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- Too Early
- Mystifies Me
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From: Juddy@aol.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 1995 14:21:03 -0500
Subject: Son Volt, "Tear Stained Eye"
correction: should be capo 2nd fret, chord pattern is D-G-A for verses,
choruses are
D-Em-G-D first two lines, then D-Em-A-D for St. Genevieve part.
From: Juddy@aol.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 22:01:30 -0500
Subject: Son Volt, "Tear Stained Eye"
note: widen mail file for long line
"Tear Stained Eye" by Son Volt, from "Trace" CD
from juddy@aol.com
capo 3rd fret
chords are same in verses and chorus
D G
Walkin down Main Street, gettin' to know the concrete
A D
Lookin for a purpose from a neon sign.
D G
I would meet you anywhere western sun meets the air
A D
I'll hit the road, never lookin' behind.
chorus:
Can you deny, there's nothin' greater
nothin' more than travelin' hands of time
St. Genevieve can hold back the water,
but saints don't bother with a tear stained eye.
(banjo solo)
Seein' traces of the scars that came before
written in the pavement, still akin' for more
when the hours don't move along, worn-out wood and familiar songs
To hear your voice is not enough, is more than a shame.
(chorus)
(solo)
Like a man said, rode hard and put away wet
throw away the bad news and put it to rest
If learnin is livin', and the truth is a state of mind
you'll find it's better at the end of the line.
(chorus)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Jordan Rhythm Player |
#1 by Jordan at Oct 29, 1972 at 6:09 AM EST |
| i think it's about a guy who's sad because he misses some girl and wants nothing more than to meet up with her, he'd meet her anywhere. he misses her so much he would drop everything, leave the life he knows and not look back, all for her. that there is nothing more definite than time moving. and he's just moping around this old familiar place where everything reminds him of her. and he's trying to get over her but he can't. you live and you learn from it. i'm not sure who's at fault but he's just feeling bad and thinks time will be the only solid thing to help. | |
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MelissA Average |
#2 by MelissA at May 1, 1982 at 11:10 AM EST |
| Definitely a song about moving on in life but it is related to a specific event: the Mississippi floods of 1993 and the town of St. Genevieve, MO. It's a small town about 50 miles south of St. Louis, right on the Mississippi River. It was originally settled around 1735, making it one of the oldest European settlements west of the Mississippi. During the massive flood in the summer of 1993, the town's historic district was threatened, and people came from miles around to help build an enormous stone, earth, and sandbag levee to "hold back the water." It was a close call, but they ended up being successful, at least in the downtown area. The story got quite a bit of national attention at the time, Jay Farrar said he heard about it on CNN. | |
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«Rob» Average |
#3 by «Rob» at Sep 4, 1985 at 4:39 PM EST |
| I'm not exactly sure what this song is about. To me it seems to having something to do with just moving on in life "We'll hit the road, never looking behind" and "throw away the bad news, just put it to rest". I just think it's a beautiful melancholy song and I love the symbolism in it. Jay Farrar's voice is perfect. The whole album that this song is from is awesome- great for driving the open road in the desert somewhere. | |
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