Crash Into Me

dmbluvr_03 · Unread post by **dmbluvr_03** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 1:58 am

Hey everyone! Just wanted to say this is the best website ever created...aside maybe from the offcial dmb fan club. I'm a newbie and have a random question. Doesn't Steffan play the E and A chords for Crash? If not how in the heck are you supposed to play them while strumming? Also in the video it seems like the guitarist is placing his fingers on some of the frets. Isn't there something wrong with that?

E:-------------------------------------------------
B:---5------5----5------5----5------5----5------5--
G:---4------4----4------4----4------4----4------4--
D:---2------2----x------x----x------2----x------x--
A:-4-4----0-0--2-2------2----2----0-0--2-2------2--
E:--------------------0-0--4-4----------------0-0--

Sorry for all these rookie questions.

slapman24 · Unread post by **slapman24** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:00 am

do you mean Steffan the Bassist playing E and A chords? Or do you mea Dave Matthews playing?

dmbluvr_03 · Unread post by **dmbluvr_03** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:08 am

Basically I am asking if Steffan Lessard plays the A 4th, open A, A 2nd, open E, 4th E, open A, A 2nd, open E part of the song While Dave plays the rest.

PureDaveAddict · Unread post by **PureDaveAddict** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:09 am

Just have faith in our tabbing god, Kanter, and you shall turn out fine

But actually, first, JKanter isn't on the frets, hes just behind them, you get better tone placing your fingers there. At first, you probably can't do it or shouldn't try, cause it just becomes natural after you're experienced in playing.

Then, im not quite sure what you're asking about for the "E and A chords" But basicly, for the verse in crash, you just keep those fingers where they are and change the base note. I hope that helped, if not, explain a little.

-JtC

ps, dont be sorry, we all were noobies at one point

DMBFreak84 · Unread post by **DMBFreak84** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:21 am

stefan does play the E and A notes on bass, but dave does as well, you are supposed to pluck the bass notes then strum the chord, just listen to L@LC and you'll see, the tabs on this site are 100% correct

dmbluvr_03 · Unread post by **dmbluvr_03** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:26 am

I wasn't doubting the chords, I was just wondering how to pluck and strum at nearly the same time. Seems pretty difficult for me, but I'll keep trying.

Jay · Unread post by **Jay** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:33 am

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Intro/Verse
E:-------------------------------------------------
B:---5------5----5------5----5------5----5------5--
G:---4------4----4------4----4------4----4------4--
D:---2------2----x------x----x------2----x------x--
A:-4-4----0-0--2-2------2----2----0-0--2-2------2--
E:--------------------0-0--4-4----------------0-0--
   2           1           2           1

see the numbers underneath the tab? that's which fingers you use for the bass notes. your ring and pinky fingers stay put and middle finger plays bass notes. your index finger jumps around, sometimes it's in the chord, sometimes it's playing a 2 on the A string. but yeah, use the numbers under the tab.

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 1:56 am

well on the topic of crash, how the hell does the rythm to the in a boys dream part go. i just cant get it. anyone mind explaining?

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 1:54 pm

i-am-me wrote:well on the topic of crash, how the hell does the rythm to the in a boys dream part go. i just cant get it. anyone mind explaining?

I feel your pain. It took me ages to get that part down. The boys dream part is played only by timmy or butch on the piano, but there is a way to insert it if you are playing the song solo. After singing "in a boys dream" start strumming the e, B, and G strings quickly, but to rhythm of the song, like so: xxx450 with the ring and pinky fingers respectively. Then, just before the upstrum, hammer on the e string second fret (with the index finger), xxx452, then quickly pull off before the next downstrum. Listen to the CD to get the placement of the hammer right.
To transition to the main part of the song again, position your fingers as if you are playing the x02450 part, and continue the hammering the e string 2nd fret with the side of your index finger as you go to x22450, and then 022450. The other strings won't be affected if you touch them with the side of your index finger because they are already fretted. Just keep hammering that e string away and try to transition as smoothly as possible into the main part of the song. "touch your lips just so I know..."
This is very tricky, and takes a lot of practice, but once you get it, it sounds really bitchin.

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:18 pm

Davy, thanks for that but it didnt really answer my question. I know that part kind of. What im asking about is what dave plays. its something along thelines of hitting that first x4245x a bunch of times and then going through that verse cycle faster than normal. Its what dave plays. I can see it in storytellers and all the live stuff. I'm pretty sure of it, but hey i could be wrong. Anyone else know any information?

Jonny B Good · Unread post by **Jonny B Good** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 11:27 pm

the rhythym for "in a boys dream" part is exactly the same as the verse

billywestom · Unread post by **billywestom** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:57 am

I didn't fully read all the replies, but this should really help. I submitted this to Kanter, maybe he will post it. If it fills up too much space to read (most definitely), copy and paste it to Notepad or Word (Courier New font).

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"Crash Into Me" by Dave Matthews

D = Downstroke
U = Upstroke

Main Riff

E:---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---x--x-x-x---x-x-x--- 
B:---5--5-5-5---5-5-5---5--5-5-5---5-5-5---5--5-5-5---5-5-5---5--5-5-5---5-5-5--- <- 4
G:---4--4-4-4---4-4-4---4--4-4-4---4-4-4---4--4-4-4---4-4-4---4--4-4-4---4-4-4--- <- 3
D:---2--2-2-2---2-2-2---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---2--2-2-2---2-2-2---x--x-x-x---x-x-x--- <- 1
A:-4----------0-------2-----------------------------0-------2-------------------- 
E:-------------------------------0-------4-----------------------------0--------- 
   D D  U D U D D D U D D  U D U D D D U D D  U D U D D D U D D  U D U D D D U

Chorus 

    "Crash   in   to   me     yeah...                  and I   come into..."
E:----------------------------0----------------------------------------------------
B:----5-----------------------0----------3--3-3-3---3-3-3-------3--3-3-3---3-3-3---
G:----4-----------------------1----------2--2-2-2---2-2-2-------2--2-2-2---2-2-2---
D:----2-----------------------2----------x--x-x-x---x-x-x-------x--x-x-x---x-x-x---
A:-4--4-----------------------2----------x--x-x-x---x-x-x-------x--x-x-x---x-x-x---
E:------------4----5----7\----0------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---
   D  D       D    D    D     D      D D D  U D U D D D U   D D D  U D U D D D U


"In a boy's dream..."

E:---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---x--x-x-x---x-x-x---x-x-x--- 
B:---5--5-5-5---5-5-5---5--5-5-5---5-5-5---5--5-5-5---5-5-5---5--5-5-5---5-5-5---5--5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5--- <- 4
G:---4--4-4-4---4-4-4---4--4-4-4---4-4-4---4--4-4-4---4-4-4---4--4-4-4---4-4-4---4--4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4--- <- 3
D:---2--2-2-2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---x-x-x---x--x-x-x---2-2-2---2--2-2-2---x-x-x---x-x-x--- <- 1
A:-4----------4-------4----------4-------0----------2--------------------------0----------2----------------- 
E:----------------------------------------------------------0----------4--------------------------0--------- 
   D D  U D U D D D U D D  U D U D D D U D D  U D U D D D U D D  U D U D D D U D D  U D U D D D U D D D U


"Crash into me..." outro

E:---x-x-x-x---x-x-x---x-x-x-x---x-x-x--- 
B:---5-5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5--- 
G:---4-4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4-4-4--- 
D:---2-2-2-2---2-2-2---x-x-x-x---x-x-x--- 
A:-----------0-------2------------------- 
E:-4---------------------------0--------- 
   D D U D U D D D U D D U D U D D D U

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 4:34 pm

i-am-me wrote:Davy, thanks for that but it didnt really answer my question. I know that part kind of. What im asking about is what dave plays. its something along thelines of hitting that first x4245x a bunch of times and then going through that verse cycle faster than normal. Its what dave plays. I can see it in storytellers and all the live stuff. I'm pretty sure of it, but hey i could be wrong. Anyone else know any information?

One thing that could be screwing you up is jkanter's tab (sorry jkanter). It shows five x42450s played before the x02450 x22450 022450 part. I listened to crash a couple dozen times and it sounds an awful lot like there is only four x42450s played. It is hard to tell, because the hammers and pulloffs I described earlier tend to fool the ear as to the rhythm. I usually play just four, to the rhythm of the verse, and it goes right with the song when I play with it. Let me know if I missed something.

billywestom · Unread post by **billywestom** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 4:38 pm

Davy28 wrote:
i-am-me wrote:Davy, thanks for that but it didnt really answer my question. I know that part kind of. What im asking about is what dave plays. its something along thelines of hitting that first x4245x a bunch of times and then going through that verse cycle faster than normal. Its what dave plays. I can see it in storytellers and all the live stuff. I'm pretty sure of it, but hey i could be wrong. Anyone else know any information?
One thing that could be screwing you up is jkanter's tab (sorry jkanter). It shows five x42450s played before the x02450 x22450 022450 part. I listened to crash a couple dozen times and it sounds an awful lot like there is only four x42450s played. It is hard to tell, because the hammers and pulloffs I described earlier tend to fool the ear as to the rhythm. I usually play just four, to the rhythm of the verse, and it goes right with the song when I play with it. Let me know if I missed something.

You're exactly right. Check out the tab I put above....he does that chord four times, and goes into the regular chords of the verse, only in the opposite pattern...

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 6:07 pm

You guys are 100% correct. i tried it out and it sounds beautiful. no offense to you kanter, but maybe you should change that tab? the rest is great though! thank you for the tab man. amazing.

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