Tuning: E A D G B E

“Three Chords and the Truth” by Van Morrison from the album Three Chords and the Truth [Intro] E7 A E7 A E7 A E7 A E7 A E7 [Verse 1]

When I ^Astarted to s^E7ing ^A ^E7 Hear the church bells ^E7ring ^A ^E7 Three chords and the ^E7truth ^A ^E7 Donegan was ^B7king I said give me ^E7something ^A ^E7 That I can u^Ase ^Am Three chords and the ^E7truth ^B7 Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues

[Verse 2]

When the band comes ^E7through^A ^E7 And you know what to ^E7do ^A ^E7 Got to play the ^E7blues ^A ^E7 Three chords and the ^B7truth I woke up in the ^E7morning ^A ^E7 And I heard the good ^Anews ^Am Three chords and the ^E7truth ^B7 Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues ^A ^E7

[Solo] E7 A E7 E7 A E7 E7 A E7 B7 E7 A E7 A Am E7 B7 E7 [Verse 3]

Three chords and the ^E7truth ^A ^E7 Got to do every^E7thing ^A ^E7 When the church bells ^E7ring ^A ^E7 Donegan was ^B7king Well I woke up in the ^E7morning ^A ^E7 Before I went to ^Aschool ^Am Three chords and the ^E7truth ^B7 Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues ^A ^E7

[Verse 4]

Three chords and the ^E7truth ^A ^E7 Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues ^A ^E7 Three chords and the ^E7truth ^A ^E7 Baby that I can ^B7use Woke up in the ^E7morning ^A ^E7 And I heard the good ^Anews ^Am Three chords and the ^E7truth ^B7 Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues ^A ^E7

[Solo] E7 A E7 E7 A E7 E7 A E7 B7 E7 A E7 A Am E7 B7 E7 [Verse 5]

Three chords and the ^E7truth ^A ^E7 Baby you got to ^E7move ^A ^E7 Three chords and the ^E7truth ^A ^E7 Got to sing the ^B7blues When the feet start ^E7dancing ^A ^E7 And you got nothing to ^Alose ^Am Three chords and the ^E7truth ^B7 Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues ^A ^E7 Three chords and the ^B7truth ^A Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues Three chords and the ^B7truth ^A Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues Three chords and the ^B7truth ^A Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues Three chords and the ^B7truth ^A Shot of rhythm and ^E7blues