# "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: muri@po-box.mcgill.ca 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)

The bul^Alet you b^D5ite From the pain you^A request You're find^Eing it harder to digest And th^Ae answers you ^D5seek And the on^Aes you destroy Your a^D5nger'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

fill 1^A ^B5 ^D5 Hey why can't you listen fill 1^A ^B5 ^D5 Hey why can't you hear fill 1^A ^B5 ^D5 Hey why can't you listen As love scr^Feams everywhe^D5re ^A

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)

Your pr^Aophecies fail ^D5 And your though^Ats become weak Silence^E creates necessity You're ^Aclothing yourself ^D5 In the shie^Alds of despair Your courage n^D5ow 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

^B5You crucify all honesty No signs you see do you believe And all^D5 you words just twist and turn

Reviving just to crash and burn

You're ^B5fighting till the bitter end If only your h^D5eart 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! (muri@po.-box.mcgill.ca) Date: Saturday, April 3 1997 From: David Harrison<blaze@interlog.com> 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

Collective Soul - Listen