[Verse 1]
Grandpa Wilbur was the first to be saved
He travelled the country playing on the church stage
They passed the hat, that was all he was paid
He was a dying breed, gone before his day

[Verse 2]
Lads came up
And he brought them to tears
They run [?] talking tongues in their cheeks
They asked him how he did it
His response was the same
There was a little voice inside that kept on calling his name

[Chorus]
Give them three chords and the holy ghosts
They started moving and shaking on the floor
Don't let up when they start to sweat
They'll be dancing all night long in revival [?]
Now watch them dance
Go on and dance

[Verse 3]
Now Wilbur's gone
In the path that he tracked
Now it's up to me
To carry on what he started
The message is different
But the chords are the same
Every night in the green room hear them calling my name, he said
[Chorus]
Give them three chords and some rock and roll
They started moving and shaking on the floor
Don't let up when they start to dance
They'll be waving and [?] and shaking and waving their hands
Oh yeah
There they go
They wanna feel the rhythm and they're ready for more
So give em three chords
Give em three more
Now watch them dance
Go on and dance
Go on and dance
He gave them three chords and the holy ghost
I give them rock and roll
Don't let up when they start to dance
They keep moving and shaking and waving their hands
So give em three chords and some rock and roll
And watch them dance
Go watch them dance
Go watch them dance