Smashing Young Man Chords & Lyrics by Collective Soul
Smashing Young Man
guitar chords lyrics
Smashing Young Man
Collective Soul
Collective Soul 1995
Version with STANDARD TUNING for anyone who doesn't want to use drop D
or for anyone who wants to pretend that it's written for acoustic...
basically for other novices like me...
All barred chords... A on 5th fret, Bb on 6th, C and F on 8th, Gm on 3rd
One odd chord:
G#/Abm7 (Unsure of it's real name)
E-4
B-4
G-4
D-4
A-6
E-4
First Riff:
1 2 3-6 7 8
A A-Bb Bb C Bb
Second Riff:
F (muted etc for the effect)
Chorus:
Bb F Ab
Help me I plea I don't understand
Eb Bb
your ways and your means you smashing young man
F Ab
help me to see the good you have planned
Eb A --Bb (into first Riff)
you're wearing me thin you smashing young man
Bridge:
Gm C
I don't recall asking for guidance
Gm F
I don't recall wanting to
G5 C5
I don't recall bowing before you
Eb Abm7 ?
but I'm so impressed, with the kindness in your attitude
Solo: Use the chorus (listen for the timing)