The World I Know

by Collective Soul

Taken from the album Collective Soul

tabbed by Justin Kunz

comments, questions, suggestions: kunjust@lycoming.edu

Probably written by Ed Roland (sweet beard!)

Well I definitely think this song is overplayed, but I have found a new

respect for Collective Soul after I figured out the opening riff to this

song. I think it is a great progression. I borrowed the lyrics from World

I Know tablulation by Scott the guitar freak and Chad Hanley. I don't

think their opening is accurate, it actually starts with a Bm progression

like this...

s- slide

FIG 1

e ----------------------------------------------------------------

B ----------------------------------------------------------------

G -2ss7777777--22222-244--444-666---------------------------------

D -0ss0000000--00000-000--000-000---------------------------------

A -xssxxxxxxx--xxxxx-xxx--xxx-xxx---------------------------------

E -2ss7777777--22222-233--333-555---------------------------------

***

***-play that part as if you were counting '1,2,3' quickly, where the

2x02 formation gets the 1 count and the 2 and 3 count goes to 3x04.

(you can figure out the real timing by listening to the song)

FIG 1

Has our conscience show?

Has the sweet breeze blown?

Has all the kindness gone?

Hope still lingers on.

(open chords)

I drink myself of newbound pity

Sitting alone in New York City

And I don't know why

FIG 1

Are we listening?

Hymsn of offering

Have we eyes to see

That love is gathering?

(open chords)

All the words that I've been reading

Have now started the act of bleeding

Into one... into one

(open chords)

So I walk upon high

And I step to the edge

To see my world below

And I laugh at myself

While the tears roll down

Cos it's the world I know

It's the world I know

That's how it goes, just apply the same formations to the rest of the song

Justin Kunz