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Gnarls Barkley - Crazy Chords

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ChordsDm, F, Bb, A7, A, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Dm
DmIrememberwhen,Iremember,IrememberwhenIlostmyFmind
FTherewassomethingsopleasantaboutthatphase
BbEvenyouremotionshadanecho
InsomuchA7spaceA
DmAndwhenyou’reoutthere,withoutcare
Yeah,IwasoutofFtouch
Butitwasn’tbecauseIdidn’tknowenoughBb
IjustknewtooA7muchA
DoesthatmakemeDmcrazy?
DoesthatmakemeFcrazy??
DoesthatmakemeBbcrazy???
A7PossiblyA
DAndIhopethatyouarehavingthetimeofyourBblife
ButthinkFtwice,that’smyonly A7adviceA
DmComeonnowwhodoyou
whodoyou,whodoyou,whodoyouthinkyouFare?
Hahaha,blessyoursoBbul
Youreallythinkyou’rein A7control?A
Well,Ithinkyou’reDmcrazy!
Ithinkyou’reFcrazy,
Ithinkyou’reBbcrazy,
JustlikeA7meA
DMyheroeshadtheheart,tolosetheirlivesoutonaBblimb
AndallI Fremember,isthinking,IwanttobelikeA7themA
DmEversincewaslittle,eversinceIwaslittleitlookedlikeFfun
Andit’snocoincidenceI’vecoBbme
AndIcandiewhenI’mA7doneA
MaybeI’mDmcrazy
Maybeyou’reFcrazy
Maybewe’reBbcrazy
ProbablyA7A
OohDoohBbFA7ADm
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ArtistGnarls Barkley
AlbumSt. Elsewhere
GenresPop, Soul
Year2006
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Crazy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Crazy uses these transitions most often: A7 → A (10), A → Dm (7), and Bb → A7 (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - F chord transition.

1. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Dm to F

2. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to Bb

3. Bb → A7 chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to A7:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Bb to A7

4. A7 → A chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to A:

  1. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

A7 to A

5. A → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. D → Bb chord transition

Switching from D to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. F → A7 chord transition

Switching from F to A7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Crazy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Crazy.

  • Crazy includes 50 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Crazy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Crazy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → A7: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → A7: 1%
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