[1] Nelson recorded his own version of the song on his 1962 debut album, ...And Then I Wrote.
He later re-recorded the song for his 1998 album Teatro with backing vocals by Emmylou Harris.
"Three Days" was also recorded by Canadian country music artist k.d.
lang's version was released in October 1989 as the album's second single.
It peaked at number 9 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in January 1990.