Collision Chords
Collision by Faith no More is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, F, A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Taken from the album "Album of the year"
Tabbed by Tom Farrell
Any comments or mistakes you spot please email me at [email protected]
Drop C tuning (C G C F A D)
Riff 1
D---------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
F---------------------------------------------------------------
C--3-0~----0~----0~---------------------------------------------
G--3-0~----0~----0~---------------------------------------------
C--3-0~----0~----0~---------------------------------------------
Riff 2
D---------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
F---------------------------------------------------------------
C--3-0-0-3-0-0-3-4---------Play that-----2~--2~--\--------------
G--3-0-0-3-0-0-3-4---------4X then-------2~--2~--\--Then mute.--
C--3-0-0-3-0-0-3-4---------end on--------2~--2~--\--------------
Riff 3
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
F-------------------------------------------------------------
C----- 7~--\--2~----2-0-2----2-0-2----2-0-2-5-2-0-------------
G------7~--\--2~----2-0-2----2-0-2----2-0-2-5-2-0-------------
C------7~--\--2~----2-0-2----2-0-2----2-0-2-5-2-0-------------
Riff 4
D--------------------------
A--------------------------
F----10---5---6------------
C----10---5---6------------
G-----8---3---4------------
C--------------------------
Song structure:
Riff 1 4X
Riff 2 4X
Verse riff (no guitar) 4X
Riff 3 4X
Verse riff (no guitar) 4X
Riff 3 4X
Riff 1 4X
Riff 2 4X
Riff 4 4X
Verse riff (no guitar) 4X
Verse riff (no guitar or bass) 4X
Riff 1 4X
Riff 2 4X
Riff 1 4X
Riff 2 4X
Riff 3 4X
It's a fairly simple song to play, just use heavy distortion throughout, listen for the timings and use a little trill
when playing the chords in Riff 4.