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The Crawl

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
[Intro]
e|--Am--------D-------|--Am--------D-------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----0-----------|
D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-------1-0---0-2-|
A|-0-0-------3-----|-0-0-------3-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--Am--------C-------|--F---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----0-----------|
D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-------1-0---0-2-|
A|-0-0-------3-----|-0-0-------3-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--Am--------C-------|--F--------D-------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----0-----------|
D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-------1-0---0-2-|
A|-0-0-------3-----|-0-0-------3-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|--Am--------C-------|--F--------D-------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----0-----------|
D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-------1-0---0-2-|
A|-0-0-------3-----|-0-0-------3-----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Verse 1]
  AmHey Ccousin, FI know Dyou
  AmNot long aCgo in the Fcity Dzoo
  CYou haven’t changedD  
  You still ain’t standin’ up Amstraight
  And I’ve been Cthinkin’ ‘bout Fwhat we’ve beDcome
  AmOr what we Chaven’t just Flook what we’ve Ddone
  FStill makin’ fire out of Esticks and stones
  D#Standing united all Etogether alone
[Chorus]
Do the AmcrawlD  
Do the AmcrawlD  
Do the AmcrawlD  
Back Aminto the Dwoods
Do the Gslide
Do the Dslide
Yeah you and Fme
Back inEto the sea
[Verse 2]
  AmHey Csister Fhow you Dbeen
  AmLast time you Csaw me I was Fwearin’ a Dfin
  CTimes haven’t changed
  DI’m still swimmin’
  AmGot to the Ctop to get myFself some Dair
  AmI reaClized that it was Fbetter down tDhere
  FIt’s like a jungle but there Eain’t no laws
  D#No helping hands just Egrubby paws
[Chorus]
Do the AmcrawlD  
Do the AmcrawlD  
Do the AmcrawlD  
Back Aminto the Dwoods
Do the Gslide
Do the Dslide
Yeah you and Fme
Back inEto the sea
[Instrumental]
Am  C  F  D
Am  C  F  D
C      D
Am  C  F  D
Am  C  F  D
F   E  D# E
[Bridge]
Am  C  F  D
Am  C  F  D
  AmMy naked Ceye saw a Ffly
  In a Djar with a Amhole
  In the Clid to tell his
  FKid exactly Dwhere not to go
  AmI saw the Cpuppet Fstring
  Screwed Dinto the head
  AmI heard the Cpuppet lie
  FI felt the Dbanner shred
  AmI can Csmell the smoFke
  As Dwell as a rat
  AmI can Cteach that Fdog
  I can Dlearn from a cat
  AmThrow it Cin reverse
  FSo I can Dhit erase
  AmI can Ctaste the blood
[Chorus]
Do the AmcrawlD  
Do the AmcrawlD  
Do the AmcrawlD  
Back Aminto the Dwoods
Do the Gslide
Do the Dslide
Yeah you and Fme
Back inEto the sea
Do the AmcrawlD  
Do the AmcrawlD  
Do the AmcrawlD  
Back Aminto the Dwoods
Do the Gslide
Do the Dslide
Yeah you and Fme
Back inEto the sea
e|--Am---------------|--Am---------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-7---------------|
A|-0-0-------3-----|-7---------------|
E|-----------------|-5---------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

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The Crawl

by Smash Mouth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

[Intro]

Am D Am D

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----0-----------|

D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-------1-0---0-2-|

A|-0-0-------3-----|-0-0-------3-----|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Am C F

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----0-----------|

D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-------1-0---0-2-|

A|-0-0-------3-----|-0-0-------3-----|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Am C F D

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----0-----------|

D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-------1-0---0-2-|

A|-0-0-------3-----|-0-0-------3-----|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Am C F D

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----0-----------|

D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-------1-0---0-2-|

A|-0-0-------3-----|-0-0-------3-----|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

[Verse 1]

Am C F D

Hey cousin, I know you

Am C F D

Not long ago in the city zoo

C D

You haven’t changed

You still ain’t standin’ up straight

C F D

And I’ve been thinkin’ ‘bout what we’ve become

Am C F D

Or what we haven’t just look what we’ve done

F E

Still makin’ fire out of sticks and stones

D# E

Standing united all together alone

[Chorus]

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Back into the woods

Do the slide

Yeah you and me

Back into the sea

[Verse 2]

Am C F D

Hey sister how you been

Am C F D

Last time you saw me I was wearin’ a fin

Times haven’t changed

I’m still swimmin’

Am C F D

Got to the top to get myself some air

Am C F D

I realized that it was better down there

F E

It’s like a jungle but there ain’t no laws

D# E

No helping hands just grubby paws

[Chorus]

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Back into the woods

Do the slide

Yeah you and me

Back into the sea

[Instrumental]

Am C F D

C D

Am C F D

F E D# E

[Bridge]

Am C F D

Am C F

My naked eye saw a fly

D Am

In a jar with a hole

In the lid to tell his

F D

Kid exactly where not to go

Am C F

I saw the puppet string

Screwed into the head

Am C

I heard the puppet lie

F D

I felt the banner shred

Am C F

I can smell the smoke

As well as a rat

Am C F

I can teach that dog

I can learn from a cat

Am C

Throw it in reverse

F D

So I can hit erase

Am C

I can taste the blood

[Chorus]

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Back into the woods

Do the slide

Yeah you and me

Back into the sea

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Do the crawl

Am D

Back into the woods

Do the slide

Yeah you and me

Back into the sea

Am Am

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----2-1-0---0-2-|-7---------------|

A|-0-0-------3-----|-7---------------|

E|-----------------|-5---------------|

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

About The Crawl Chords by Smash Mouth

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