My Third Strike Chords
My Third Strike by Quote Unquote is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords D, Bm, G, G#m, A and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D
verse 1:
D
As sure as the sun will rise you made your way in to my
Bm
life had never been so sweet
G G#m
as we fell head first in to our
D
dreams, hopes, and where we'd go, we laughed at everything we didn't
Bm
know or care what they would say,
G G#m
just that we had never felt this way
A
about anyone or anything.
D F#
I blinked once, I thought twice,
Bm
I watched you walk away,
G G#m
my third strike.
D F#
If I'd known what I know now,
Bm
I'd make you stay some way somehow.
G G#m
Make you stay some way somehow.
Interlude: D (play this chord for a few measures)
verse 2:
D
I live life day to day trying to except the change.
Bm
I cling to every second glance but it's
G G#m
quick sand. I know I had my
D
chance to treat you right, now I'll never sleep at night
Bm
knowing that it's all my
G G#m
fault.
A
I can't believe I let you slip right though my finger tips.
D F#
I blinked once, I thought twice,
Bm
I watched you walk away,
G G#m
my third strike.
D F#
If I'd known what I know now,
Bm
I'd make you stay some way somehow.
G G#m
Make you stay some way somehow.
A (play this chord for a few measures)
Bridge(guitar solo):
D, Bm, A, G (2 times)
D F#
I blinked once, I thought twice,
Bm
I watched you walk away,
G G#m
my third strike.
D F#
If I'd known what I know now,
Bm
I'd make you stay some way somehow.
G G#m
Make you stay some way
D F#
Somehow
Bm G G#m
Woah
D F#
Woah
Bm G G#m
Woah
G G#m
D F#
If I had known what I know now,
Bm
I'd make you stay some way somehow.
G G#m
Make you stay some way