COLLECTIVE SOUL - "heavy" Tablature

Artist: Collective Soul
Song: Heavy
Tabbed by: John Leadman



Really cool riff in this song. You have to tune down one note
(half-step) to play along to the CD. Enjoy!


CHORDS:


G5 (355xxx) C5 (x355xx)
D5 (x577xx) E7#9 (x7678x)
A5 (577xxx)



MAIN-RIFF:
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------| h = hammer-on
G|-----------------------------------| p = pull-off
D|-----------------------------------| x = muted note
A|----------5p0---------------0h1p0--|
E|--0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0h3h5--------|

When you play this MAIN-RIFF you should always
play the low E string palm-muted.


INTRO:

Play this 4 times,
[play this tab palm-muted]
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-----7---7-7---7---7----|
E|-0-0---0-----0---0---0--|


then this twice:
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-----7---7-7---7---7--|
E|-0-0---0-----0---0----|

Then play MAIN-RIFF 3 times and
then this once:

E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|----------5p0------|
E|--0-0-0-0-----0-0--|


VERSE 1:

G5 [MAIN-RIFF x2]
Complicate this world you wrapped for me

G5 [MAIN-RIFF x2]
I'm acquainted with your suffering


[In the chorus, when I write G5 you play this
little G-RIFF:]
G5
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|-3---2---|


CHORUS:

D5 A5 C5
And all your weight it falls on me

G5 [with G-RIFF]
It brings me down

D5 A5 C5 G [with G-RIFF]
And all your weight it falls on me, it falls on me


[play MAIN-RIFF 3 times, then this once:]
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|----------5p0------|
E|--0-0-0-0-----0-0--|


VERSE 2: [play like verse 1]

Hold me up to all whom you deceived
Promises you break, you still believe


PLAY CHORUS TWICE


GUITAR-SOLO Comes In:

Can't figure out the solo. But here's what the rhythm guitar is playing
during the solo:

RIFF X:
E|-----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------8-8-8-8--|
G|--------------------------7-7-7-7--|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|------7---7-----7-x-7--------------|
E|--0-0---0---0-0-------0------------|


First play RIFF X 4 times.

Then play G5 and then RIFF X once.
and again play G5 and then RIFF X once.


CHORUS: [play like previous choruses]

And all your weight it falls on me
It brings me down
And all your weight it falls on me, it falls on me


OUTRO:

[play MAIN-RIFF 3 times, then this once:]
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|----------5p0------|
E|--0-0-0-0-----0-0--|