Crash Into Me

How to play Crash Into Me by Dave Matthews Band on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play Bm, G, D, A, C, Am, the shapes the player above shows.

Crash Into Me is a great song to learn because the progression feels smooth and flowing, with a relaxed groove that sits nicely at about 84 BPM. You get a steady, musical feel that rewards clean changes and even timing, so it is satisfying to play once it locks in.

You will use a mix of open shapes and barre shapes, so the main challenge is moving between the easier A, E, and D shapes and the harder C#m and B shapes. The change to watch out for is the opening move from C#m to A to E, since it asks you to switch from a barre shape into open chords without losing the pulse.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until the shapes feel automatic, then add the rest of the chart one change at a time. Focus on keeping your strums even and your fretting hand relaxed, and only speed up when the C#m and B changes feel secure.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.