Jay Farrar fundó Son Volt tras la separación de la famosa banda de country Uncle Tupelo (1987-1994). Editaron su debut en 1995 titulado "Trace" y en 1997 sacaron "Straightaways", ambos disfrutaron de parabienes tanto de la crítica como del público. Sin embargo, tras el lanzamiento de "Wide Swing Tremolo" (1998), empezaron los rumores de su separación. Farrar se lanzó en solitario antes de reformar Son Volt, con un nuevo equipo, en el 2004. El resultado fue el lanzamiento del político álbum "Okemah and the Melody of Riot".
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Going for [D] broke in a film noir [A] smile No is [G] hard to your easy style You [D] don’t let the cliques or in[A]justice get you [D] down
There’s more to [D] find than what you pick [A] up Sometimes the [G] farthest isn’t quite enough [D] Shadows are good com[A]panions for the light that you [D] save
CHORUS The world’s [G] deserted and down Like there’s no love [D] around The [G] river of life cuts [D] across, hearts no longer [A] entwine Words shine [G] on like precious stone Judgment day and the truth be [D] known The [A] miles and years make it [G] better through gilded [D] tears
GUITAR BREAK 1 – same as intro
Race [D] around to the rattling [A] drone Diamonds in the [G] distance make the battle sound Equi[Dlibrium found on the [A] outskirts of any [D] town
CHORUS The world’s [G] deserted and down Like there’s no love [D] around The [G] river of life cuts [D] across, hearts no longer [A] entwine Words shine [G] on like precious stone Judgment day and the truth be [D] known The [A] miles and years make it [G] better through gilded [D] tears
GUITAR BREAK 2 – [G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
Words shine [G] on like precious stone Judgment day and the truth be [D] known The [A] miles and years make it [G] better through gilded [D] tears The [A] miles and years make it [G] better through gilded [D] tears