Drown – Son Volt
The original is played with two electric guitars; this is my single guitar version which sounds great on
acoustic!
Chords used:
G: 320033
F: xx3211
C: x32010
Em: 022000
Cmaj9: x20010
Am: x02210
2 single notes (over the “...livin’ right is easy...” part), both on the A string, in the 3rd fret: /c
and 2nd fret: /b
[Intro]:
e|--3-----------------3----------------3----------------1-1-0-0-3-|
B|--3-----------------3----------------3----------------1-1-1-1-3-|
G|--0--b3--b3---------0--b3--b3--------0--b3--b3--------2-2-0-0-0-|
D|--0-----------------0----------3-----0----------------3-3-2-2-0-|
A|--2-------------3---2-------------2--2------------3---x-x-3-3-2-|
E|--3----------1------3----------------3---------1------x-x-x-x-3-|
[The final chord of the intro is the G chord of the first line of the song just before “...sky cracks...”]:
G F C G G C G
Sky cracks open the walls fallin’ thru the floor
F C F C G
Just as well to keep it a guessing game in store
G D Em C
You're with me now will be again other points in between
G F C G G G C
And the cruel cruel mornings turn to days of swim or sink
/c /b Am G F C
If livin' right is easy what goes wrong? you're causin' it to drown
Cmaj9 Am G F C
Didn't want to turn that way you're causin' it to drown
Cmaj9 Am G F C
Doesn't make a difference now you're causin' it to drown
Am C
Silence knows can't drown a heart
[Riff]:
|---------------------------------------|
|------------------------0--3—5b--------|
|---------------------0-----------------|
|---------0-h2p2----0-------------------|
|----0-2---------2----------------------|
|--3------------------------------------|
G F C G G C G
Happenstance is falling through the cracks each day
F C F C G
Too close now to change it fool's gold is lighter anyway
G D Em C
When in doubt move on no need to sort it out
G D Em C
You're with me now will be again other points in between
G F C G G G C
And I want to find the right side of you
/c /b Am G F C
If livin’ right is easy what goes wrong you're causin’ it to drown
Cmaj9 Am G F C
Didn't want to turn that way you're causin’ it to drown
Cmaj9 Am G F C
Doesn't make a difference now you're causin’ it to drown
Am C
Silence knows can't drown a heart
F C G D F C [chord progression under solo - solo not tabbed]
[Riff]:
|---------------------------------------|
|------------------------0--3—5b--------|
|---------------------0-----------------|
|---------0-h2p2----0-------------------|
|----0-2---------2----------------------|
|--3------------------------------------|
[then repeat intro, but this time just one bend after the first G]:
e|--3-----------------3----------------3----------------1-1-0-0-3-|
B|--3-----------------3----------------3----------------1-1-1-1-3-|
G|--0----b3-----------0--b3--b3--------0--b3--b3--------2-2-0-0-0-|
D|--0-----------------0----------------0----------------3-3-2-2-0-|
A|--2-------------3---2----------3-----2------------3---x-x-3-3-2-|
E|--3----------1------3-------------2--3---------1------x-x-x-x-3-|
[play next 4 chords mostly Arpeggio; try to hit the individual notes of the G D Em and C]:
G D Em C
When in doubt move on no need to sort it out
[back to full chords}:
G D Em C
You're with me now will be again other points in between
G F C G G G C
And I want to find the right side of you
/c /b Am G F C
If living right is easy what goes wrong you're causin’ it to drown
Cmaj9 Am G F C
Didn't want to turn that way you're causin’ it to drown
Cmaj9 Am G F C
Doesn't make a difference now you're causin’ it to drown
Am C
Silence knows can't drown a heart
F C G D F C [final chord progression, no lead guitar tabbed]
[Final Riff]:
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------0-h2p2------------------------|
|----0-2---------2-0--2b----------------|
|--3------------------3b----------------|