James Arthur - Quite Miss Home Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
I’m in the kitchen while you [Em]smoke outside
You’re careful not to let the [C]smoke inside
I always tell you it’s [G]poison
But I know it helps you take the [D]edge off the day
We get a drink before it’s [Em]closing time
The one on High Street with the [C]blinking sign
All of these memories feel [G]poignant
I won’t be there to see the [D]snow melt away
[verse 2]
[C]Oh-oh-oh, yeah, I been gone on [D]business
I gotta make some [C]money, I really feel the [D]distance
[chorus]
And I quite miss [Em]home
And I miss you [C]telling me to leave my [G]shoes at the door
‘Cause you just swept the floor and the [D]dirt drives you crazy
Yeah, I quite miss [Em]home, ’cause it feels like [C]poetry
When the rain falls [G]down on the window
While you’re in my arms and we’re [D]watching the TV
Yeah, I quite miss [Em]home, yeah, I quite miss [C]home.
[verse 3]
I smell you cooking from the [Em]living room
And then I tell you that I [C]love your food
I know it doesn’t come [G]easy
But you know it [D]reminds me where I’m from
[Closing]
[C]Oh-oh-oh, I’m in another [D]city
I got nobody with [C]me, and it just really hit [D]me
[chorus]
That I quite miss [Em]home
And I miss you [C]telling me to leave my [G]shoes at the door
‘Cause you just swept the floor and the [D]dirt drives you crazy
Yeah, I quite miss [Em]home, ’cause it feels like [C]poetry
And the rain falls [G]down on the window
While you’re in my arms and we’re [D]watching the TV
Yeah, I quite miss [Em]home, yeah, I quite miss [C]home [G] [D]
[chorus]
And I quite miss [Em]home
Yeah, I miss you [C]telling me to leave my [G]shoes at the door
‘Cause you just swept the floor and the [D]dirt drives you crazy
Oh, I just miss [Em]home, oh, ’cause it feels like [C]poetry
As the rain falls [G]down on the window
While you’re in my arms and we’re [D]watching the TV
Oh, I miss [Em]home, yeah, I quite miss [C]home
Oh, I quite miss [G]home, yeah [D]
Yeah, I quite miss [Em]home
How to play Quite Miss Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Quite Miss Home on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Quite Miss Home uses these transitions most often: Em → C (13), C → G (12), and D → Em (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Quite Miss Home chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Quite Miss Home.
- Quite Miss Home includes 58 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Quite Miss Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Quite Miss Home connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%