Three Chords Quotes

16 quotes by 14 authors

Journalists, especially English journalists, were very cruel to me. They said I only knew three chords when I knew five! — Leonard Cohen
A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and… — Willie Nelson
Then about 12 years ago it dawned on me that folk music - the music of Woody Guthrie and Phil Ochs, early Bob Dylan, Johnny… — Tom Morello
About ten years ago, I knew three chords on the guitar. Now, in 1982, I know three chords on the guitar. — Freddie Mercury
You think it's all written, but it's not. There's always another way to twist those three chords around. — Joe Perry
It's just rock and roll. A lot of times we get criticized for it. A lot of music papers come out with: 'When are they… — Angus Young
Anyone who used more than three chords is just showing off. — Woody Guthrie
I'd been thinking I'd have to learn how to play really well, but obviously the message of punk was that you just learn three chords… — Jarvis Cocker
Those three chords were part of my life - G, F, Bb - yeh, it is, it is, and I can't help noticing it. But… — Ray Davies
I sometimes try to write something that is actually really simple and I can't do it. So, then, it's not simple anymore. It's really hard… — Sondre Lerche
Country music is three chords and the truth. — Harlan Howard
Three chords and the truth - that's what a country song is. — Willie Nelson
One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz. — Lou Reed
If it has more than three chords, it's jazz. — Lou Reed
My favorite band of all time is The Clash. The thing I love about The Clash is they started out as guys who could barely… — Michael Franti
I don't know about five guys against the world. It's more like five guys against these three chords, and we're gonna wrestle 'em down no… — Benmont Tench

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