Guitar Tab:Number Three

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A version of this song's chords intended for beginner guitarists is available at the TMBG In 4 Chords project: Number Three.

Number Three

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: F Major

Year: 1986

Tabbed By: Tisher

(N.C.): There's only two songs in me and I just wrote the third don't know where I got the inspiration or how I wrote the words spent my whole life just digging up my music's shallow grave for the two songs in me and the third one I just made (Bari sax sample lick): D-----0--2--3--|-3----3----|----0--2--3--|-3----3----| A--3-----------|---3----3--|-3-----------|---3----3--| 1. Bb - F - A rich man once told me - hey, life's a funny thing Bb - C - a poor man once told me that he can't afford to speak A - Bb - now I'm in the middle like a bird without a beak F - Bb F 'Cause there's just two songs in me and I just wrote the third F - G C don't know where I got the inspiration or how I wrote the words F - Bb F spent my whole life just digging up my music's shallow grave Gm C F for the two songs in me and the third one I just made (Repeat lick) 2. So I went to the president and I asked old whats-his-name has he ever gotten writer's block or something like the same? he just started talking like he was on tv F Bb C F if there's just two songs in ya boy, what do you want from me? (Repeat lick) 3. So I bought myself some denim pants and a silver guitar but I politely told the ladies - you'll still have to call me 'sir' 'cause I have to keep my self-respect or I'll never be a star F Bb C since there's just two songs in me and this is - F number three Notes for bari sax sample: C-D-E-F/F-C-F-C/D-E-F-/F-C-F/