Song: Crawling In The Dark Band: Hoobastank Tuning: Dropped D This song is awesome, look out for Hoobastank's new album in the future. I think it is coming out in November but I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure this song is supposed to played in Standard Tuning but I think it's easier to play in Dropped D so that's how I tabbed it. It's just my second tab so take it easy if it sucks. I've recently updated the intro so you will notice a difference. To all of you who corrected me saying my intro was incorrect, I have no corrected it to how it should be so thanks a lot. After watching their music video, I've discovered that those who told me that this song should be played in open E tuning are also correct. In the video, Dan is playing the song in the open E tuning which is [E-B-E-G-B#-E] I think. In that tuning, Dan plays high chords power chords higher on the neck (around 10th and 12th frets) rather than putting the root on the A string, so my tab is not perfect right and needs some corrections. Soon when my damn exams are over I will tab out a version in that tuning, which should be the correct way to play it. Thanks everyone for your corrections. Intro E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ D-------------11-----12-----11-------------------------9----------- X3 A----9--9--9------9------9------9--12--9--11--7--7--7-------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------ Slight PM................................................... E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ D-------------7-----6-----9-----7-----6---------------------------- X1 A----5--5--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----7------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------ Slight PM................................................... E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G-------------------7--7--6---------------------------------------- D---2--4--4--2--4--7--7--6--7---2--------------------------------- X3 A---2--4--4--2--4--5--5--4--7---2--------------------------------- D---2--4--4--2--4-----------7---2--------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G---7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------------- D---7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2----------------------------- X1 A---5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2----------------------------- D---------------------7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2----------------------------- Verse (I will dedicate...) E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ D-------------11-----12-----11-------------------------9----------- X2 A----9--9--9------9------9------9--12--9--11--7--7--7-------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------ Slight PM................................................... E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ D-------------7-----6-----9-----7-----6---------------------------- X2 A----5--5--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----7------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------ Slight PM................................................... Chorus (Show me what it's for...) E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G-------------------7--7--6---------------------------------------- D---2--4--4--2--4--7--7--6--7---2--------------------------------- X2 A---2--4--4--2--4--5--5--4--7---2--------------------------------- D---2--4--4--2--4-----------7---2--------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------- D---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------- X2 A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------ Mid-section E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ D---2-4---2-4--2-4--2-4---2-4--5----------------------------------- X2 A---2-4---2-4--2-4--2-4---2-4--5----------------------------------- D---2-4---2-4--2-4--2-4---2-4--5----------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------ D---2-4-4444-2-4-4444-2-4-44-2-4-4444--2-4--5-22-5----------------- X2 A---2-4-4444-2-4-4444-2-4-44-2-4-4444--2-4--5-22-5----------------- D---2-4-4444-2-4-4444-2-4-44-2-4-4444--2-4--5-22-5----------------- PM .... .... .. .... .. Solo: Random harmonics up and down the the low D string, along with some pick scraping Bridge E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------- D---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6-6-6-4----------------- A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-4----------------- D------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-4----------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9------------------- D---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-7----------------- A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------- D------------------------------------------------7----------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------- D---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6-6-6-4----------------- A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-4----------------- D------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-4----------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------- D---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------- A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------- D------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------- PM ............. E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G-------------6-----7-----6----------------------4----------------- D----4--4--4-----4-----4-----4--7--4--6--2--2--2------------------- X2 A------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ Slight PM................................................... Outro E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------- D---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------- X2 A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G-------------------7--7--6---------------------------------------- D---2--4--4--2--4--7--7--6--7---2--------------------------------- X2 A---2--4--4--2--4--5--5--4--7---2--------------------------------- D---2--4--4--2--4-----------7---2--------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------- D---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------- X2 A---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G-------------------7--7--6---------------------------------------- D---2--4--4--2--4--7--7--6--7---2--------------------------------- X2 A---2--4--4--2--4--5--5--4--7---2--------------------------------- D---2--4--4--2--4-----------7---2--------------------------------- Song Structure Intro Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Mid-Section/Solo Bridge Outro Lyrics: I will dedicate And sacrifice my every Thing for just a second's worth Before my story's ending I wish I could know The directions that I take And all the choices that I make Won't end up all for nothing Show me what it's for Make me understand it I've been crawling in the dark Looking for the answer Is there something more Than what I've been handed I've been crawling in the dark Looking for the answer Help me carry on Assure me it's okay to Use my heart and not my eyes To navigate the darkness Will the ending be Ever coming suddenly Will I ever get to see The ending to my story Show me what it's for Make me understand it I've been crawling in the dark Looking for the answer Is there something more Than what I've been handed I've been crawling in the dark Looking for the answer How much further do I have to go? How much longer till I finally know? Cuz I'm looking and I just can't see what's in front of me In front of me Show me what it's for Make me understand it I've been crawling in the dark Looking for the answer Is there something more Than what I've been handed I've been crawling in the dark Looking for the answer
