she simply said my name
C#m A E
And the long blue days that once were hers
E
Are long now just the same
[Refrão]
E
Now let me tell you I've been up since a quarter to three
E
And I've been pacing back and forth through the house
E A
I've been thinking 'bout the first time she took my hand
E A
But I don't understand it at all
{Instrumental Break}
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[Refrão]
E
I've been up since a quarter to three
E
And I've been pacing back and forth through the house
E A
I've been thinking 'bout the first time she took my hand
E A
But I don't understand it at all
{Instrumental Break}
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B|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|--------------12---|--12---------------|
G|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|--13----13----13---|--13---------------|
D|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|--14----14----14---|-------------------|
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D|--------6---6-6-6--|--2---2------------|--------6---6-6-6--|--2-2-2-------2-1--|
A|--4-4-4------------|-------------------|--4-4-4------------|--------2----------|
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D|--------6---6-6-6--|--2---2------------|--4-4-4-----4-4-4--|-------------------||
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E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Verso 3]
N.C.
In the hallway hangs a photograph
N.C.
On her hand, a diamond ring
N.C.
She mailed it with a little note
N.C.
She nailed it to the edge of my wing
C#m E
I have burned out every sympathy
C#m E
And the house is still and black
C#m A E
But now I've seen my misery
E
And she's never ever coming back
Outro
E A E
Now I've seen my misery
E
And she's never ever coming back
How to play Quarter To Three
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 C#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.