{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":16437,"song":"Precious Declaration","artist":"Collective Soul","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11212785-precious-declaration-chords-by-collective-soul/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/16437?type=chord","rating":4.4204,"votes":17,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n#\r\n\r\n                           \"PRECIOUS DECLARATION\"\r\n                            by: Collective Soul\r\n\t\t\t    CD: Disciplined Breakdown\r\n\r\n\tI only had time to figure out the chords on this one, for now.  As soon as I have time, I'll TAB it out and post it here.  \r\n\tThey play it detuned 1/2 step, so, if you want to detune, play the chords NOT in parentesis.  If you don't wnat to hassle with detuning,  just play the chord in parenthesis.\r\n\r\nIntro (first riff):  E(Eb)(4x)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)                                         [ch]E[/ch](Eb)  \r\nHitched a ride to the peaceful side of town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)                                         [ch]E[/ch](Eb)\r\nThen proceeded where thieves were no longer found[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)     [ch]C[/ch](B)         \r\nCan't crash now I've been waiting for this[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)     [ch]C[/ch](B)\r\nWon't crash now I've found some encouragement[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)         \r\nPrecious Declaration Reads[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]C[/ch](B)\r\nYours is yours and mine you leave alone now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)\r\nPrecious Declaration says[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]C[/ch](B)     \r\nI belive all hope is dead no longer[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nBreak: [ch]Eb[/ch](4x)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)                                  (E)[ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nNew meanings to the words I feed upon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)                                  (E)[ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nWake within my veins elements of freedom[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)     [ch]C[/ch](B)\r\nCan't break now I've been living for this[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](F#)     [ch]C[/ch](B)\r\nWon't break now I'm cleansed with hopefulness[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch](G#)\r\nOnce I jumped through hoops of fire[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch](Bb)\r\nHigh and far as you require[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch](G#)\r\nI was blind but now I see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch](Bb)\r\nSalvation has discovered me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch](Eb) (4x)\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]([ch]F#[/ch])  [ch]C[/ch]([ch]B[/ch])  [ch]G[/ch](F#)  [ch]C[/ch](B)\r\n\r\nChorus (2x)\r\n\r\nOutro:  [ch]E[/ch](Eb) (4x)\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\tHave fun!!!!       \r\n\t\t\t\t\tJoel\r\nPRECIOUS DECLARATION\r\nby Collective Soul\r\n>From the album: Disciplined Breakdown\r\n\r\n\r\nto play.  The hardest part is that awesome killer riff that starts\r\n\r\n\r\nDrums enter then guitar one starts of with the following riff:\r\nRiff 1\r\n\r\n[tab]|-------------------------|\r\n|-------------------------|\r\n|---------------------X-X-|\r\n|-------0-------------X-X-|\r\n|---0h1---2-0---X-2-2-X-X-|\r\n|-0-----------3-X-0-0-X-X-|[/tab]\r\n\r\nAn alternate way of playing this if your distortion tends to get \r\nmuddy with the open strings ringing is like this:\r\n\r\n[tab]|-------------------------|\r\n|-------------------------|\r\n|---------------------X-X-|\r\n|---------------------X-X-|\r\n|-------5-------X-2-2-X-X-|\r\n|-0-5h6---7-5-3-X-0-0-X-X-|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nGuitar one plays this riff twice on it's own and is then joined \r\n\r\nThe verses are a combination of a muted G power chord and Riff 1\r\n\r\nVerse:\r\nG                                          Riff 1 (twice)\r\nHitched a ride to the peaceful side of town\r\nG                                          Riff 1 (twice)   \r\nThen proceeded..............no longer found\r\n\r\n\r\nplus the lead (which is not tabbed).  Open chords sound best here.\r\nThe C chord is actually a Cadd9, it sounds better with the Cadd9 \r\nyou can get by with just a regular C\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCan't crash now I've been waiting for this[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch] \r\nWon't crash now I found some encouragement[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\npower chords here \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                             \r\nPrecious declaration reads yours [/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C[/ch] \r\nis mine you leave alone now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                                   \r\nPrecious declaration says I [/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D#[/ch]\r\nbelieve all hope is dead no longer[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nwhich is just distorted power chords\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nOnce I jumped through hoops of fire[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nHigh and far as you required [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI was blind but now I see[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSalvation has discovered me[/tab]\r","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\n#\n\n                           \"PRECIOUS DECLARATION\"\n                            by: Collective Soul\n\t\t\t    CD: Disciplined Breakdown\n\n\tI only had time to figure out the chords on this one, for now.  As soon as I have time, I'll TAB it out and post it here.  \n\tThey play it detuned 1/2 step, so, if you want to detune, play the chords NOT in parentesis.  If you don't wnat to hassle with detuning,  just play the chord in parenthesis.\n\nIntro (first riff):  E(Eb)(4x)\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreak: Eb(4x)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE(Eb) (4x)\n\nG(F#)  C(B)  G(F#)  C(B)\n\nChorus (2x)\n\nOutro:  E(Eb) (4x)\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tHave fun!!!!       \n\t\t\t\t\tJoel\nPRECIOUS DECLARATION\nby Collective Soul\n>From the album: Disciplined Breakdown\n\n\nto play.  The hardest part is that awesome killer riff that starts\n\n\nDrums enter then guitar one starts of with the following riff:\nRiff 1\n\n\n\nAn alternate way of playing this if your distortion tends to get \nmuddy with the open strings ringing is like this:\n\n\n\n\nGuitar one plays this riff twice on it's own and is then joined \n\nThe verses are a combination of a muted G power chord and Riff 1\n\nVerse:\nG                                          Riff 1 (twice)\nHitched a ride to the peaceful side of town\nG                                          Riff 1 (twice)   \nThen proceeded..............no longer found\n\n\nplus the lead (which is not tabbed).  Open chords sound best here.\nThe C chord is actually a Cadd9, it sounds better with the Cadd9 \nyou can get by with just a regular C\n\n\n\n\n\npower chords here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwhich is just distorted power chords\n\nBridge:","chords":["E","Eb","G","F","C","B","A","Bb","F#","Cadd9","D#","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}