From: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 22:07:26 -0500
Subject: Son Volt, «Windfall»
«Windfall,» by Son Volt, from «Trace» CD
from [email protected]
capo 2nd fret
opening riff G, C, 4-0, 4-2, 4-0, 5-3, 5-0, 6-3, repeat
G D
Now and then, it keeps you runnin’, never seems to die.
Bm C
Trail spent with fear and not enough livin’ on the outside.
G D
Never seem to get far enough, stayin’ in between the lines,
Bm C G
C
Hold on to what you can, waitin for the end, not knowin when,
chorus:
G
May the wind take your troubles away
D
may the wind take your troubles away
C G
Both feet on the floor, two hands on the wheel
D G
May the wind take your troubles away.
(solo with chorus chord progression)
D C G
Try and make it far enough, to the next time zone
D
Few and far between past the midnight hour,
C G Em
you never feel alone, you’re really not alone.
(solo over chorus chords)
G D
Switch it over AM, searchin’ for a truer sound
Bm C
can’t recall the call letters, steel guitar and settle down
G D
catchin’ an all night station, somewhere in Louisiana
Bm C G C
Sounds like 1963 but for now, sounds like heaven.
chorus plus repeat of first line, solo over remaining chorus chords,
then G-D-C-G-D-G and out.
