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Re: Three Chords and the Truth

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:29:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/13/2012 15:29

albummaster wrote:

thought of this album when I saw the thread title:

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In Search Of The Lost Chord by The Moody Blues

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Re: Three Chords and the Truth

albummaster — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:33:01 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 01/13/2012 14:33

thought of this album when I saw the thread title:

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In Search Of The Lost Chord by The Moody Blues

Re: Three Chords and the Truth

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:41:04 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/13/2012 13:41

The phrase belongs to country music, I believe. But why care about how many chords you use, and why care about the truth?

Re: Three Chords and the Truth

Jimmy Dread — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:44:15 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 01/13/2012 09:44

I think this from the punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue in 1976 is probably the finest example of '3 chords and the truth' put into practice...

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Re: Three Chords and the Truth

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:49:15 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/13/2012 05:49

Jackwc wrote:

ShaneSpear wrote:

TVTropes wrote:

While the phrase "three chords and the truth" was first coined by Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard (to describe country music), the real Trope Namer is a verse added by U2 to their cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," absent in both the original and the famous Jimi Hendrix version.

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Re: Three Chords and the Truth

Jackwc — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:21:59 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 01/13/2012 05:21

ShaneSpear wrote:

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Re: Three Chords and the Truth

Bork — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:10:11 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 01/13/2012 05:10

I believe it is generally attributed to the legendary songwriter Harlan Howard. Great guy if you haven't heard him, although with a strong flavor of hay.

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Re: Three Chords and the Truth

ShaneSpear — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:55:22 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 01/13/2012 04:55

TVTropes wrote:

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Re: Three Chords and the Truth

Mr. Shankly — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:48:31 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 01/13/2012 04:48

gtroda wrote:

So I'm listening to Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi yesterday and in the song I Want You for the bridge he sings "all I've got is my guitar, these chords, and the truth".

And I say hey, Bono sings something like that on Rattle & Hum in the middle of U2's cover version of All Along the Watchtower. He adds a verse that says "all I've got is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth".

And I know there are other references to three chords and the truth in music.

Anyone know where this saying comes from?

The first time I ever heard that expression was in regards to punk rock, sort of ironic when you consider where you heard it. 🤣

Three Chords and the Truth

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:44:14 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/13/2012 04:44

So I'm listening to Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi yesterday and in the song I Want You for the bridge he sings "all I've got is my guitar, these chords, and the truth".

And I say hey, Bono sings something like that on Rattle & Hum in the middle of U2's cover version of All Along the Watchtower. He adds a verse that says "all I've got is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth".

And I know there are other references to three chords and the truth in music.

Anyone know where this saying comes from?