Artist: Collective Soul Song: Smashing Young Man Album: Collective Soul Written By: Matt Carlin Yo, this tab is 100% correct im sure of it. Its one of their best songs. I have the tab book and copied it. If you like this one and want more off the self titled, just E-mail me. Untill then ill write more out. Peace out. Disco Fresh Fish is another good band you should listen to. Intro: w/Riff A Gtr.1 Gtr.2 Riff A- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riff A1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------ D-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------ A---------------------------------------------3------------|--------------------------------------------------3--------------- E--------3---6---6-----6----6----6----6----------6------|--3---6---6-----6----6-----X---X---X---X----------6-------- w/Riff A1 Gtr.3 Rhy. Fig 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E---------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------- A----5 / 8---8-----8-----8-----8-----8----10-----8-----|---5 / 8---8-----8-----8-----8-----8----10-----8--------------- E-----3 / 6---6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----8-----6-----|---3 / 6---6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----8-----6--------------- Verse: w/Riff A, Riff A1, and Rhy. Fig 1. Ooh, beggars description of what I've been missing Exploit your position oh, don't think I didn't listen. Hey, I hope your feeling a little better now. Gtrs. 1 & 2 Rhy. Fig. 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-----2-------------2---------------2-----------2----2------------|---2--------------2-------------2----2-----------------2--------X----X--------- D-----3-------------3---------------3-----------3----3------------|---3--------------3-------------3----3-----------------3--------X----X---------- A-----3-------------3---------------3-----------3----3------------|---3--------------3-------------3----3-----------------3--------X----X---------- E------1-------------1---------------1-----------1----1------------|---1--------------1-------------1----1-----------------1--------X----X---------- Gtr. 3 Rhy. Fig. 2A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-----10--10--x---10-10--10--x---10---10--10---x-10-10-10--x--10-|-10-10--x--10--10-10--x--10-10--10--x---10-10-10--x-10---- D------x----x---x---x---x---x---x----x-----x----x---x--x---x---x---x----x--|--x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x----x---x--x--x---x---- A------8---8---x---8---8---8---x-----8-----8---8---x--8---8---8---x---8--|--8---8--x---8---8---8---x---8---8---8---x---8---8---8---x---8---- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then play w/Riff A, Riff A1, and Rhy. Fig 1. Verse 2: Play Riff A, Riff A1, and Rhy. Fig 1. Success is so tragic, pain is your gadget. Your tongue is just lashing, Your bitching by habit. Pre-chorus Gtrs. 1 & 2 w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 Gtr. 3 Rhy. Fig 2A Hey, i hope your feeling a little purer now. w/Riff A, A1 and Rhy. Fig. 1 Hey I hope your feeling securer now Gtrs. 1 & 2 w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 Gtr. 3 Rhy. Fig 2A Gtrs. 1 & 2 Rhy. Fig. 3 Help me, I plea, I don't un - der E---------------6-----6---6---6---6--------6-----6---6----|---1-------------1----------1----1----1----1---------1---1----1-----1----------------- B---------------6-----6---6---6---6--------6-----6---6----|---1-------------1----------1----1----1----1---------1---1----1-----1----------------- G----3----3----3-----3---3---3---3--------3-----3---3----|---2-------------x----------x----x----x-----x-------- x----x----x-----x------------------ D-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------- 3----------3----3----3----3---------3----3----3----3------------------ A-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gtr.3 Riff B E--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------0----------------------3-------------1----------0-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------1------------------------------------------------------|---3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------1----1--------------3------------------1-------------------- Gtrs.1 & 2 Rhy. Fig. 3 stand your ways and your means, you smashing young E-----1-----------1---------1----1----1-----1---1----1----1----1----3----|---3-----3-----3-----3----3-----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---6-- B-----1-----------1---------1----1----1-----1---1----1----1----1----4----|---4-----4-----4-----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----6-- G-----1-----1-----1---------1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----3----|---3-----3-----3-----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gtr. 3 Riff B E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------8------------|---8-------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------/-8-------8-----------8------------------------|-----------8----------------------------------------------------------------- E-----4--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------8---------------------------------------------------------- w/Rhy. Fig. 3 & Riff B man. Help me too see the good you have planned. You're wearing me thin, you smashing young man. Verse 3: w/Riff A, A1, and Rhy. Fig. 1 You preach synthetic light And peace is an oversite. Its nothing to ignite your self-lit spotlight. Pre-Chorus: Gtrs. 1 & 2 w/ Rhy. Fig.2 Gtr. 3 w/ Rhy. Fig. 2A Hey I hope your feeling a little special now. Hey, I want to tell you I think your special now. Chorus: Gtrs. 1 & 2 w/Rhy. Fig. 3 Gtr. 3 w/Riff B Help me I plea Idont understand, your ways and your means you smashing young man. Help me too see the good you have plannned. Your wearing me thin you smashing young man. Gm G C I dont recall asking for guidance, Gm F I don't recall wanting to. Gm C I dont recall bowing before you, Em (11fr.) But i'm so impressed with the kindness in you attiude. Guitar Solo: w/Rhy. Fig. 3 (w/wah-wah) E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------ B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------ G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------ D---/ 8--------5-----------------------------------------------------------------------6---8-----|--(8)------------------- A----------------------8----------------------------------------------------------/-8-------------|---------8--8---------8 E-----------------------------------8---------(8)----6-----(6)------8------(8)-\-----------------|------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------3-------|--3----------3-----------3----(3)---5---- D-----------------------------------------------------------3-----5-------5---|---------5----------5--------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------- E----------8---8---------8------6---------------(6)\-1-----------------------|-------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------ B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------ G--------5---3--------------3-----------3---------3---------5-------5----3----------|----------------------------------- D----------------5----(5)----------5----------5--------5------------------------5----|--(5)-/-20-------------15--17--- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D-----15------10----(10)---8----------------------------8---------10-----(10)--8-| | A---------------------------------------------(10)-8-10---------10------------------| | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Play Chorus 2X: w/Rhy. Fig. 3 & Riff B Then play Riff A, A1, and Rhy. Fig. 1 Comments, questions, E-mail marff3@hotmail.com