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Three is a Magic Number Written by Bob Dorough for Schoolhouse Rock in 1973. This is the Blind Melon Version – The lyrics are a little different in a few places than the original version. Released in 1995 as a promotional CD. Can be found on the Best of Blind Melon CD or on the soundtracks of “Slackers”, or “You, Me and Dupree” No Capo. (Schoolhouse rock version is played with Capo 2) [Intro] D G A [Verse - Single Strum Chords]

^DThree, oh, i^Gt's the magic ^Dnumber, ^G Yes it i^Ds, ^G it's a magic ^Dnumber. ^G ^DSomewhere in the ^Gancient, mystic ^Dtrinity ^G You get ^Dthree^G as a magic ^Dnumber. ^G

[Verse - Strumming]

^DThe past and the present and ^Gthe future. ^DFaith and Hope and ^GCharity, ^DThe heart and the brain and the ^Gbody Give you t^Dhree, ^GIt’s a magic ^Dnumbe^Gr.

[Verse]

^DIt takes three legs to ^Gmake a tri-pod Or to ^Dmake a table ^Gstand. ^DIt takes three wheels to ^Gmake a ve-hicle ^DCalled a tricy^Gcle.

[Verse]

^DEvery triangle ^Ghas three corners, ^DEvery triangle ^Ghas three sides, No ^Dmore, no less. ^G You don't ^Dhave to guess. ^G When it's ^Dthree you can see^G It's a magic n^Dumber. ^G ^D ^G

[Bridge]

^DA man and a woman ^Ghad a little ba^Dby, ^G Yes, they ^Ddid.^G They had ^Dthree in the ^Gfamily,^D ^G And that's a magic ^Dnumber. ^G ^D ^G

[Chorus 1] D G D G D G D G 3-6-9, 12-15-18, 21-24-27, 30. D G D G D G D G 3-6-9, 12-15-18, 21-24-27, 30. [Guitar Solo] D G D G D G D G

^D(spoken) Now multiply backwards f^Grom three times ten

[Chorus 2]

^DThree time ten is ^G30, ^Dthree times nine is ^G27, ^DThree times eight is ^G24, ^Dthree times seven is ^G21, ^DThree times six is ^G18, ^Dthree times five is ^G15, ^DThree times four is ^G12, And three times ^Bmthree is 9, and ^Athree times two is ^G6, ^EAnd three times ^Aone is three of course.

(spoken) Now take the pattern once more [Chorus 1] D G D G 3-6-9 D G D G 12-15-18

^DAh ^GYeah

[Flute Solo] D G D G D G D G [Chorus 2]

^DOh Three time ten is ^G30, ^Dthree times nine is ^G27, ^DThree times eight is ^G24, ^Dthree times seven is ^G21, ^DThree times six is ^G18, ^Dthree times five is ^G15, ^DThree times four is ^G12, And three times ^Bmthree is 9, and ^Athree times two is ^G6, ^EAnd three times ^Aone (what is it?) THREE! ^DYeah! ^G

D G D G [Bridge]

^DA man and a woman ^Ghad a little baby.^D ^G There were ^Dthree in the^G family^D. ^G That's a magic ^Dnumber. (hold last chord)

Blind Melon - Three is a magic number