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Windfall Tab

by Son Volt




"Windfall," by Son Volt, from "Trace" CD
capo 2nd fret

opening riff G, C,  4-0, 4-2, 4-0, 5-3, 5-0, 6-3, repeat

                                                       
Now and then, it keeps you runnin', never seems to die.
                                               
Trail spent with fear and not enough livin' on the outside.
                                                 
Never seem to get far enough, stayin' in between the lines,
                                                               
               
Hold on to what you can, waitin for the end, not knowin when,

chorus:

May the wind take your troubles away
                                                        
may the wind take your troubles away
                                          
Both feet on the floor, two hands on the wheel
                                                  
May the wind take your troubles away.

(solo with chorus chord progression)

                                                                   
Try and make it far enough, to the next time zone

Few and far between past the midnight hour,
                                                        
you never feel alone, you're really not alone.

(solo over chorus chords)

                             
Switch it over AM, searchin' for a truer sound
                                                        
can't recall the call letters, steel guitar and settle down
                                            
catchin' an all night station, somewhere in Louisiana
                                                              
Sounds like 1963 but for now,     sounds like heaven.

chorus plus repeat of first line, solo over remaining chorus chords,
then ----- and out.