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!
***On the record, Farrar plays this in an alternate tuning (a la Nick Drake). However, this is how the band plays it live. These chords are taken from watching Farrar play the song live in Asheville, NC on 3/14/2017. Video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFMfcQGoFzk (song begins at 50:47 mark).
[Intro] EmADG/BEmAD
[Verse] DG/B Don't get down when the cavalry doesn't arrive EmD That's only in Hollywood and they didn't get it right DEm There will be damage, there will be hell to pay AD Light after darkness, that is the way
[Verse] DG/B The air is colder closer to the ground EmD Find your footing and leave your doubts DEm There will be damage, there will be hell to pay AD Light after darkness, that is the way
[Verse] DG/B Promise the world to each other, to obey EmD In the end it matters, it's worth the fight DEm There will be damage, there will be hell to pay AD Light after darkness, that is the way
[Verse] DG/B We all move mountains that stand in the way EmD Just part of being here, making things right DEm There will be damage, there will be hell to pay AD Light after darkness, that is the way