Collective Soul - Staring Down

song : staring down
album : collective soul ( rabbit )
words and music : ed roland

( now its time to turn your tuning pegs step down like most of collective soul records )

intro and verses chords : ( keyboard arranged for guitar )

G B+ C G
D# | – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – 3 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – |
F# | – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – |
C# | – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – |
G# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

intro : G , B+ , C , G

verse 1 :
G B+
loosened from my pride
C G
oh that monster he kept me so tight
G B+
i threw my aces down
C G
just to face the here and the now

refrain 1 :
C
so here i go again
G
i want to please
C
so here ill go again
G
sweet ill sleep
G D C
sleep til i dream

chorus :
G
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
ive been looking
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
C
ive been staring down
G
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
ive been searching
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
C
ive been staring down
G D ( G , B+ , C , G )
and your love is what ive – – – found

verse 2 :
as cautious as a thief
oh but restless with all of my needs
now i stand before all i want
and all that i’ve adored

refrain 2 :
C
so here i go again
G
i need to please
C
yeah here i go again
G
sweet you sleep
G D C
sleep til i dream

chorus :
G
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
i’ve been looking
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
C
ive been staring down
G
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
ive been searching
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
C
ive been staring down
G D
and your love is what ive

bridge :
Am C G
long days , long nights
C
just blinded by what was already in sight
Am C
now ive found , found my way home
( G , B+ , C , G )
yeah , ive found my way home

chorus :
G
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
ive been looking
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
C
ive been staring down
G
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
ive been searching
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
C
ive been staring down
G
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
ive been lurking
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
C
ive been staring down
G
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
ive been searching
( wo – ho – ho – ho – ho )
C
i’ve been staring down

G D C
and your love is what ive found

( outro : G – D – C )

tabbed by : macky from iloilo