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James Arthur - Quite Miss Home Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmCGD
I’minthekitchenwhileyouEmsmokeoutside
You’recarefulnottolettheCsmokeinside
Ialwaystellyouit’sGpoison
ButIknowithelpsyoutaketheDedgeofftheday
Wegetadrinkbeforeit’sEmclosingtime
TheoneonHighStreetwiththeCblinkingsign
AllofthesememoriesfeelGpoignant
Iwon’tbetheretoseetheDsnowmeltaway
COh-oh-oh,yeah,IbeengoneonDbusiness
IgottamakesomeCmoney,IreallyfeeltheDdistance
AndIquitemissEmhome
AndImissyouCtellingmetoleavemyGshoesatthedoor
‘CauseyoujustsweptthefloorandtheDdirtdrivesyoucrazy
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome,’causeitfeelslikeCpoetry
WhentherainfallsGdownonthewindow
Whileyou’reinmyarmsandwe’reDwatchingtheTV
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome,yeah,IquitemissChome.
IsmellyoucookingfromtheEmlivingroom
AndthenItellyouthatICloveyourfood
Iknowitdoesn’tcomeGeasy
ButyouknowitDremindsmewhereI’mfrom
COh-oh-oh,I’minanotherDcity
IgotnobodywithCme,anditjustreallyhitDme
ThatIquitemissEmhome
AndImissyouCtellingmetoleavemyGshoesatthedoor
‘CauseyoujustsweptthefloorandtheDdirtdrivesyoucrazy
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome,’causeitfeelslikeCpoetry
AndtherainfallsGdownonthewindow
Whileyou’reinmyarmsandwe’reDwatchingtheTV
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome,yeah,IquitemissChomeGD
AndIquitemissEmhome
Yeah,ImissyouCtellingmetoleavemyGshoesatthedoor
‘CauseyoujustsweptthefloorandtheDdirtdrivesyoucrazy
Oh,IjustmissEmhome,oh,’causeitfeelslikeCpoetry
AstherainfallsGdownonthewindow
Whileyou’reinmyarmsandwe’reDwatchingtheTV
Oh,ImissEmhome,yeah,IquitemissChome
Oh,IquitemissGhome,yeahD
Yeah,IquitemissEmhome
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumYou
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to Em

5. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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%
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