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Three Chords
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Musicals
Three Chords was released on February 16, 2018 by Mailboat Records as a part of the album Escape to Margaritaville (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
album cover
Release DateFebruary 16, 2018
LabelMailboat Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM118

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Alexander Nolan
Paul Alexander Nolan
Performer
Alison Luff
Alison Luff
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
Songwriter
Lyman Mac McAnally
Lyman Mac McAnally
Songwriter

Lyrics

Bulletproof
Jumped off the roof
Just your average American male at nineteen
I had my dreams to be a prince, not the toad
But there are deep and dangerous potholes down that yellow brick road
It hit me one night in a Nantucket bar
I saw this shameless storyteller with a Martin guitar
He was charming the ladies with his one man show
So I asked, "How do you do that? How do you know?"
He said, "Three chords, that's all you need
It's the alphabet of love, just A, D, and E
Forget about tequila, rum, or good weed
Three chords are all you need"
Quick learner
Always been one
In just a week, they called me "Tele-guitar"
Went from nameless to being shameless
Now I'm working and playing in a tropical bar
What are you doing? I don't know how to play the guitar
Well, neither did I. Just try, it's easy
See, your fingers go here, here, and here
Now strum
Wow!
Cool, right? Now try this one
Yeah, and one more
Ha! We've got a natural on our hands
Not this one
Not that one either
I'm a little lost, but I'll take your lead
Your hands are cemented when you think augmented
Minors and sevenths make your fingers bleed
But three chords are all you need
Forget about my Stanford and my Harvard degrees
When you get famous, Mark Knopfler plays lead
But right now, three chords are all I need
Good God almighty, it's just A, D, and
Three chords are all I need
Written by: Jimmy Buffett, Lyman Mac McAnally
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