TAB: "Simple" by Collective Soul davids@interport.net (David Schmidt) Here are tabs for the two main riffs in "Simple," from Collective Soul's latest album. They are real close, but not quite perfect. If anyone has some suggestions and/or corrections, please post! First riff: E |----------------------------------------------- B |----------------------------------------------- G |-----------------------------------(second time) D |--2---2---------------------2----------(5)----- A |--2---2---7-p-0---2-h-5-p-2---0-0-h-2-h-5------ E |--0---0---------------------------------------- Second riff: E |--2-------------------------------------------x--x- B |--2-------------------------------------------x--x- G |--0-----2-------------------------------2-----x--x- D |--0-----2-------------------------------2--2--x--x- A |--2-----0----------7-p-5-p-0------------0--2--x--x- E |--3------------0-0-----------3bb-p-0-0-----0--x--x- Tablature explanation B Full Bend b 1/2 Bend bb 1/4 Bend h Hammer-on p Pull-off x left-hand muted "scratch" strum simple-collective soul avatar.alt@usa.net Sun, 06 Apr 1997 12:00:47 -0700 this is what i've figured out for the opening riffs for simple and it sounds pretty darn close E|------------------------------------------------------ B|------------------------------------------------------ G|------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------ A|---------7--------5--0--7--0-----------5-------------- E|---0--0-----5--7--------------0--5--7----------------- 2nd time play D|--5-- at the end instead of A|--5--