Staring Down chords by Collective Soul

Chords with lyrics

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+G
Eb MajorEb|--3-----3-----3-----3--------|
Bb majorBb|--3-----4-----5-----3--------|
GbGb|--4-----4-----5-----4--------|
DbDb|--5-----------------5--------|
AbAb|-----------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------|

Intro: G+G

Verse 1:
BB+
 Loosened from my pride
     G+G
Oh that monster he kept me so tight
BB+
 I threw my aces down
     G+G
Just to face the here and the now

Refrain 1:
        C majorC
So here I go again
      G+G
I want to please
         C majorC
So here I’ll go again
      G+G
Sweet I’ll sleep
C majorC
Sleep ‘til I dream

Chorus:
G+G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been looking
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
          C majorC
I’ve been staring down
G+G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
          C majorC
I’ve been staring down
     G+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 majorC
So here I go again
      G+G
I need to please
        C majorC
Yeah here I go again
      G+G
Sweet you sleep
C majorC
Sleep ‘til I dream

Chorus:
G+G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I've been looking
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
          C majorC
I’ve been staring down
G+G
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
          C majorC
I’ve been staring down
     D MajorD
And your love is what I’ve

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

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

     C majorC
And your love is what I’ve found

(Outro: C majorC)

Tabbed by: macky from Iloilo