THE WORLD I KNOW As recorded by Collective Soul (From the 1995 Album COLLECTIVE SOUL) Transcribed by Nigel R. Semegen Words by Ed Roland Music by Ed Roland & Ross Childress
Bm D/F G Aadd4 A Asus2 G(type 2) x xx 7 fr. x bxx x xx x xx 5 fr. x x x
Gsus4 D A7 G(type 3) A7/B Cadd2 D/F (type 2) x xx x x x x b
A Intro = 77 BmP D/F b G Aadd4 1 gg 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I (12-stg. Acoustic) T 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 sl. sl.
Bm D/F b G Aadd4 3x 3 gg 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 sl. sl.
B Verse Bm D/F b G Aadd4 5 gg 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 sl. sl.
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Bm D/F b G Aadd4 7 gg 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 sl. sl.
Bm D/F b G Aadd4 9 gg 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 sl. sl.
Bm D/F b G 11 gg 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V } I 4 V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 x A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x sl. sl.
C Pre-Chorus A Asus2 A G(type 2) V V W V V W 13 g V V I g V V
Gtr II let ring let ring 7 7 7 7 T 10 10 9 9 A 7 7 B
gg V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V } V } } V V V V V I V V V V V V V } VV VV VV VV VV V V V V } V } } V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V } V } } V V V V V Gtr I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 x x 0 0 0 3 3 T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 x 2 x x 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 x x 2 2 2 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 x x 2 2 2 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 x x 0 0 0 3 3
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1. Gsus4 G(type 2) V fV V 15 g V V W I g V V W u u let ring 7 8 7 T 8 8 A 7 7 B
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Bm D/F b G Aadd4 17 g I g T A B
gg V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 sl. sl.
Bm D/F b G Aadd4 19 g I g T A B
gg V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 sl. sl.
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2. fV V 21 g V W I g u u let ring 8 7 T 8 A B
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D Chorus D A7
22 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G(type 3) D Dsus4 D Dsus2
24 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D A7 A7/B
26 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
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Cadd2 G(type 3)
28 gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E Interlude Bm D/F b G Aadd4 V V V V V V 3x 30 g V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V
Gtr II let ring 0 2 2 2 (2) 5 5 7 7 7 5 T 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A B H P sl. H
3x gg V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 sl. sl.
Bm D/F b G V V V V V V 32 g V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V
Gtr II let ring 0 2 2 2 (2) 5 5 7 7 7 5 T 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A B H P sl. H
gg V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I T 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl. sl.
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F Pre-Chorus A Asus2 A G(type 2) V V W V V W 34 g V V I g V V
Gtr II let ring let ring 7 7 7 7 T 10 10 9 9 A 7 7 B
gg V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V } V } } V V V V V I V V V V V V V } VV VV VV VV VV V V V V } V } } V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V } V } } V V V V V Gtr I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 x x 0 0 0 3 3 T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 x 2 x x 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 x x 2 2 2 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 2 x x 2 2 2 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 0 x x 0 0 0 3 3
Gsus4 G(type 2) V fV V 36 g V V W I g V V W u u let ring 7 8 7 T 8 8 A 7 7 B
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
G Chorus D A7
38 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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G(type 3) D Dsus4 D Dsus2
40 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D A7 A7/B
42 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Cadd2 G(type 3)
44 gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
H Outro D D/F b(type 2) G(type 3) V V V V V V V V 3x 46 gg V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V
Gtr II let ring 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B
3x gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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rit. D D/F b(type 2) G(type 2) 1 g V V V V U I g V V V V V V V V U V V V V U let ring 5 5 5 5 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 B 2 3
U gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V U I V V V V V V V V V V V V V U V V V V V U 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 2 2 2 2 2 3
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