Crazy

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Crazy’ is one more underrated song.  Requested by Carol Simmons.  Love it.  The melody is beautiful, the words are moving and – I can´t think of another song

or poem where the word “crazy” has been used so cleverly.  An added boon for a language lover like me. 

Come on, players – the arrangement is very nice, and the best thing about it is that it is not quite as difficult as it sounds! 

‘Crazy’ is on “The Lonesome Picker Rides Again”, Warner Brothers, 1971, re-issued as CD by Line Records, 1990, and on the compilation double CD “Gold”, Wrasse Records, 2000. 

Two identical sounding versions, pick one.  What are you waiting for?

 

 

Capo 7th fret

 

(Bass note: G, high notes on G- and B-strings:

g-b-g b(hammer on..)c-d-c-g

Bass note: G, high notes on G- and B-strings:

g-b-g b(hammer on..)c-d-c-g)

 

(G)Crazy lives in (Dm)Tempe

Married (C)three times that Crazy (D)knows

(G)One dude was a hustler

One dude(Dm)was a drifter

One dude, I heard (C)tell,

(D)Crazy didn't know.

 

You're (G)crazy to let 'em (Dm)use you

You're (C)crazy to live a(D)lone

(G)I will drive you, Crazy,

If I (Dm)see you by the road,

'Cause I will(C) know,

(D)Crazy, you have gone. (C) (Bm) (D)

 

Yeah, you've (G)gone, (Em)Crazy,

(C)I be(Em7)lieve there's (Am7)hope for (D)you.

You've (G)gone, (Em)Crazy,

You've (C)gotta (G)be to (A)face the (D)world.

You've (G)gone, (Bm)Crazy, 

And I (Em)think of you (G) (C)(C/B)(D/A)(hold)

When I'm going, (G)too.

(Bass note: G, high notes on G- and B-strings:

g-b-g b(hammer on..)c-d-c-g

Bass note: G, high notes on G- and B-strings:

g-b-g b(hammer on..)c-d-c-g)

 

(G) Crazy, to be (Dm)lonely

Is just (C)dying too damn (D)slow.

And (G)crazy as it seems, you know to (Dm)love somebody

Is just that, it´s (C) crazy,

The (D)only way to go. (Am7)(Bm) (D7)

 

Yeah, you've (G)gone, (Em)Crazy,

(C)I be(Em7)lieve there's (Am7)hope for (D)you.

You've (G)gone, (Em)Crazy,

You've (C)gotta (G)be to (A)face the (D)world.

You've (G)gone, (Bm)Crazy, 

And I (Em)think of you (G) (C)(C/B)(D/A) (hold)

When I'm going, (G)too.

(Bass note:G, high notes on G- and B-strings:

g-b-g b(hammer on..)c-d-c-g)

(Dm)  (C)  (D) (bass notes: C-B-A)

 

Yeah, you've (G)gone, (Em)Crazy,

(C)I be(Em7)lieve there's (Am7)hope for (D)you.

You've (G)gone, (Em)Crazy,

You've (C)gotta (G)be to (A)face the (D)world.

You've (G)gone, (Bm)Crazy, 

And I (Em)think of you (G) (C)(G)(D) (hold)

When I'm going, (G)too.

(Bass note:G, high notes on G- and B-strings:

g-b-g b(hammer on..)c-d-b-g, d and the g on high E-string simultaneously)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

 

 

 

 

Here´s a version without capo:

 

(Bass note:D, high notes on B- and high E-strings:

d-f#-d f#(hammer on..)g-a-g-d

Bass note:D, high notes on B- and high E-strings:

d-f#-d f#(hammer on..)g-a-g-d)

 

(D)Crazy lives in (Am)Tempe,

Married (G)three times that Crazy (A)knows.

(D)One dude was a hustler,

One dude(Am)was a drifter,

One dude, I heard (G)tell,

(A)Crazy didn't know.

 

You're (D)crazy to let 'em (Am)use you,

You're (G)crazy to live a(A)lone.

(D)I will drive you, Crazy,

If I (Am)see you by the road,

'Cause I will(G) know,

(A)Crazy, you have gone. (G) (F#m) (A)

 

Yeah, you've (D)gone, (Bm)Crazy,

(G)I be(Bm7)lieve there's (Em7)hope for (A)you.

You've (D)gone, (Bm)Crazy,

You've (G)gotta (D)be to (E)face the (A)world.

You've (D)gone, (F#m)Crazy, 

And I (Bm)think of you (D) (G)(G/F#)(A/E)(hold)

When I'm going, (D)too.

(Bass note:D, high notes on B- and high E-strings:

d-f#-d f#(hammer on..)g-a-g-d

Bass note:D, high notes on B- and high E-strings:

d-f#-d f#(hammer on..)g-a-g-d)

 

(D) Crazy, to be (Am)lonely

Is just (G)dying too damn (A)slow.

And (D)crazy as it seems,

You know to (Am)love somebody

Is just that, it´s (G) crazy,

The (A)only way to go. (Em7)(F#m) (A7)

 

Yeah, you've (D)gone, (Bm)Crazy,

(G)I be(Bm7)lieve there's (Em7)hope for (A)you.

You've (D)gone, (Bm)Crazy,

You've (G)gotta (D)be to (E)face the (A)world.

You've (D)gone, (F#m)Crazy, 

And I (Bm)think of you (D) (G)(G/F#)(A/E) (hold)

When I'm going, (D)too.

(Bass note:D, high notes on B- and high E-strings:

d-f#-d f#(hammer on..)g-a-g-d)

(Am) (G) (A) (bass notes: G-F#-E)

 

Yeah, you've (D)gone, (Bm)Crazy,

(G)I be(Bm7)lieve there's (Em7)hope for (A)you.

You've (D)gone, (Bm)Crazy,

You've (G)gotta (D)be to (E)face the (A)world.

You've (D)gone, (F#m)Crazy, 

And I (Bm)think of you (D) (G)(D)(A) (hold)

When I'm going, (D)too.

(Bass note:D, high notes on B- and high E-strings:

d-f#-d f#(hammer on..)g-a-f#-d, high a and d-notes

(10th fret) simultaneously)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Woodward & Art Faller