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Crazy: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Willie Nelson

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 105 BPM
  • 1961
  • Easy
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Crazy written out as piano music: the VI – ii – VI – ii7 – ii – V7 – ii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand soft chords.

Crazy chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1CVIC E G
2FmiiF Ab C
2CVIC E G
3Fm7ii7F Ab C Eb
3FmiiF Ab C
4Bb7V7Bb D F Ab
4FmiiF Ab C

What the sheet music shows

The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the C – Fm – C – Fm7 – Fm – Bb7 – Fm chords.

Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.

To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.

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Questions about Crazy

Does the sheet music for Crazy have finger numbers?

Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.

What chords are in Crazy?

The loop is C – Fm – C – Fm7 – Fm – Bb7 – Fm (VI – ii – VI – ii7 – ii – V7 – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.

What key is Crazy in?

Eb major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Crazy?

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Crazy easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Crazy?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.