Ukulele: James Arthur – Quite Miss Home Ukulele Chords

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This is the Ukulele chords of Quite Miss Home by James Arthur.

[Intro]
Em C G D

[Verse 1]
Em
I’m in the kitchen while you smoke outside
C
You’re careful not to let the smoke inside
G
I always tell you it’s poison
D
But I know it helps you take the edge off the day
Em
We get a drink before it’s closing time
C
The one on High Street with the blinking sign
G
All of these memories feel poignant
D
I won’t be there to see the snow melt away

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[Pre-Chorus]
C
Oh-oh-oh
D
Yeah, I been gone on business
C
I gotta make some money
D
I really feel the distance

[Chorus]
Em
And I quite miss home
C                                                                                      G
And I miss you telling me to leave my shoes at the door
D
‘Cause you just swept the floor and the dirt drives you crazy
Em
Yeah, I quite miss home
C
‘Cause it feels like poetry
G
When the rain falls down on the window
D
While you’re in my arms and we’re watching the TV
Em
Yeah, I quite miss home
C
Yeah, I quite miss home

[Verse 2]
Em
I smell you cooking from the living room
C
And then I tell you that I love your food
G
I know it doesn’t come easy
D
But you know it reminds me where I’m from

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[Pre-Chorus]
C
Oh-oh-oh
D
I’m in another city
C
I got nobody with me
D
And it just really hit me

[Chorus]
Em
That I quite miss home
C                                                   G
And I miss you telling me to leave my shoes at the door
D
‘Cause you just swept the floor and the dirt drives you crazy
Em
Yeah, I quite miss home
C
‘Cause it feels like poetry
G
And the rain falls down on the window
D
While you’re in my arms and we’re watching the TV
Em
Yeah, I quite miss home
C                  G                  D
Yeah, I quite miss home

[Outro]
Em
And I quite miss home
C                                                                  G
Yeah, I miss you telling me to leave my shoes at the door
D
‘Cause you just swept the floor and the dirt drives you crazy
Em
Oh, I just miss home, oh
C
‘Cause it feels like poetry
G
As the rain falls down on the window
D
While you’re in my arms and we’re watching the TV
Em
Oh, I miss home
C
Yeah, I quite miss home
G
Oh, I quite miss home
D
Yeah
Em
Yeah, I quite miss home

How to play Quite Miss Home: key, chords and progression

To play Quite Miss Home by James Arthur, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: Em, C, G and D.

Most of the song cycles through Em – C – G – D (i – VI – III – VII in E minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Quite Miss Home chords: questions

What key is Quite Miss Home in?

Quite Miss Home by James Arthur is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Quite Miss Home?

Quite Miss Home uses 4 chords: Em, C, G, D.

What is the chord progression of Quite Miss Home?

The main progression is Em – C – G – D (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is Quite Miss Home easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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