Smashing Young Man
Collective Soul
Collective Soul 1995

Version with STANDARD TUNING for anyone who doesn't want to use drop D
or for anyone who wants to pretend that it's written for acoustic...
basically for other novices like me...

All barred chords... A on 5th fret, Bb on 6th, C and F on 8th, Gm on 3rd

One odd chord:

G#/Abm7 (Unsure of it's real name)
E-4
B-4
G-4
D-4
A-6
E-4

First Riff:
1   2    3-6   7   8  
A (x02220@1)A-Bb   Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Second Riff:
F (muted etc for the effect)

Chorus:

Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)               AbHelp (xx1114@1)me I plea I don't understand

Eb (x43121@3)                        Bbyour (x1333x@1)ways and your means you smashing young man

F (133211@1)                     Abhelp (xx1114@1)me to see the good you have planned

Eb (x43121@3)                      A--Bb (x02220@1)(into first Riff)
you're wearing me thin you smashing young man

Bridge:

Gm (355333@1)                      CI (x32010@1)don't recall asking for guidance

Gm (355333@1)                   FI (133211@1)don't recall wanting to

G5 (355xxx@1)                         C5I (x355xx@1)don't recall bowing before you

Eb (x43121@3)                                   Abm7 ? 
but I'm so impressed, with the kindness in your attitude



Solo: Use the chorus (listen for the timing)