#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # "Listen" by Collective Soul As heard on Disciplined Breakdown Words By Ed Roland Music by Collective Soul Title: Listen Album: Disciplined Breakdown Transcribed By: Phil Muri Date: April 18th 1997 E-mail address: [email protected] Intro using Riff 1 w/ effect Riff 1 (guitar1) E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------0-------2---------------3h2----------------.-----| G---------------------2-------2-------------------2-------------------| times 6 D------------------------------------------------------------------.----| A-----0-----0-0----------0------0------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar1 repeats riff 1 throughout section ( twice per line) fill 1 (guitar2) fill 1 E-----s7---5---------| Hey you're now thirsty B-----s5---5---------| G---------------------| Walking in the desert all alone D---------------------| fill 1 A---------------------| Hey you're now searching E---------------------| Lost in isolation from your soul Verse 1 (guitar 1) A D5 The bullet you bite A From the pain you request E You're finding it harder to digest A D5 And the answers you seek A And the ones you destroy D5 Your anger's so well deployed Verse 1 (Guitar 2) A half-step D5 A E-----3h5----5------7b----5-------3-5-3-5-3-5-3-------------- B------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- E E----------3---------------------------------------------------------- B----5----------5h8p5----------------------------------------------- G------------------------s7-6-4-------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------- A D5 A D5______16 times____ half-step half-step | | E-----7b----5------7b----5-----3-5-3-5-3-5-3-5555555555555555--| B---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-555555555555555555--| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus A B5 D5 fill 1 Hey why can't you listen A B5 D5 fill 1 Hey why can't you hear A B5 D5 fill 1 Hey why can't you listen F D5 A As love screams everywhere riff 1 is played x 4 while guitar 2 plays natural harmonics with muting (riff 1 is played twice per line) fill 1 Hey you now hunger Feeding your mind with selfishness fill 1 Hey you now wonder Aimlessly around your consciousness Verse 2 (guitar 1) A D5 Your prophecies fail A And your thoughts become weak E Silence creates necessity A D5 You're clothing yourself A In the shields of despair D5 Your courage now impaired ***verse 2 for guitar 2 same as verse 1*** Chorus Hey why can't you listen Hey why can't you hear Hey why can't you listen As love screams everywhere Guitar1 plays Riff 1 x 4 Guitar2 plays natural harmonics w/ muting B5 You crucify all honesty No signs you see do you believe D5 And all you words just twist and turn Reviving just to crash and burn B5 You're fighting till the bitter end D5 If only your heart could open up And listen Guitar1 plays Riff1 x 4 Guitar Solo (guitar 2) Guitar1 plays same chords as verse play 3 times E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------14------------15p14-----------------.----------| G-----14--14-14----16-14-14-----14-14-14-----------14---------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------.----------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----15p14--------17p14------------17----15-----------14h15p14-----------| G--------------14---------------14-----------------------------------------16-----| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------14------------15p14-----------------.----------| G-----14--14-14----16-14-14-----14-14-14-----------14---------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------.----------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------- ----------------17----17----17---17---| G----14s16--18-18-18-18--19--18h19p18--16-14----14---14-----14---14| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus (guitar1 - riff 1 x 4) (guitar2 - muting and harmonics) Hey why can't you listen Hey why can't you hear Hey why can't you listen As love screams everywhere Hey why can't you listen Hey why can't you hear Hey why can't you listen As love screams everywhere Outro (is made up of) _________________________________________ | rhythm guitar plays "A" major chord repeatedly | | | | muting with harmonics | | | | and riff 1 is played x 4 | |_________________________________________________| P.S. I'm aware that this isn't a error-free tabbing but I did my best. I would appreciate if anyone had any suggestions, improvements or comments! ([email protected]) Date: Saturday, April 3 1997 From: David Harrison Subject: TAB: "Listen" by "Collective Soul" Album: "Disciplined Breakdown"(1997) This song is pretty cool and it's not bad for guitar either. I'm pretty sure it's right but if you have any beef with it or something positive to say about it than e-mail me. Intro/Verse: E|--------------------|| B|--------------3p2---|| G|-----4p2-6~~22---2~-|| D|--------------------|| A|-0~00---0-----------|| E|--------------------|| Pre-Chorus: E|-5~~~~~8~7~5~~~~~5x750x00000-------------/8~7~5~~~~~8~7~5~~~~| B|-------------^--------------5~~3~~2~~------------------------| G|------------PM-----------------------4~~~--------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-x5x5x5x5x5x555555555555555555\-|| B|--------------------------------|| G|--------------------------------|| D|--------------------------------|| A|--------------------------------|| E|--------------------------------|| Chorus: E|---------------2~--------------------| B|---------------3~--------------------| G|-2-2-/11~\-4-4-2~-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-xx-| D|-2-2-/11~\-4-4----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-xx-| A|-0-0-------2-2----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-xx-| E|-------------------------------------| E|---------------2~-------------| B|---------------3~-------------| G|-2-2-/11~\-4-4-2~-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D|-2-2-/11~\-4-4----7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-0-0-------2-2----5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|------------------------------| E|---------------2~----------------------------------|| B|---------------3~----------------------------------|| G|-2-2-/11~\-4-4-2~-7-7-7-7-7-7-xx-------------------|| D|-2-2-/11~\-4-4----7-7-7-7-7-7-xx-3-3-3-xx-5-5-5-xx-|| A|-0-0-------2-2----5-5-5-5-5-5-xx-3-3-3-xx-5-5-5-xx-|| E|---------------------------------1-1-1-xx-3-3-3-xx-|| Interlude: E|-----| |-----|| B|-----| |-----|| G|-4-4-| 4x |--7--|| D|-4-4-|Then|--7--|| A|-2-2-| |--5--|| E|-----| |-----|| Solo: It's A Lot Faster Than It's Shown Here E|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------15p14-------------------------15p14-----| G|-14~141416p141418~14~-----141414~141416p141418~1414-----1414-| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------15p14--17p15p1414---17p15p14~17~15~-| G|-14~141416p141418~1414-----14----------14~----------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-14h15p14----------------------15p14-------------------------| G|---------16~14~141416p1418~1414-----141414~141416p141418~1414| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-15p14----------141415p141415~14h15p14-----17~------17~------| G|------1414141616----------------------1614~---14~14~---14~14~| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------|| B|-17~--------|| G|----14~14~~~|| D|------------|| A|------------|| E|------------|| Outro: E|--------------------| |-----| B|-------------3p2----| |-----| G|-2-2-4p2-6~22---2~~-| 4X |--2~-| D|-2-2----------------|Then|--2~-| A|-0-0----0-----------| |--0~-| E|--------------------| |-----| Here's The Order: Intro/Verse: (00:00)14x Pre-Chorus: (00:34) 1x Chorus: (00:53) 1x Intro/Verse: (01:10)12x Pre-Chorus: (01:40) 1x Chorus: (01:59) 1x Intro/Verse: (02:16) 4x Interlude: (02:25) 2x Intro/Verse: (02:45) 4x Solo: (02:55) 1x Chorus: (03:14) 2x Outro: (03:48) 1x
