Three Chords And The Truth Chords by Van Morrison

Tempo:
118.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

C#

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Three Chords And The Truth chords
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[E] [B]
[E] Well, I started to sing in the Chesapeake Rain, because in the truth, [A] Donnie Ginn [B] was king.
I said, give me [E] something that I can [A] use, [Am]
recall down [E] the truth, [B]
shot [E] a rhythm and blues.
When the bad comes through, then you know what to do, got to play the blues, [B] [E]
recall [B] down the truth.
I woke [E] up in the [B] morning, [E]
and I heard the [A] good news, [Am]
recall down the [E] truth, [C#]
shot a rhythm and blues.
[Bm]
[B]
[C#] [E]
[G] [A]
[Am] [Em] [E]
[B] [E]
Because in the truth, [B]
got to do everything,
[E] and the church bells rang, [B]
[E] Donnie Ginn was [B] king.
Well, I [E] woke up in the morning, before I went [A] to school, recall down the [E] truth, [B] shot [C#] a rhythm and [E] blues.
[B] [E] [B] Recall down the [E] truth, shot a rhythm and blues, [B] [E] recall down the truth, bring me that I [B] can use.
Woke [E] up in the morning, and I heard the [A] good news, recall [E] down the truth, [B] [C#] shot a rhythm [E] and blues.
[B] [E] [Em]
[Bm] [E]
[B]
[C#] [E]
[A]
[Em]
[B] [E]
[C] Because in the truth, baby you got to move, because in the truth, [B] [E] got to stay [B] out of the groove.
Well, you fix [E] that, [B] that's it, [E] and [C#] you just got [A] nothing to lose, recall [E] down the truth, [B] shot a [E] rhythm and blues.
Because in the [B] truth, [A] shot a [E] rhythm and blues, [B] [E] because [B] in the truth, [A] shot a rhythm [E] and blues.
[C#m] Recall [B] down the truth, [A] shot a rhythm [E] and blues, [C#m] [E] because [B] in the truth, [A] shot [B] a rhythm and blues.
[Bm] Shot [E] a rhythm and blues.
[B] [A] [E]
[B]
[A] [E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
C#
12341114
Am
2311
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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Learn the basic chords of Van Morrison - Three Chords And The Truth chords, with this master sequence: A, E, B, E, B and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 59 BPM and then match the original tempo of 118 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ Well, I started to sing _ in _ the Chesapeake Rain, _ _ _ _ because in the truth, _ _ _ [A] Donnie Ginn [B] was king.
_ _ _ I said, give me [E] something _ _ that _ I can [A] use, _ _ [Am] _ _
recall down [E] the truth, _ _ [B] _
shot [E] a rhythm and blues.
When _ _ the bad comes through, _ _ _ then you know what to do, _ _ _ _ got to play the blues, _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ recall [B] down the truth. _ _ _
I woke [E] up in the [B] morning, _ [E] _
and I heard the [A] good news, _ [Am] _
_ _ recall down the [E] truth, _ [C#] _
_ shot a rhythm and blues. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Because in the truth, [B] _
_ _ got to do everything, _
_ _ [E] and the church bells rang, [B] _
_ _ [E] _ Donnie Ginn was [B] king.
_ _ _ Well, I [E] woke up in the morning, _ _ _ before I went [A] to school, _ _ _ _ recall down the [E] truth, _ _ _ [B] shot [C#] a rhythm and [E] blues.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ [B] Recall down the [E] truth, _ _ _ _ shot a rhythm and blues, [B] _ _ [E] _ recall down the truth, _ _ _ bring me that I [B] can use.
_ _ _ _ Woke [E] up in the morning, _ and I heard the [A] good _ news, _ _ recall [E] down the truth, _ _ [B] _ [C#] shot a rhythm [E] and blues.
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Because in the truth, _ _ _ baby you got to move, _ _ _ _ because in the truth, [B] _ _ [E] _ got to stay [B] out of the groove.
_ _ _ Well, you fix [E] that, [B] that's it, [E] and _ [C#] you just got [A] nothing to _ lose, _ recall [E] down the truth, _ [B] _ shot a [E] rhythm and blues.
_ _ _ _ Because in the [B] truth, _ [A] _ shot a [E] rhythm and blues, [B] _ _ [E] _ _ because [B] in the truth, _ _ [A] _ shot a rhythm [E] and blues.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Recall [B] down the truth, _ _ [A] _ shot a rhythm [E] and blues, [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ because [B] in the truth, _ _ [A] _ shot [B] a rhythm and blues.
[Bm] Shot [E] _ _ a rhythm and blues.
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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