Threes Take 3
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[Intro ]
A
[Verso 1]
Am
Deeply into bankruptcy, at last it can be told
C A C E
A witch and an assassin hatch a plan to get some gold
Am C Am
They hire several guardsmen, but if all goes as they planned
E A C
They'll never have to pay them, they'll be slaughtered to a man
E
Three holes in their contract: termination for no cause
A
No workman's compensation, and no life insurance clause
[Verso 2]
A Am
Disguised as honest women, then they haggle and cajole
C Am C E
A payment from a businessman whose first and foremost goal
Am
Is vengeance for a daughter lost in one of the attacks
E Am
He figures he'll deduct it when the king collects his tax
C A C E
Three aren't what they seem: the guard who guards a secret plot
Am
The lady who's no lady, and the maiden who is not
[Verso 3]
A Am
One among the guardsmen drips with gems of costly size
C Am C E
The witch perceives he also wears a magical disguise
G A
You might think this alone would be a giveaway right there
E A
But they're too busy plotting out their strategy to care
C Am C E D
Three things are no fun: the answer right before your eyes
Am
A poker hand that's folded, and a fight where no one dies
[Verso 4]
A
From ambush as expected, vandals swarm to claim their prize
C Am C E Am
The maiden has a mercenary gleam in her cold eyes
C Am
The lady does her nails while all her guardsmen's blood is spilled
E A
They cannot prove their innocence except by being killed
C Am C E
Three things are most perilous: a victim with a grin
Am
A secret you're not in on and a test you cannot win
[Verso 5]
A
The maiden watches helplessly throughout the whole attack
C Am C A
Then hacks up half the hoodlums with one hand behind her back
Am
The lady makes a gesture, and the other half are fried
E
The guardsmen gesture back as they lie dying on the side
C Am C E
Three things never count on when your life is on the line:
Am
A sword with rust, a bow with cracks, and a woman's sense of time
[Verso 6]
A
The witch decides what shape the traitor's punishment will be
C Am C E
Her positive self-image is revealed for all to see
D A
The worst thing she can think of is not a newt or bat or toad
E A
She turns him to a woman and then sets him on the road
C A C E
Three things that you'll never find: a hen's tooth on a goose
Am
A woman's sense of humor, and chameleons you turn loose
[Verso 7]
A Am
Three easy steps to justice, one to grab the guards in doubt
C Am C E
Then butcher the whole bunch and let the goddess sort them out
Am A
They spare a few sad glances at the loyal men cut down
E A
And then they count their booty and ride laughing back to town
C A C E
Three survive unscathed: the mage whose sword knows every trick
A
The fighter who's a cleric, and the guard who called in sick
A
F G
How to play Threes Take 3
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.