Simple Plan - Crazy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#mm chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [Bm] [G] [A]
Tell me [D]what’s wrong with society, when everywhere I look I see
Young [Bm]girls dying to be on TV, they wont stop ’til they’ve reached their dreams
[G]Diet pills, surgery, photoshopped pictures in magazines
[A]Telling them how they should be, it doesn’t make sense to me
[chorus]
Is everybody going [D]crazy? Is anybody gonna [Bm]save me?
Can anybody tell me [G]what’s going on? Tell me what’s going on
If you [A]open your eyes, you’ll see that something is [D]wrong
[verse 2]
I guess [D]things are not how they used to be, there’s no more normal families
[Bm]Parents act like enemies, making kids feel like it’s world war III
No [G]one cares, no one’s there, I guess we’re all just too damn busy
And [A]money’s our first priority, it doesn’t make sense to me
[chorus]
Is everybody going [D]crazy? Is anybody gonna [Bm]save me?
Can anybody tell me [G]what’s going on? Tell me what’s going on
If you [A]open your eyes, you’ll see that something is wrong [Bm] [G]
[verse 3]
[G]Is everybody going [D]crazy? [A] [Bm] [G]
[G]Is everybody going [D]crazy? [A] [D]
[Closing]
[D]Tell me what’s wrong with society, when everywhere I look I see
[Bm]Rich guys driving big SUV’s, while kids are starving in the streets
[G]No one cares… No one likes to share, I guess [A]life’s unfair
[chorus]
Is everybody going [E]crazy? Is anybody gonna [C#mm]save me?
Can anybody tell me [A]what’s going on? Tell me what’s going on
If you [B]open your eyes, you’ll see that something is [E]wrong
Is everybody going [C#m]crazy?
Can anybody tell me [A]what’s going on, tell me what’s going on
If you [B]open your eyes, you’ll see that something is [E]wrong
How to play Crazy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Simple Plan - Crazy on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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: Bm → G (8), D → Bm (6), and G → A (6). 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 D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
8. E → C#mm chord transition
To move from E to C#mm;
- While playing E, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
9. C#mm → A chord transition
To move from C#mm to A;
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
10. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
11. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
12. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
13. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
Crazy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Crazy.
- Crazy includes 40 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Crazy contains 2 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 D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%