Son Volt – Barricades (Ukulele)

From the record ‘Honky Tonk’ Words and music by Jay Farrar Tabs by Tim Prizer ([email protected]) Note: No capo. Walk up on E-string to transition between the D and G chords in each of the verses (0-2-3 on 6th string). Chords used: [C]: x-x-0-2-3-2 [F]: x-o-2-2-2-0 [F]: 3-2-0-0-3-3

[Gsus2]: x-0-2-2-3-0
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INTRO (same as chorus): [C] [F] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] No wage can [C] buy what the world never wanted Hearts press [F] on anyway undaunted Where there’s [C] smoke there’s fire, faith has charm But faith can de[F]stroy By and [C] by all the threads are sewn Dark [F] clouds make their presence known [C] Stand by the fire and just [F] hope That it doesn’t [C] burn out CHORUS When the [C] world is not what it [F] seems On the [F] outside looking in on a dream Don’t let the barricades of [C] life keep the wild spirit [F] still When the [C] world around caves [F] in Lights will [F] shine, let your life begin Don’t let the barricades of [C] life keep the [Gsus2] wild spirit [C] still GUITAR/FIDDLE BREAK (same as intro): [C] [F] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] No matter [C] what you set out to find There’s compe[F]tition down the line The [C] crime of one might be salt of the earth to [F] nine Makes no [C] difference what others say and do The path goes [F] on showing the way for you The [C] sign says redemption ahead [F] Straight on [C] through CHORUS When the [C] world is not what it [F] seems On the [F] outside looking in on a dream Don’t let the barricades of [C] life keep the wild spirit [F] still When the [C] world around caves [F] in Lights will [F] shine, let your life begin Don’t let the barricades of [C] life keep the [Gsus2] wild spirit [C] still Don’t let the [F] barricades of [C] life keep the [Gsus2] wild spirit [C] still GUITAR/FIDDLE BREAK (same as intro): [C] [F] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]