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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...”]:
GSky cracks oFpeCn Gthe walls fallin’ tGhru tChe Gfloor
Just as well to kFeep Cit a gueFssing gCame in Gstore
GYou're with me nDow will be aEmgain other points in bCetween
And the crGuel cruel morninFgs C Gturn to days of sGwim Gor sCink
/c /b Am G F C
If livin' right is easy what goes wrong? you're causin' it to drown
Cmaj9Didn't want to Amturn that way you're Gcausin' Fit Cto drown
Cmaj9Doesn't make a Amdifference now you're Gcausin' Fit Cto drown
SAmilence knows can't dCrown a heart
[Riff]:
|---------------------------------------|
|------------------------0--3—5b--------|
|---------------------0-----------------|
|---------0-h2p2----0-------------------|
|----0-2---------2----------------------|
|--3------------------------------------|
GHappenstance is fallFinCg Gthrough the cracks eaGch CdGay
Too close now to chFange Cit Ffool's gold is lCighter anGyway
GWhen in doDubt move Emon no need to sort Cit out
GYou're with me nDow will be aEmgain other points in bCetween
And I wGant to fiFnd C Gthe right sGide Gof yCou
/c /b Am G F C
If livin’ right is easy what goes wrong you're causin’ it to drown
Cmaj9Didn't want to Amturn that way you're Gcausin’ Fit Cto drown
Cmaj9Doesn't make a Amdifference now you're Gcausin’ Fit Cto drown
SiAmlence knows can't dCrown 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]:
GWhen in doDubt move Emon no need to sCort it out
[back to full chords}:
GYou're with me nDow will be agEmain other points in bCetween
And I waGnt to fiFnd C Gthe right siGde Gof Cyou
/c /b Am G F C
If living right is easy what goes wrong you're causin’ it to drown
Cmaj9Didn't want to Amturn that way you're Gcausin’ Fit Cto drown
Cmaj9Doesn't make a Amdifference now you're Gcausin’ Fit Cto drown
SAmilence knows can't dCrown 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----------------|
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Drown
by Son Volt
Chords in this song · guitar
G
F
C
D
Em
Am
Cmaj9
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
Am G F C
/c /b
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
Am G F C
/c /b
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
Am G F C
/c /b
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----------------|
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