One More Cup Of Coffee Chords

Learn how to play One More Cup Of Coffee!

Notice how the IV chord feels different in the verse as part of the falling VI – V -IV IIIx progression, to its placement as the first chord in the chorus: IV – IIIx – IV – IIIx.

When understanding a melodies movements like this you need to play the vocal melody on the guitar, it is not until then that you will see the connection between chords, scales and melody.

The IV chords mode would be Lydian, but this is not what is most important, you need to look for the intervals in relation to the chord being played to find out more about how melody and chord connect with each other.

The IIIx chord is the most used variation in popular music, deriving from classical music and connected with the Phrygian Dominant scale its purpose is to lead towards the VI chord more clearly than a normal III chord.

Compare by playing an Em instead of an E when you play One More Cup Of Coffee and hear the difference for yourself.

One More Cup Of Coffee Chord Progression

The IV chord is usually used to move as far away from I as possible, this is why it is often used in a bridge section.

One More Cup Of Coffee’s chorus has a similar feel to a bridge in the way that it feels as if it “takes off/wants to go somewhere new” as soon as it starts.

Ending on a IIIx, the chorus leads perfectly back to VI.

Can you tell what intervals the melody have over the IV chord in a verse and what intervals are sung for the chorus?

Could the secret to writing hit choruses be hidden in the placement of intervals?