Here is my version of this song. Hope you guys enjoy it.
It sounds pretty good when you play it with the song.
This is my first tab so be nice please.
x-mute or don't play
0-open string
Standard tuning
CAPO 4th fret (all tabs relative to CAPO)
G F# Bm C
e-x--x--x--x---
B-3--3--3--3---
G-0--0--0--0---
D-0--0--0--2---
A-2--0--2--3---
E-3--2---------
Strumming pattern not shown. If you listen to the song you will get it.
----Intro.----
(play through chords twice)
G F# Bm C
----Verse 1-----
G F#
The dawn is breaking
Bm C
A light shining through
G F#
You're barely waking
Bm C
And I'm tangled up in you
G F# Bm C
Yeah
----Verse 2----
G F#
I'm open, your closed
Bm C
Where I follow, you'll go
G F# Bm
I worry I won't see your face
C
Light up again
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/h/howie_day/collide_crd_ver_2.html ]
----Chorus 1----
G F#
Even the best fall down sometimes
Bm C
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
G F#
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
Bm
I somehow find
C G
You and I collide
(Play the same order for the rest of the verses)
----Verse 3----
I'm quiet you know
You make a first impression
I've found i'm scared to know I'm always on your mind
----Chorus 2----
Even the best fall down sometime
Even the stars refuse to shine
Out of the back you fall in time
I somehow find
You and I collide (Play Bridge right after you sing collide)
----Bridge (It sounds like he plays this, but I'm not sure)----
G Bm C
e--x-----x----x---
B--3-----3----3---
G--0-----0----0---
D--0----0-----2---
A--2---2------3---
E-3-------------
----Bridge----
G Bm C
Don't stop here
G Bm C
I lost my place
I'm close behind G F# Bm C
----Chorus 1----
Even the best fall down sometime
Even the stars refuse to shine
Out of the back you fall in time
I somehow find
You and I collide G F#
Bm
You finally find
C
You and I collide G F#
Bm
You finally find
C
You and I collide G F#
----Outro----
Bm C G F#
Bm C G
(end on G)
Hope I did a good job. Enjoy!