• Song:

    Smashing Young Man

  • Artist:

    Collective Soul

  • Album:

    1998-07-04: Chicago, IL...

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Transcription by Duncan Koerber 

There's two different "versions" of this riff in the song.
I've tabbed the chord formation and progression, if you want the
"chuka-chuka" sound of the guitar in the left channel, hit the muted G B
and E strings (that's the way I like it). Of course, to get the rhythm
right listen to the cd. I like to play the first four or six strums as
downstrokes only and then do alternate (up and down) strumming for the rest
of the riff. It gives it a kinda funky feel rather than a metal feel.

DROP-D tuning.

MAIN RIFF:
E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G----------------------------------
D--5-5/8--8--8--8-8-8-8-8-8-10-8---
A--5-5/8--8--8--8-8-8-8-8-8-10-8---
D--5-5/8--8--8--8-8-8-8-8-8-10-8---

RIFF TWO:
E--x-8--x-x-8--x-x-8--x-x-8--x-x---  Well, I'd tab out all eight required
B--x-10-x-x-10-x-x-10-x-x-10-x-x---  but four is enough. The x's
G--x-10-x-x-10-x-x-10-x-x-10-x-x---  mean hit the muted strings.
D--x-10-x-x-10-x-x-10-x-x-10-x-x---  This part relies on that effect.
A--x-8--x-x-8--x-x-8--x-x-8--x-x---
D--x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x-x--x-x---

MAIN RIFF
Beggar's Description, of what I've been missing
exploit your position, don't think I didn't listen
RIFF TWO
hey I hope your feeling, a little better now

MAIN RIFF
Success is so tragic, pain is your gadget
your tongue is just lashing, your bitching by habit
RIFF TWO
hey, I hope you're feeling, a little purer now
MAIN RIFF
RIFF TWO
Hey, I hope you're feeling, securer now

CHORUS:

A#5          C5                 G#5
   Help me I plea, I don't understand
              D#5  A#5
your ways and your means you smashing young man
           C5                     G#5
help me to see, the good you have planned
               D#5 A#5
you're wearing me thin you smashing young man

MAIN RIFF
you preach synthetic-like, peace is an oversight
it's nothing to ignite, your self-lit spotlight
RIFF TWO
hey, I hope you're feeling, a little special now
MAIN RIFF
RIFF TWO
hey, I want to tell you, I think you're special now

REPEAT CHORUS

G5                        C5
I don't recall asking for guidance
G5                     F5
I don't recall wanting to
G5                           C5
I don't recall bowing before you
           D#                           G#
but I'm so impressed, with the kindness in your attitude

SOLO: (over chorus chord progression)
       anyone want to tab this great solo?

CHORDS:

A#5     - 888xxx
C5      - 10,10,10,x,x,x
G5      - 555xxx
F5      - 333xxx
G#5     - 666xxx
G#      - x,11,13,13,13,11
D#      - x68886
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