Son Volt - Angel Of The Blues Ukulele

Son Volt – 'Angel of the Blues'
Words and music by Jay Farrar


CAPO 2

Chords used (w/ capo on 2):
[C]: 2-3-2-0-x-x
[D]: 0-2-2-2-0-x
[Am]: 0-0-0-2-2-0
[C]: 3-3-0-0-2-3
[Em]: 2-3-4-4-2-2


[C] Drifting in turn
[D] A double-edged dance
Hearts [Am] burn with the wind to find [C] their way
[C] Words that connect but never [Am] gain enough traction
Dust [C] forever blown [D] astray

And there was [Em] never any [Am] doubt
Plans to [Em] make [D] and carry [C] out
Time keeps slipping [Am] through
Angel [C] of the blues

[C] Medicine and blood
All these [D] strands that collide
[Am] Poured out lessons [C] of youth
[C] A ghost to believe in
Bolts and [Am] bone to survive
The [C] outbound tells the burden of [D] truth

And there was [Em] never any [Am] doubt
Plans to [Em] make [D] and carry [C] out
Time keeps slipping [Am] through
Angel [C] of the blues [Em] [Am]

[Em] [D] [Am] 
[C] [Em] [Am] 
[C]

[C] Mississippi River
Magnetic [D] engines roar
Sad [Am] songs keep the devil [C] away
Chances [C] are it's a given
That it was [Am] time all along
The [C] miles keep knocking on [D] the door

And there was [Em] never any [Am] doubt
Plans to [Em] make [D] and carry [C] out
Time keeps slipping [Am] through
Angel [C] of the blues [Em] [Am]

[Em] [D] [Am] 
[C] [Em] [Am] 
[C]