Son Volt - Barricades Ukulele

Son Volt – “Barricades”
Words and music by Jay Farrar


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]