The 3rd Chords

Intro: Bm A D /F# G Verse: Bm A F#m G They wrote it on a piece of paper, August 1989 Bm A D /F# G From my grandad to my father, on that day, they made it mine Bm A It's been on the back of some jerseys D /F# G Beneath the lights on a marquee (marquee) Bm A Yeah, I'm proud of what they named me F#m G But some days I wonder why Chorus: Bm A Is that third time always the charm? D /F# G Yeah, sometimes I'm not sure Bm A 'Cause I got tattoos on my arms D /F# G And I barely go to church

Bm A D /F# G I'm still trying to live up to the men I know they were Bm A 'Cause they could've named me anything D /F# G But I'm James Mitchell Tenpenny Bm A D /F# G The 3rd Verse: Bm A D /F# G Did they settle on it early, or did they choose it in the room? Bm7 A F#m G Would my brother have been named it if my blanket was pink instead of blue? Bm A D /F# G And if I ever have a boy, do I even have a choice? Bm A D /F# G Will he be asking these same questions if he's got my name too? Chorus: Bm A Is that third time always the charm? D /F# G Yeah, sometimes I'm not sure Bm A 'Cause I got tattoos on my arms D /F# G And I barely go to church Bm A D /F# G I'm still trying to live up to the men I know they were Bm A 'Cause they could've named me anything D /F# G But I'm James Mitchell Tenpenny The 3rd Post-Chorus: G Bm Will I do it justice G By the time I'm gone? Bm Will it end with me A Bm7 A D /F# G Or will it carry o-o-o-on? (o-o-on) (o-o-on) Bm7 A Will it carry on? (o-o-on) D G Mmm mm, don't know Chorus: Bm7 A Is that third time always the charm? D /F# G Yeah, sometimes I'm not sure Bm A 'Cause I got tattoos on my arms D /F# G And I barely go to church Bm A D /F# G I'm still trying to live up to the men I know they were Bm A 'Cause they could've named me anything F#m G But I'm James Mitchell Tenpenny N.D . A F#m G The 3rd Outro: Bm A Yeah, I'm proud of what they named me F#m G But some days I wonder why