Song: Staring Down
Album: Collective Soul (Rabbit)
Words and Music: Ed Roland

(Now it’s time to turn your tuning pegs ½ step down like most of Collective Soul records)

Intro and verses chords: (keyboard arranged for guitar)

     G     B+    C     G
Eb|--3-----3-----3-----3--------|
Bb|--3-----4-----5-----3--------|
Gb|--4-----4-----5-----4--------|
Db|--5-----------------5--------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|


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 I’ll go again
            G
Sweet I’ll 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
I’ve been staring down
G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
                   C
I’ve been staring down
          G        D           (G, B+, C, G)
And your love is what I’ve--- 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
I’ve been staring down
G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
                   C
I’ve been staring down
          G       D                  
And your love is what I’ve


Bridge: 
Am           C         G
   Long days, long nights
                                     C
Just blinded by what was already in sight
                 Am             C
Now I’ve found,     found my way home
                        (G, B+, C, G)
Yeah, I’ve found my way home

Chorus:
G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been looking
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
                    C
I’ve been staring down
G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
                   C
I’ve been staring down
G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been lurking 
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
                   C
I’ve been staring down
G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
                   C
I've been staring down

          G        D         C
And your love is what I’ve found

(Outro: G- D- C)

Tabbed by: macky from Iloilo