Cover art for 2AM

All songs  /  David Alan Graham

2AM

The hour when everything honest finally gets said.

A♭ major129 BPM4/43:24stomp-shout
Capo 1 — play the shapes in G and it sounds in A♭ major. Much easier than fingering A♭ major straight.
Play 2AM (lyric video)

Verse 1

Eight o'clock, TVs on
Couple regulars with the game rolled on
Bartender wipin' down the rail
College kids blowin' up her cell
Bridal party came crashin' in
Dressed up loud with their best friends
Band was soundcheckin', lights turned on
Felt like just another night rollin' on

Pre-Chorus

But you could feel it buildin' up
Like the room was catchin' fire

Chorus

By 2AM, that place was wall-to-wall
Hands up, lights down
Whole room lost in it all
Strangers turn to singin'
Tables turn to dancin'
One night, one town
Everybody all in
Funny how fast it all goes wild
Started slow… but by 2AM

Verse 2

Bride-to-be up on a chair
Best friends screamin' like they just don't care
Bartender smilin' through the rush
Holdin' down the whole damn buzz
Old boys still watchin' the score
Young kids spillin' out the door
Everybody there for somethin' different
By then, man, it all got mixed in

Pre-Chorus

Yeah, one song changed the whole damn scene
Turned it into somethin' you had to see

Chorus

By 2AM, that place was wall-to-wall
Hands up, lights down
Whole room lost in it all
Strangers turn to singin'
Tables turn to dancin'
One night, one town
Everybody all in
Funny how fast it all goes wild
Started slow… but by 2AM

Bridge — half-time drop

Nobody planned it
That's how it goes
One spark, one song
Then everybody knows

Final Chorus — bigger

By 2AM, that place was wall-to-wall
No room left, no voices small
Whole place givin' it all
Strangers turn to memories
One night turns to history
Funny how fast life gets wild
Started slow… but by 2AM