Song: Play Crack the Sky
Artist: Brand New
Album: Deja Entendu
Tuning: Half Step Down(Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)
Okay, I know there are like two perfect chord submissions for this, but I figured I'd
a tab for it with all the timing, upstrokes/downstrokes, the little fills in between.
all the little things you can't really get from a chord submission. Anyway, here you go.
Legend:
U - Upstroke
D - Downstroke
x - Mute note
~ - let ring
Usually, for the downstrokes you want to stress the top 3 strings(E, A, and D), and for
upstrokes, you want to stress the bottom 3 strings(G, B, and E). Using this style, you
get a sound very very close to the actual song.
Intro
Eb----x---3-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb----x---3-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb----x---0-----------------------------------------------------|
Db----x---0-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab----x---2-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb----x---3-----------------------------------------------------|
D "1, 2, 3...1...1, 2..."
Verse("We sent out the SOS call...")
Eb--------333-3--3-333-3--3-333-3--3-333-3--3-333-3--3-333-0--0-000-0~-|
Bb--------333-3--3-333-3--3-333-3--3-333-3--3-333-3--3-333-0--0-000-0~-|
Gb-----0--000-0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0-000-0--0-000-0~-|
Db---x-0--000-2--2-222-0--0-000-2--2-222-0--0-000-2--2-222-2--2-222-2~-|
Ab--xx-2--222-3--3-333-2--2-222-3--3-333-2--2-222-3--3-333-2--2-222-0~-|
Eb--xx-3--333----------3--3-333----------3--3-333----------0--0-000----|
D DUD D D UDU D D UDU D D UDU D D UDU D D UDU D D UDU D
Lead(to verse)
Eb---3-------| This part is played just before each measure of the
Bb---3-------| verse. It is played with verying stresses, which can
Gb-0-0-------| easily be figured out by listening to the song. They
Db-2-2-------| generally follow this stress pattern.
Ab-0-0-------|
Eb-----------|
D U
Play the verse with lead 5 times total.
Lead(to first chorus)
Eb--000----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--000----------------0-0---------------------------------------------|
Gb--000-0~--0~------0---0----------------------------------------------|
Db--222-2~--2~------2-2------------------------------------------------|
Ab--000-0~--0~--0---0--------------------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------------|
DUD D D D
Chorus("The hole in the hull...")
Eb-0--000-0--000-3-333-3-333-0------000-0------------------------------|
Bb-1--111-1--111-3-333-3-333-0------000-0----0-0-----------------------|
Gb-0--000-0--000-0-000-0-000-0------000-0-----0------------------------|
Db-2--222-2--222-0-000-0-000-2------222-2-2-2--------------------------|
Ab-3--333-3--333-2-222-2-222-2--2---222-0------------------------------|
Eb---------------3-333-3-333-0------000--------------------------------|
D DUD D DUD D DUD D DUD D DUD D
Eb----000-0--000-3---3-333-3-0-----000-0~------------------------------|
Bb----111-1--111-3---3-333-3-0-----000-0~------------------------------|
Gb-0--000-0--000-0---0-000-0-0-----000-0~------------------------------|
Db-2--222-2--222-0---0-000-0-2-----222-2~------------------------------|
Ab-3--333-3--333-2---2-222-2-2--2--222-0~------------------------------|
Eb---------------3---3-333-3-0--0--000---------------------------------|
D DUD D DUD D D UDU D D D DUD D
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/brand_new/play_crack_the_sky_tab_ver_3.html ]
After you play this, return to the lead(to verse) and verse 5 more times. This part of
song is where the leads to verse vary the most.
Lead(to second Chorus)
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------0-0----0-0---------------------------------------------------|
Gb---------0------0----------------------------------------------------|
Db--2--2-2----2-2------------------------------------------------------|
Ab--0------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Second Chorus("They say that the captain...")
Eb-0--000-0--000-3---3-3333-0--0--0-000-0------------------------------|
Bb-1--111-1--111-3---3-3333-0--0--0-000-0----0-0--0-0------------------|
Gb-0--000-0--000-0---0-0000-0--0--0-000-0-----0----00------------------|
Db-2--222-2--222-0---0-0000-2--2--2-222-2-2-2----2---------------------|
Ab-3--333-3--333-2---2-2222-2--2--2-222-0------------------------------|
Eb---------------3---3-3333-0--0--0-000--------------------------------|
D DUD D DUD D D DDUD D D D DUD D
Eb-0--000-0--000-3----3-333-0---0-000-0--------------------------------|
Bb-1--111-1--111-3----3-333-0---0-000-0--------------------------------|
Gb-0--000-0--000-0----0-000-0---0-000-0--------------------------------|
Db-2--222-2--222-0----0-000-2---2-222-2--------------------------------|
Ab-3--333-3--333-2----2-222-2---2-222-0--------------------------------|
Eb---------------3----3-333-0---0-000----------------------------------|
D DUD D DUD D D DUD D D DUD D
Interlude
Eb--------------------------------0--00--------------------------------|
Bb----0-0----0-0----0-0----0-0--0-0--00--------------------------------|
Gb-----0------0------0------0---0-0--00--------------------------------|
Db-2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2---2-2-2--22--------------------------------|
Ab--------------------------------0--00--------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D D DU
These 2 chords lead right
in to the outro.
Outro("This story's old but it goes on and on...")
Eb----3-3-33---3-33----3-3-33---33----3-33---3-33----3-33---3-33-------|x2
Bb----3-3-33---3-33----3-3-33---33-3--3-33-3-3-33-3--3-33-3-3-33-------|
Gb----0-0-00---0-00----0-0-00---00-0--0-00-0-0-00-0--0-00-0-0-00-------|
Db-0--0-0-00-0-0-00--0-0-0-00-0-00-2--2-22-2-2-22-2--2-22-2-2-22-------|
Ab-2--2-2-22-2-2-22--2-2-2-22-2-22-3--3-33-3-3-33-3--3-33-3-3-33-------|
Eb-3--3-3-33-3-3-33--3-3-3-33-3-33-------------------------------------|
D D D DU D D DU D D D DU D DU D D DU D D DU D D DU D D DU
Eb----0-0-00---0-00----0-0-00---00----3-33---3-33----3-33---3-33-------|x1
Bb----0-0-00---0-00----0-0-00---00-3--3-33-3-3-33-3--3-33-3-3-33-------|
Gb----0-0-00---0-00----0-0-00---00-0--0-00-0-0-00-0--0-00-0-0-00-------|
Db-2--2-2-22-2-2-22-2--2-2-22-2-22-2--2-22-2-2-22-2--2-22-2-2-22-------|
Ab-2--2-2-22-2-2-22-2--2-2-22-2-22-3--3-33-3-3-33-3--3-33-3-3-33-------|
Eb-0--0-0-00-0-0-00-0--0-0-00-0-00-------------------------------------|
D D D DU D D DU D D D DU D DU D D DU D D DU D D DU D D DU
End on
Lead
Eb--3~~----|
Bb--3~~----| Let ring out
Gb--0~~----| completely.
Db--0~~----|
Ab--2~~----|
Eb--3~~----|
D
And that is the whole thing, all the little fills, strumming patterns, timing and all
chords. I am sure this is 100% correct. If you have any comments, suggestions, or hate
send me and e-mail at SaintJimmy10@yahoo.com. Please rate it and enjoy.
