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Simple Plan - Crazy Chords

ChordsD, Bm, G, A, E, C#mm, B, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar C#mm chord diagramGuitar C#mm chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram


[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


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


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


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]


[G]Is everybody going [D]crazy? [A] [Bm] [G]
[G]Is everybody going [D]crazy? [A] [D]


[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


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

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AlbumStill Not Getting Any...
GenresPop
Year2004
KeyD

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;

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

2. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

3. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

4. A → D chord transition

To move 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.
A to D

5. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

6. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

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

  1. 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;

  1. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

10. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

11. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

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

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

13. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.

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%