Level: 2
Tuning: Standard

"In the Wee Small Hours" is the title track of Sinatra's classic 1955 LP which consists of beautiful slow ballads, mostly very melancholy. It is said to have been inspired by Sinatra's breakup with Ava Gardner. This very moody number, introduced in Sinatra's album, has subsequently been recorded by dozens of vocalists. The intro to this key-of-A arrangement mimics Nelson Riddle's intro to the Sinatra version. The series of A chords (A, A6, A+, A), repeated several times, is a memorable hook that sets this song apart.