::::: Drown ::::: (Farrar) Transcribed by John Erlinger (tardis@tetranet.net) The first time I heard Son Volt was in late September 1995, coming home from a school function. I was having a lousy time, until Jay's harsh yet smooth vocals mysteriously crept through the bus driver's crappy radio speaker. I thought "This must be Jay's new band," while listening to "Drown" for the first time. I soon bought "Trace", and I'm still hooked to it after listening to it a thousand times. It is definitely one of the best albums of the 1990s. . . G G G F C |--3-----------3-----------3-----------1----0-------------| |--0-----------0-----------0-----------1----1----h--0-----| |--0--3/-3/~---0--3/-3/~---0--3/-3/~---2----0---0-2-------| |--0-----------0-----------0-----------3----2-------------| |--2-----------2-----------2-----------3----3-------------| |--3-----------3-----------3-----------1----0-------------| G F C Sky cracks open, G F C The wall's fallin' through the floor. G F C Just as well to keep it, F C G A guessing game in store. D Em You're with me now, will be again, C Other points in between. G F C And the cruel, cruel mornings G F C Turn to days, it's swim or sink. C/B Am If livin' right is easy, what goes wrong, G F C You're causin' it to drown. G/D D Didn't want to turn that way G F C You're causin' it to drown. G/D D Doesn't make a difference now, G F C C/B You're causin' it to drown, Am C Silence knows, can't drown a heart. C |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------h--------------0--3--5/~--(5)~-----| |------h---0--0-2--0---h--------------------------| |-----0-2-------------0-2--3----------------------| |--3----------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| Happenstance is falling Through the cracks in each day, Too close now to change it, Fool's gold is lighter anyway. When in doubt, move on, No need to sort it out. You're with me now, will be again, Other points in between. And I want to find the right side of you. If living right is easy, what goes wrong, You're causing it to drown. Didn't want to turn that way, You're causing it to drown, Doesn't make a difference now, You're causing it to drown. Silence knows, can't drown a F C G D F C heart. When in doubt, move on, No need to sort it out. You're with me now, will be again, Other points in between. And I want to find the right side of you. If living right is easy, what goes wrong, You're causing it to drown. Didn't want to turn that way, You're causing it to drown, Doesn't make a difference now, You're causing it to drown. Silence knows, can't drown a heart. C rit. |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------h----------------------------------| |------h---0--0-2--0----h-------------------------| |-----0-2--------------0-2-----0--2---------------| |--3------------------------3---------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| That's it. I didn't have the time to work out the solo part so improvise, or make it up. Have fun. . . =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Transcription by Dave Shapiro (dshapir@future.uswc.uswest.com) Intro (note two guitars): G |-3--------1--0--3--------3--0--3---------1--0------------ u |-0--------1--1--0--------0--1--0---------1--1------------ i |-0--------2--0--0--------0--0--0---------2--0------------ t |-0--------3--2--0--------0--2--0---------3--2------------ |-2--------3--3--2--------2--3--2---------3--3------------ 1 |-3--------1-----3--------3-----3---------1--------------- | G |--------------------------------------------------------- u |--------------------------------------------------------- i |---2b4-2b4b2------2b4-2b4b2-------2b4-2b4b2-------------- t |--------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------------- 2 |--------------------------------------------------------- G |---------------------| u |-1----1--1-1---------| i |-0h2--0--0-0---------| t |-----------2---0h2-0-| |---------------------| 1 |---------------------| | | G |------3--3-0---------| u |-1----1--1-1---------| i |-0h2--0--0-0-------0-| t |-----------2---0h2---| |---------------------| 2 |---------------------| Verse: G F C G G C G Sky cracks open The walls fallin' through the floor -3------------1--0--3-----------------3-----------0-----3-| -0------------1--1--0-----------------0-----------1-----0-| -0------------2--0--0-----------------0-----------0-----0-| -0------------3--2--0-----------------0-----------2-----0-| --------------3--3--------------------------------3-------| -3------------1-----3-----------------3-----------------3-| G F C F C Just as well to keep it guessin' game in store -3--------------1-----0-------------------------------| -0--------------1-----1-----1----1----1----1----------| -0--------------2-----0-----0h2--0----0----0----------| -0--------------3-----2--------------------2----0h2-0-| ----------------3-----3-------------------------------| -3--------------1-------------------------------------| Pre-Chorus: G D Yer with me now will be a- -3----3----3-------3-----|--2----2----2--------2-----| -0----0----0-------0-----|--3----3----3--------3-----| -0----0----0-0--0--0--0--|--2----2----2--------2-----| -0----0----0-0--0--0--0--|--0----0------0--0------0--| -------------------------|--0----0------0--0------0--| -3----3------3--3-----3--|---------------------------| Em C G/B Am11(no 9) gain other points between and the -0----0----0-------0-----|--0----0----0----3--3--3--| -0----0----0-------0-----|--1----1----1----3--3--3--| -0----0------------------|--0----0----0-0--0--2-----| -2----2------2--2-----2--|--2----2------0--0--2-----| -2----2------2--2-----2--|--3----3------2--2--0-----| -0----0------0--0-----0--|--------------------------| G F C G G5 G5 C Cadd9 G/B Am livin' right is easy what goes wrong yer -3----1--0--3----3--3--|--0-------------------------------(0)-| -0----1--1--0----3--3--|--1---3--3-----------3----------3--1--| -0----2--0--0----0--0--|--0--------------------0-----------2--| -0----3--2--0----0--0--|--2--------------------------------2--| ------3--3-------------|--3--------3-------------3---2-----0--| -3----1-----3----3--3--|--------------------------------------| Chorus: G F C G/B Am11(no 9) causin' it to drown didn't want to turn that way yer doesn't make a difference now yer |--3---------1--0-------------3-----------------3---------------| |:-0---------1--1-------------3-----------------3--------------:| |--0---------2--0-------------0-----------------2---------------| |--0---------3--2-------------0-----------------2---------------| |:-----------3--3-------------2-----------------0--------------:| |--3---------1--------------------------------------------------| G F C Cadd9 G6/B Am causin' it to drown silence knows can't drown a heart -3----------1--0----0--0----0------------0---------| -0----------1--1----3--3----1------------------1---| -0----------2--0-------0----2----------------------| -0----------3--2-------0----2----------------------| ------------3--3-------2----0----------------------| -3----------1--------------------------------------| Post-chorus riff: C D ---------------------------------------------| ------------1----1--------------3--5b6b5b6b5-| ---------0--0h2--0----------2/4--------------| ----0h2-------------0h2p0--------------------| -3------------------------3------------------| ---------------------------------------------| Then play: | Verse | Pre-chorus | Chorus | Solo: F C G -0-----0---------0-0----0----0------------------------------ -3b5---3b5---3b5---3b5--3b5--3b5b3---3-----3---3-----3------ ----------------------------------------2--4---4--4--2h4---- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ D F C --------------------------------8--8-----8\-| -3------------3--3/7--7/10--10--8--8h10--8\-| -2h4p2--------------------------------------| | Post-chorus riff | -------2--2/4----4/7--7/10--10--------------| --------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------| Then play: | Intro | Bridge: G D Em C When in doubt move on no need to sort it out -3--------------2----------------0---------0-----------------| -0---------3------3---3--------------0--------0----------1h3-| -0-----------------------------------------------------------| -0------------0----------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------| -3--------------------------0--------------------------------| Then play: | Rest of pre-chorus | Chorus | End solo: F C G -8-----8-----8----8-8------8----------------------------10-- -8b10--8b10--8b10---8b10--10b8-----8--8---10-10--10b12------ --------------------------------5--7--9--------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ D F -------10--------------------------------------------------- -10b12----12b10--10---10---10---\-------6--/8--8/10--10----- -------------------------9--9h11\--------------------------- ------------------------------------5/7---7/8--8/10--10----- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ C End riff: ----------|----------------------------| ----------|------1--1------------------| ----------|------0--0h2--0-----------0-| -10/12h14-|-0h2-------------0h2p0----0-| ----------|-----------------------3--3-| ----------|----------------------------| This is probably notational overkill, and too specific, but I like the song, and wanted to get everything right. Have fun. Dave Shapiro dshapir@future.uswc.uswest.com