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!
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