Three Chord Thursday: colour my world

On Thursday 5th November 2020 at 3 pm EST, we will sing and play three chord songs that colour our worlds and wear solid colours in Zoom. Because of the popularity of this theme, we will do part 2 at a future date. See at the bottom of the web page for the line-up (order) of the 15 songs.

You’re welcome to enter Zoom at any time but we mute everyone and open the session promptly at 3 pm EST with a short warm-up followed by our sunglasses ritual.

DON’T FORGET YOUR SUNGLASSES!

We welcome volunteers to lead individual songs while everyone else is muted. Because of the popularity, we are extending the usual one-hour to 90 minutes in Zoom, starting with the fewest number of chords and easiest to play songs.

The LINE-UP — last updated on Nov 5, 2020 at 2:20 pm EST

1. Big Yellow Taxi – Paul M. (HI), Tina J. (WA) in F (1-page PDF) [3]
2. Paint it Black – Patty D. (MA) (1-page PDF) [4]
3. Blue Suede Shoes – Bootcamp Level 2 Class: Alex, Nancy, Laura, Richard (1-page PDF) [4]
4. Red Rubber Ball – Jeannie K. (MA) (2-page PDF) [6]
5. Mellow Yellow – Dr John, Anne K., Sue B., Lisa H. (UK) ( 2-page PDF+ 1 page fingerstyle) [6]
6. Mood Indigo – Bruce C. (MI) (5-page PDF) [7]
7. Song Sung Blue – Neil Diamond – Trudy S. (MA) (2-page PDF) [7]
8. Yellow – Coldplay – Tina J. (WA) (1-page PDF) [7]
9. Whiter Shade of Pale – Pluck & Strum Series class: Steffi, Beth, Geni, Bruce
   (1-page PDF) [8]
10. Colors of the Wind – Linda G. (CA) – in C (2-paged pdf) [8] Note: Fmaj7 (5500)
11. White Sandy Beach – Mike S. (FL) – in G (1-page PDF) [8]
12. Colour My World – Andi R. (PA) (2-page PDF in C) [9]
13. Sweet Georgia Brown – Pat B. (CT) in F (2-page PDF) [9]
14. Deep Purple – Virginia K. (NY) (2-page PDF) [10+]
15. Blue Skies – (UOGB 1-page PDF) – Mike S. (NJ) (1-page PDF) [15]
16. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Emily S. (FL) (2-page PDF) [18]

Below are suggestions, by no means exhaustive or exemplary. Bolded titles link to song sheets that can be easily transposed. Performers are encouraged to transpose and format to their liking and share with participants. Can you find a three chord song in this list?

1. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Emily S. (FL) (2-page PDF) [18]
2. Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell – Paul M. (HI), Tina J. (WA) in F (1-page PDF) [3]
3. Black and Blue
4. Black is the Colour
5. Blue
6. Blue Hawaii – (chord melody arr.) – Maureen D. (MA) (1-page PDF) [9]
7. Blue Monday – New Order
8. Blue Moon – (chord melody arr.)
9. Blue Skies – (UOGB 1-page PDF) – Mike S. (NJ) (1-page PDF) [15]
10. Blue Suede Shoes – Bootcamp Level 2 Class (1-page PDF) [4]
11. Blue Velvet – (chord melody arr.)
12. Colors of the Wind – Linda G. (CA) – in C (2-paged pdf) [8] Note: Fmaj7 (5500)
13. Colour My World – Andi R. (PA) (2-page PDF in G) (2-page PDF in C) [9]
14. Colour My World – Chicago
15. Colours – Donovan [3]
16. Deep Purple – Virginia K. (NY) (2-page PDF)
17. Green, Green Grass of Home
18. Heart of Gold – (chord melody arr.)
19. Lady in Red
20. Love is Blue – (chord melody arr. low G) (chord melody arr. high G) (chord melody arrangements) (1-page PDF)
21. Mellow Yellow – Anne K., Dr John, Sue B., Lisa H. (UK) ( 2-page PDF + 1 page fingerstyle) [6]
22. Mood Indigo – Bruce C. (MI) (5-page PDF) [7]
23. Nights in White Satin (chord melody arr)
24. Paint it Black – Patty D. (MA) (1-page PDF) [4]
25. Red Rubber Ball – Jeannie K. (MA) (2-page PDF) [6]
26. Red, Red Wine – (chord melody arr.)
27. Ruby Tuesday – (chord melody arr.)
28. Silence is Golden (chord melody arr.)
29. Song Sung Blue – Neil Diamond – Trudy S. (MA) (2-page PDF) [7]
30. Sweet Georgia Brown – Pat B. (CT) in F (2-page PDF) [9]
31. Tie a Yellow Ribbon
32. White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane (1-page PDF)
33. White Sandy Beach – Mike S. (FL) – in G (1-page PDF) [8]
34. Whiter Shade of Pale – (chord melody arr.) – Pluck & Strum Series class (1-page PDF) [8]
35. Yellow – Coldplay – Tina J. (WA) (1-page PDF) [7]
36. Yellow is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair – Ron U. (BC, CA) in D [3] (part 2)

BREAKING NEWS! Free taster workshop on Tuesday November 10, 2020 at Noon EST.

Three Chord Thursdays are free to join as participant and/or performer. If you’d like to further support this weekly song series, consider donating into a tip jar for musicians.