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Dynamite by Son Volt
From the 2009 Album "American Central Dust"
Capo 2
GWhen the levee goes the Dheart breaks away
The Bmmind holds back
Just Dloose dirt in pouring Grain
The truth is not Dfree
And everyone must Apay the price
There were Gdiamonds
There was Dgold in your eyes
BmNow just silence and brDoken words on the Gside
The journey is never Ddone and the way is Along
This DlovGe is like celDebrGating
Bm4th of July with Adynamite
Bm4th of July with Adynamite
GThere is no Dright way
BmOnly the way that Dkeeps your mind freeG  
Every moment to Dcount 
In the living judgment Aday
GLife to live shall Dnot be a burden
BmCarried on shoulders, the Dlong mystic trial
GDreams leave the Ddust
No blues are coming Adown this time
This DlovGe is like celDebrGating
Bm4th of July with Adynamite
Bm4th of July with Adynamite
This DlovGe is like celDebrGating
Bm4th of July with Adynamite
Bm4th of July with Adynamite

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Dynamite

by Son Volt

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dynamite by Son Volt

From the 2009 Album "American Central Dust"

Capo 2

G D

When the levee goes the heart breaks away

The mind holds back

D G

Just loose dirt in pouring rain

The truth is not free

And everyone must pay the price

There were diamonds

There was gold in your eyes

Bm D G

Now just silence and broken words on the side

D A

The journey is never done and the way is long

D G D G

This love is like celebrating

Bm A

4th of July with dynamite

Bm A

4th of July with dynamite

G D

There is no right way

Bm D G

Only the way that keeps your mind free

Every moment to count

In the living judgment day

G D

Life to live shall not be a burden

Bm D

Carried on shoulders, the long mystic trial

G D

Dreams leave the dust

No blues are coming down this time

D G D G

This love is like celebrating

Bm A

4th of July with dynamite

Bm A

4th of July with dynamite

D G D G

This love is like celebrating

Bm A

4th of July with dynamite

Bm A

4th of July with dynamite

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