Crash Into Me

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

This is a great song to learn because it has a relaxed, flowing feel that sits in a steady groove. You get to focus on clean changes and even timing, so it feels smooth and musical once it settles in.

You can lean on the open shapes A, E, and Em, while the harder barre shapes F#, B, C#m, F#m, and G#m will ask for solid left-hand control. The main thing to watch is the opening move between A and E, since that back-and-forth sets the feel right away.

Start by looping A - E - A - E slowly until the changes feel automatic. Then add the rest of the chart in small sections, keeping your hands relaxed and your rhythm steady. Once the shapes are clean, bring it up to tempo little by little.

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.