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Staring Down

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(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  B+         C  G  
Eb|--3-----3-----3-----3--------|
Bb|--3-----4-----5-----3--------|
Gb|--4-----4-----5-----4--------|
Db|--5-----------------5--------|
Ab|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Intro: G,  B+,  C,  G  
Verse 1:
                   G  B+
  Loosened from my pride
Oh that moCnster he kept me so tGight
                  G  B+
  I threw my aces down
Just to fCace the here and the Gnow
Refrain 1:
So here I go agCain
I want to plGease
So here I’ll go agCain
Sweet I’ll sGleep 
GSleep ‘tDil I dCream
Chorus:
G(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been looking
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been staring dCown
G(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been staring dCown
                  G             D(G, B+, C, 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:
So here I go aCgain
I need to plGease
Yeah here I go aCgain
Sweet you sGleep 
GSleep ‘tiDl I dCream
Chorus:
G(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I've been looking
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been staring dCown
G(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been staring dCown
And your lGove is wDhat I’ve
Bridge: 
   AmLong days, Clong nighGts
Just blinded by what was already in sCight
Now I’ve found,     Amfound my way Chome
                        (G, B+, C, G)
Yeah, I’ve found my way home
Chorus:
G(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been looking
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been staring doCwn
G(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been staring dCown
G(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been lurking 
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been staring dCown
G(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I’ve been searching
(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)
I've been staring dCown
And your lGove is whDat I’ve foCund
(Outro: G- D- C)

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Staring Down

by Collective Soul

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(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 B C G

Eb|--3-----3-----3-----3--------|

Bb|--3-----4-----5-----3--------|

Gb|--4-----4-----5-----4--------|

Db|--5-----------------5--------|

Ab|-----------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------|

G B C G

Intro: , +, ,

Verse 1:

G B

Loosened from my pride

C G

Oh that monster he kept me so tight

G B

I threw my aces down

C G

Just to face the here and the now

Refrain 1:

So here I go again

I want to please

So here I’ll go again

Sweet I’ll sleep

G D C

Sleep ‘til I dream

Chorus:

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been looking

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been staring down

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been searching

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been staring down

G D G B C 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:

So here I go again

I need to please

Yeah here I go again

Sweet you sleep

G D C

Sleep ‘til I dream

Chorus:

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I've been looking

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been staring down

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been searching

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been staring down

G D

And your love is what I’ve

Bridge:

Am C G

Long days, long nights

Just blinded by what was already in sight

Am C

Now I’ve found, found my way home

G B C G

(, +, , )

Yeah, I’ve found my way home

Chorus:

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been looking

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been staring down

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been searching

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been staring down

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been lurking

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been staring down

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I’ve been searching

(Wo-ho-ho-ho-ho)

I've been staring down

G D C

And your love is what I’ve found

G D C

(Outro: - - )

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