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Windfall

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
Capo:   2nd fret
[Riff]
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-0h2-0-----0-----|
A|--------2--------|
E|--------------3--|
[Intro]
Riff    G  Cadd9  
Riff    G  Cadd9  
[Verse 1]
Riff                              G  G/F#  
 Now and then it keeps you running
 DNever seeDsus2ms to die
 BmTrail spent with fear
Not Cenough living on the outside
 GNever seem to get far enoughG/F#  
 DStaying in Dsus2be-tween the lines
Hold oBmn to what you can
Waiting Cfor the Gend, not knowing Cwhen
[Chorus]
May the Gwind take your troubles awayG/F#  
May the Dwind take your troubles Dsus2away
Both Cfeet on the floor
Two Ghands on the wheel
May the Dwind take your troubles Gaway
[Instrumental]
G  G/F#  D  Dsus2
C  G  D  G
[Bridge]
 DTrying to make it far enough
 CTo the next time Gzone
Few and Dfar between past the Dsus2midnight hour
  CNever feel Galone
You'rG/F#e really not Emalone
[Instrumental]
C  G  D  G  Cadd9
Riff    G  Cadd9  
[Verse 2]
Riff                      G  G/F#  
  Switching it over to A.M.
  DSearching for a Dsus2truer sound
Can't reBm-call the call letters
Steel guiC-tar, I settle down
  GCatching an all-night stationG/F#  
  DSomewhere in LouDsus2-isiana
  BmSounds like 1963
  CBut for  now Gsounds like Cheaven
[Chorus]
May the Gwind take your troubles awayG/F#  
May the Dwind take your troubles Dsus2away
Both Cfeet on the floor
Two Ghands on the wheel
May the Dwind take your troubles Gaway
[Outro]
May the Gwind take your G/F#troubles aEm-way
May the Cwind
Take your troubles Gaway
[Instrumental]
G  G/F#  D  Dsus2
C  G  D  G
| h  Hammer-on
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Windfall

by Son Volt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/F#

Dsus2

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2nd fret

[Riff]

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|-0h2-0-----0-----|

A|--------2--------|

E|--------------3--|

[Intro]

G Cadd9

Riff

G Cadd9

Riff

[Verse 1]

G G/F#

Riff

Now and then it keeps you running

D Dsus2

Never seems to die

Trail spent with fear

Not enough living on the outside

G G/F#

Never seem to get far enough

D Dsus2

Staying in be-tween the lines

Hold on to what you can

C G C

Waiting for the end, not knowing when

[Chorus]

G G/F#

May the wind take your troubles away

D Dsus2

May the wind take your troubles away

Both feet on the floor

Two hands on the wheel

D G

May the wind take your troubles away

[Instrumental]

G G/F# D Dsus2

C G D G

[Bridge]

Trying to make it far enough

C G

To the next time zone

D Dsus2

Few and far between past the midnight hour

C G

Never feel alone

G/F# Em

You're really not alone

[Instrumental]

C G D G Cadd9

G Cadd9

Riff

[Verse 2]

G G/F#

Riff

Switching it over to A.M.

D Dsus2

Searching for a truer sound

Can't re-call the call letters

Steel gui-tar, I settle down

G G/F#

Catching an all-night station

D Dsus2

Somewhere in Lou-isiana

Sounds like 1963

C G C

But for now sounds like heaven

[Chorus]

G G/F#

May the wind take your troubles away

D Dsus2

May the wind take your troubles away

Both feet on the floor

Two hands on the wheel

D G

May the wind take your troubles away

[Outro]

G G/F# Em

May the wind take your troubles a-way

May the wind

Take your troubles away

[Instrumental]

G G/F# D Dsus2

C G D G

| h Hammer-on

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