Halsey – 3am Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Halsey – 3am Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAmEmFGCG/BCmaj7

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This is the chords of 3am by Halsey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Am                    Em
Darling, I’ve just left the bar
F                                           G
And I’ve misplaced all my credit cards
Am                                           Em
My self-preservation and all of my reservations
F                             C                             G/B
Are sittin’ and contemplating what to do with me, do with me
Am                             Em
Think I took it way too far
F                                                         G
And I’m stumblin’ drunk, getting in a car
Am
My insecurities are hurtin’ me
Em
Someone please come and flirt with me
F                             C               G/B               Am
I really need a mirror that’ll come along and tell me that I’m fine
Em  F    C G/B
I do it every time

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[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em F C G/B
I keep on hanging on the line, ignoring every warning sign
Am Em F
Come on and make me feel alright again

[Chorus]
Am
‘Cause it’s 3 AM
G               F                             C
And I’m callin’ everybody that I know
G/B                             Am
And here we go again
G               F                             Cmaj7                             C
While I’m runnin’ through the numbers in my phone
Am                                           Em
And yeah, I’ll take fake moans and dial tones
F                             C                           G/B
Let ’em spill right down the microphone
Am                             G
I need it digital ’cause, baby, when it’s physical
F               Cmaj7               C
I end up alone, end up alone

[Post-Chorus]
Am G F C G/B
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am G F Cmaj7 C
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am Em F C G/B
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am                             G
I need it digital ’cause, baby, when it’s physical
F               Cmaj7               C
I end up alone, end up alone

[Verse 2]
Am                             Em                           F                           G
And every night, I wanna live in color through a white-blue screen
Am               Em               F                             C               G/B
I got a technicolor vision going vivid in my white-blue jeans
Am
I know it’s complicated
Em                                         F
‘Cause everyone that I’ve dated says they hate it
C                                                                       G/B
‘Cause they don’t know what to do with me, do with me
Am                                                                       Em
Know that my identity always getting the best of me
F
I’m the worst of my enemies
C                             G/B                             Am
And I don’t really know what to do with me
Em               F               C               G/B
Yeah, I don’t really know what to do with me

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[Pre-Chorus]
Am                             Em                    F                   C               G/B
I keep on hanging on the line, ignoring every warning sign
Am                             Em               F
Come on and make me feel alright again

[Chorus]
Am
‘Cause it’s 3 AM
G                             F                             C
And I’m callin’ everybody that I know
G/B                             Am
And here we go again
G                             F               Cmaj7                             C
While I’m runnin’ through the numbers in my phone
Am                                                         Em
And yeah, I’ll take fake moans and dial tones
F                             C                             G/B
Let ’em spill right down the microphone
Am                                           G
I need it digital ’cause, baby, when it’s physical
F               Cmaj7               C
I end up alone, end up alone

[Post-Chorus]
Am G F C G/B
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am G F Cmaj7 C
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am Em F C G/B
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am G
I need it digital ’cause, baby, when it’s physical
F Cmaj7 C
I end up alone, end up alone

[Bridge]
Am Em
I’m reckless, treat it like a necklace
F C G/B Am Em
Take a different version and I try it on for size with everybody that I know
(Am)
And will you please pick up the fucking phone?

[Chorus]
Am
‘Cause it’s 3 AM
G F C
And I’m callin’ everybody that I know
G/B Am
And here we go again
G F Cmaj7 C
While I’m runnin’ through the numbers in my phone
Am Em
And yeah, I’ll take fake moans and dial tones
F C G/B
Let ’em spill right down the microphone
Am G
I need it digital ’cause, baby, when it’s physical
F Cmaj7 C
I end up alone, end up alone

[Post-Chorus]
Am G F C G/B
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am G F Cmaj7 C
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am Em F C G/B
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am Em
I need it digital ’cause, baby, when it’s physical
F
I end up alone

[Outro]
Your, your best song is a song that’s currently on the radio
How many people can say that?
That their best song is the one that’s currently about to be a massive hit?
It’s already a hit, it’s just gonna get more massive
How many more people can say it? Not very many
Congratulations!

How to play 3am: key, chords and progression

3am by Halsey is written in A minor (no sharps or flats) and moves through 7 chords: Am, Em, F, G, C, G/B and Cmaj7.

Most of the song cycles through F – C – G/B – Am (VI – III – VII – i in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B

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3am chords: questions

What key is 3am in?

3am by Halsey is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in 3am?

3am uses 7 chords: Am, Em, F, G, C, G/B, Cmaj7.

What is the chord progression of 3am?

The main progression is F – C – G/B – Am (VI – III – VII – i).

Is 3am easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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