Loose String — Son Volt
Chords and lyrics for Loose String by Son Volt (key of A).
Intro
[A] [E] [A] [B]
Verse 1
[E]One-way streets and [D]square one
The [E]answers don't [F#m]come from any one [A]direction
[E]Not a care in the world, [D]no better way to go
It's [E]fine [F#m]here, [B]watching it go [A]down
[A]Half the [B]trouble's in the asking
And I [A]know you're not the [B]kind to wait [A]around
Taking [A]chances with no [B]intent to make a killing
[A]Too much [E]living is no way to [B]die
Chorus
[A][E]Loose string
[F#m]Find the pieces don't fit [A]in
[G#m]Loose [E]string
[E]Coming up for air [A]again and again
[G#m]Loose [E]string
[E]Too much living[F#m] is no way to [E]die
Verse 2
[E]See the [D]ground sinking 'round
[E]Tomorrow's a [F#m]card to [A]play
[E]Same old words heard in[A] storms
Repeated[E] doom
Too many [F#m]rules, it [A]will [B]bleed you dry
[A]Half the trouble's in the [B]asking
And I [A]know you're not the [E]kind to wait[B] around
Taking [A]chances with no [B]intent to make a killing
[A]Too much [E]living is no way to [B]die
Chorus
[A][E]Loose string
[C#m]Find the pieces don't fit [A]in
[G#m]Loose [E]string
[E]Coming up for air [A]again and again
[G#m]Loose [E]string
[E]Too much living[F#m] is no way to [E]die
[A] [E] [F#m]
[A] [E]
[A] [E] [F#m]
[A] [E] [A] [E]
Verse 3
[E]Said you haven't seen it [D]all
Just [E]keep on [F#m]searching for just [A]one single[B] reason
[A]Half the trouble's [B]in the asking
And [A]I know you're [E]not the kind to [B]wait around
[A]Taking chances with no [B]intent to make a killing
[A]Too much living is [E]no way to [B]die
Chorus
[A][E]Loose string
[F#m]Find the pieces don't fit [A]in
[G#m]Loose [E]string
[E]Coming up for air [A]again and again
[E]Loose [A]string
[G#m]Loose [E]string
Outro
[A] [G#m] [E] [F#m]
[A] [G#m] [E] [F#m]
[B]
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