Song Description
A gruff Tom Waits-ish vocal over a simple, swingin' Acoustic Guitar and brushes.
| Song Length |
2:00 |
Genre |
Jazz - Swing |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| |
Lyrics
Three Chords and the Truth
Words and Music by Bruce Garnitz
©2011
I Woke up late this morning saw an emailed note from a chanteuse I had the hots for - who thought I was a joke...
She said she had a ticket for any friend who was a fan of some band I never heard of who was playing at The Grand.
I wanted to get next to her and feel a little skin, so I said I had their T-Shirt and she picked me up at ten.
Three Chords and the Truth
Just give me Three Chords and the Truth
As we turned the corner looking for a place to park, she asked me what my favorite song was, I said "In The Dark"?
She said she never heard it, she knew each and every tune. I knew I had no answer - I launched a prayer up toward the moon.
The passing moments mocked me,
A tick flickered in my eye, she knew that she'd been duped like an unsuspecting wife.
But before she could unload on me,
I stepped up to the plate
Tongue wiggled my loose tooth,
I sealed my own fate and said:
"Three chords and the truth,
Three chords and the truth, most friends of Harlan Howard will give you Three Chords and the Truth.
But when those chords grow stale and the truth dissatisfies count on me to make the most of "Eleven and a Lie".