Learn songs via video @ JamPlay

Three rusty nails

Ronnie Bowman

 
##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
##>From: "Gary Stevens" ##Transcribed by Gary Lee Stevens
This is a beautiful spiritual song performed in a pure country traditional way...it don't get
no better than this... This is how I play it, any corrections are welcome, I think I have it
pretty close...
lead-in:  A chord, he hits the a-b-d-e strings 4or5x in progression, but you can pick it however suits you...
 CG
      Two  thousand  years  ago  you  sent  your  son...
 C
    you  wanted  us  to  understand...
 CG
    that  who  so  ever  would  believe  in  him...
 C
    would  be  safe  in  his  hands...
 C
chorus:  With  three  rusty  nails  and  an  old  dogwood  tree...
 C
    the  sacrifice  was  made  for  you  and  me...
 CG
    we  were  afraid  to  say  that,  he  was  the  one...
 CD
    what  have  we  done  to  your  son...
 C
2nd   Oh  how  it  hurts  when  someone  laughs  at  you...
 C
    there  words  can  cut  you  like  a  knife...
 CG
    just  think  of  all  the  shame  we  put  him  through...
 C
    guess  he  gave  more  than  his  life...
chorus repeat:
 C
bridge:   Well  we  know  not  what  we  do...
 G
    we  know  not  what  we  say...
 CGC
    we'll  never  know  the  price  he  paid,  to  take  our  sins  away...
chorus repeat:
 C
    With  three  rusty  nails  and  an  old  dogwood  tree...
In the chorus on the phrase, "he was the one" lift your finger on that b string in the A chord on the word "was"...there's a lot of that on this song in all the chords, it's country sweet...Enjoy


C D G
variations - click chord images
Transpose chords:
Tuning:
Cool service:
View: Size:
A  A  A
Rating:
Layout:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
 
Accuracy:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
 
click stars to rate
Chordie recommends:
Learn to play songs at Jamplay.com with video guitar lessons
Songbook:
Login to add this song to your songbook
Support the artist
Preview/buy this song
MSN Music
Why this non-profit ad?

 
login to add comments/video/corrections

trussman (report comment to admin): 
Just few slight changes that I use. In the last line of the 1st and 2nd verses try changing the D to Bm.



Also in the chorus, the last 2 lines:



D                                Bm

we  were  afraid  to  say  that,  he  

E       D

was  the  one...

D                E             A

what  have  we  done  to  your  son..





And with the bridge, try this:





       F#m

Well we  know  not  what  we  do...

   D

we  know  not  what  we  say...

     Bm                  A

we'll  never  know  the  price he paid,  

    D               E

to  take  our  sins  away...