Son Volt â??? â??Down the Highwayâ?? Words and music by Jay Farrar Chords used (w/ capo on 1st fret): A5 : x-0-2-2-0-0 A : x-0-2-2-2-0 D : X-X-0-2-3-2 G : 3-2-0-0-3-3 CAPO 1 AA D Every road G D Has a story to tell G D Of dreams that have soared G A And dreams that fell D Of finding that level G D That says out of control G D Prospecting riches A D That reside in the soul CHORUS (abbreviated) G D Throw this love down the highway G A See where it turns G D Life is a shell game A D Lessons lost, lessons learned A D There will never be a time G D Like the time that is now G D To reach for the promise G A Of melody on the bough D Break up the silence G D Make it clear, make it last G D Forgiveness given A D Break away from the past CHORUS (full) G D Throw this love down the highway G A See where it turns G D Life is a shell game G A Lessons lost, lessons learned G D G A There's a world of wisdom inside a fiddle tune G D Throw this love down the highway A D See where it takes you GUITAR/FIDDLE BREAK ADGD DGDA GDGDGDAD A D G D While the mortar and bricks may crumble G D G A Time moves along with a dance-step stumble D G D Really no choice but escape from the past G D A D Break up the silence, make it clear make it last CHORUS (full) GDGDGDAD G D G A There's a world of wisdom inside a fiddle tune G D Throw this love down the highway A D See where it takes you GDGD G D Throw this love down the highway A D See whereâ?¦ it takes you GDAD