A história do Son Volt começa com o término do Uncle Tupelo, banda seminal para o que convencionou chamar de alternative-country (ou alt-country). Enquanto Jeff Tweedy seguiria adiante com o aclamado Wilco, buscando novas referências que não apenas a música norte-americana de raíz, Jay Farrar permaneceria firme em suas convicções formando o Son Volt.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Chords used (w/ capo on 2): [D]: 2-3-2-0-x-x [A]: 0-2-2-2-0-x [Em]: 0-0-0-2-2-0 [G]: 3-3-0-0-2-3 [Bm]: 2-3-4-4-2-2
[D] Drifting in turn [A] A double-edged dance Hearts [Em] burn with the wind to find [G] their way [D] Words that connect but never [Em] gain enough traction Dust [G] forever blown [A] astray
And there was [Bm] never any [Em] doubt Plans to [Bm] make [A] and carry [G] out Time keeps slipping [Em] through Angel [D] of the blues
[D] Medicine and blood All these [A] strands that collide [Em] Poured out lessons [G] of youth [D] A ghost to believe in Bolts and [Em] bone to survive The [G] outbound tells the burden of [A] truth
And there was [Bm] never any [Em] doubt Plans to [Bm] make [A] and carry [G] out Time keeps slipping [Em] through Angel [D] of the blues [Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [A] [Em] [G] [Bm] [Em] [D]
[D] Mississippi River Magnetic [A] engines roar Sad [Em] songs keep the devil [G] away Chances [D] are it’s a given That it was [Em] time all along The [G] miles keep knocking on [A] the door
And there was [Bm] never any [Em] doubt Plans to [Bm] make [A] and carry [G] out Time keeps slipping [Em] through Angel [D] of the blues [Bm] [Em]