Son Volt - "Promise the World" From the album "Notes of Blue" Words and Music by Jay Farrar Tab by Tim Prizer ([email protected]) ***On the record, Farrar plays this in an alternate tuning (a la Nick Drake). However, this is how the band plays it live. These chords are taken from watching Farrar play the song live in Asheville, NC on 3/14/2017. Video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFMfcQGoFzk (song begins at 50:47 mark). [Intro] Em A D G/B Em A D [Verse] D G/B Don't get down when the cavalry doesn't arrive Em D That's only in Hollywood and they didn't get it right D Em There will be damage, there will be hell to pay A D Light after darkness, that is the way [Verse] D G/B The air is colder closer to the ground Em D Find your footing and leave your doubts D Em There will be damage, there will be hell to pay A D Light after darkness, that is the way [Verse] D G/B Promise the world to each other, to obey Em D In the end it matters, it's worth the fight D Em There will be damage, there will be hell to pay A D Light after darkness, that is the way [Verse] D G/B We all move mountains that stand in the way Em D Just part of being here, making things right D Em There will be damage, there will be hell to pay A D Light after darkness, that is the way
