Barricades Lyrics

Son Volt â??? â??Barricadesâ??
Words and music by Jay Farrar
each of the verses (0-2-3 on 6th string).
Chords used:
: x-x-0-2-3-2
: x-o-2-2-2-0
: 3-2-0-0-3-3
: x-0-2-2-3-0
INTRO (same as chorus):
No wage can buy what the world never wanted
Hearts press on anyway undaunted
Where there's smoke there's fire, faith has charm
But faith can destroy
By and by all the threads are sewn
Dark clouds make their presence known
Stand by the fire and just hope
That it doesn't burn out
When the world is not what it seems
On the outside looking in on a dream
Don't let the barricades of life keep the wild spirit still
When the world around caves in
Lights will shine, let your life begin
Don't let the barricades of life keep the wild spirit still
GUITAR/FIDDLE BREAK (same as intro):
No matter what you set out to find
There's competition down the line
The crime of one might be salt of the earth to nine
Makes no difference what others say and do
The path goes on showing the way for you
The sign says redemption ahead
Straight on through
When the world is not what it seems
On the outside looking in on a dream
Don't let the barricades of life keep the wild spirit still
When the world around caves in
Lights will shine, let your life begin
Don't let the barricades of life keep the wild spirit still
Don't let the barricades of life keep the wild spirit still
GUITAR/FIDDLE BREAK (same as intro):