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Son Volt       Strands   written by Jay Farrar
DThere is a slowness on the Athrottle
A sBmterility at an Gend
DPainted out of a Acorner
Breaks to Gbind the Astrands
DTo decide within the Abarnstorm
Or Bmshadows feeding Gin the lurch
DJust survive by a Astone's throw
The Gdecision wheels at AworkD  G  Bm  A  G  D  
DPeace be found, if temAporary
BmSirens stir the seeds of Gregret
DGathered clouds or unleAashing
Signs to Gwalk, then place your Abet
DThe squatters on high Astations
The Bmtalkers that hold Gsway
DVerbal backslide rAushes out
Like gGrapeshot fine sApray
No Danchor-drop sanctuary
No Gremedy tends to show
BmNo finding it uAncovered
Just a Gwide swing tremDolo
DBroken down, lessons Alearned
RedBmeemed on epitGaphs
DBy blindfolded rAegulars
With cGountenance to switch Aback
DEcho farewell to midAnight
To the lBmoneliness of the Gchase
To the Dminutes past his red-Aletter
To GElysian Fields defaAced
No Dpangs provide delivery
GBreaking out of the throes
No Bmreverie dAecided
Just a Gwide swing Dtremolo
DNo mercy in pokerface
GLend an ear before you go
No Bmsentence yet deAcided
Just a Gwide swing tremDolo

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Strands

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Son Volt Strands written by Jay Farrar

D A

There is a slowness on the throttle

Bm G

A sterility at an end

D A

Painted out of a corner

G A

Breaks to bind the strands

D A

To decide within the barnstorm

Bm G

Or shadows feeding in the lurch

D A

Just survive by a stone's throw

G A D G Bm A G D

The decision wheels at work

D A

Peace be found, if temporary

Bm G

Sirens stir the seeds of regret

D A

Gathered clouds or unleashing

G A

Signs to walk, then place your bet

D A

The squatters on high stations

Bm G

The talkers that hold sway

D A

Verbal backslide rushes out

G A

Like grapeshot fine spray

No anchor-drop sanctuary

No remedy tends to show

Bm A

No finding it uncovered

G D

Just a wide swing tremolo

D A

Broken down, lessons learned

Bm G

Redeemed on epitaphs

D A

By blindfolded regulars

G A

With countenance to switch back

D A

Echo farewell to midnight

Bm G

To the loneliness of the chase

D A

To the minutes past his red-letter

G A

To Elysian Fields defaced

No pangs provide delivery

Breaking out of the throes

Bm A

No reverie decided

G D

Just a wide swing tremolo

No mercy in pokerface

Lend an ear before you go

Bm A

No sentence yet decided

G D

Just a wide swing tremolo

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