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Crawling In The Dark by Hoobastank

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Performed by:Hoobastank
Composers: Chris Hesse, Douglas Robb, Markku Lappalainen

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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
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Comments on this version of the 'Crawling In The Dark' guitar tab

NerdJNerdBirdNerdJNerdBirdUnknown Date
I'm pretty sure this is how you play the first riff. I dont' think the second 6 is actually a 7. I think it sounds weird because of the phaser effect.







Also the 7s on the high D string don't have to be that but I think its easier to play that way. So you don't have to move your hands.







E ----------------------------




B ----------------------------




G ------6-6-6-----------------




D -4-4-4-4-4-4-6-4-5-------4--




A -------------------7-7-7----




D ----------------------------







Man I was all happy that I tabbed this song only to look at the tabs section and find out your tab is excatly the same as mine.
NerdJNerdBirdNerdJNerdBirdUnknown Date
I'm pretty sure this is how you play the first riff. I dont' think the second 6 is actually a 7. I think it sounds weird because of the phaser effect.







Also the 7s on the high D string don't have to be that but I think its easier to play that way. So you don't have to move your hands.







E ----------------------------




B ----------------------------




G ------6-6-6-----------------




D -4-4-4-4-4-4-6-4-5-------4--




A -------------------7-7-7----




D ----------------------------







Man I was all happy that I tabbed this song only to look at the tabs section and find out your tab is excatly the same as mine.
tzatzaUnknown Date
The Official Tuning is:







E B E G# B E
schecter006schecter006Unknown Date
the random harmonics for the solo are right on the second fret. it works and sounds best when it's in standard tuning.
Billy DonovanBilly DonovanUnknown Date
Hey I am impressed with that tab but on the bridge; the first riff sounds better like this







---------------------




---------------------




-7--------------------




-7----2--4-----------




-5----2--4-----------




------2--4-----------
datniceguydatniceguyUnknown Date
Song's really in open E...opening riff play it a step down...if u need the chorus n' bridge in open E i got that tabbed out...n' someone tab out the acoustic version...PLEASE!!!
KeeganKeeganUnknown Date
i agree with everyone else aobut the corrections on intro....other than that this song kicks ass man
trabuquetrabuqueUnknown Date
Please check out my crawling in the dark and running away tabs and correct!
TheInfiltraterTheInfiltraterUnknown Date
This song also sounds great if u play it in DADADD, Like Mark from creed.
SmackGATHSmackGATHUnknown Date
Your tab is good. Your right it is in Open E, but open E is E-B-E-G#-B-E to correct that. in open e the intro goes







D-------------10-----10-- and so on




B----7--7--7------7------
EpiphoneGuitarLPEpiphoneGuitarLPUnknown Date
Look guys. this song is supposed to be played in open E tuning





E


B


G#


E


B


E

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