Three Chords & The Truth

Album: Lambs & Lions (2017)
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  • The lead single from Lambs & Lions, this is a tribute to country music. Chase Rice wrote the song with Ross Copperman and Jon Nite. Rice explained it came out the feelings of disappointment that he felt after releasing a couple of failed singles following prior success.

    "God had my back the whole time, whether I knew it or not," the singer said. "Out of those failed singles I got 'Three Chords & The Truth.'… I decided I'm going to make music that I needed to hear. When you go through tough times the truth always has a way of finding its way to you. This song was my truth. It's the soul of my childhood, the songs that went along with it and the memories associated with those songs. It's my heart waiting to be heard, and the songs that shaped it, especially in the third chorus."
  • Chase Rice released two singles from his Ignite the Night album, "Ready Set Roll" and "Gonna Wanna Tonight," which both reached the top 10 of the country chart. However, their two follow-up's "Whisper" and "Everybody We Know Does" didn't have the same success.
  • "Three Chords and the Truth" has been used as a title before by a country artist. Sara Evans' 1997 debut album had the same name and its title track was released as its second single.

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