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The Closest Thing To Crazy

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

NOTE: Katie Melua plays it in E without a capo,
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of E)
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
D    = xx0232   Bm     = x24432  (Em)    = 0xxxxx
A    = x02220   Bm/A   = x04432  (Em/F#) = 2xxxxx
D/F# = 20023x   F#m    = 244222   Gm     = 355333
G6   = 320030   A7sus4 = x02030   G/A    = x00003
G    = 320033   Bm9    = x24222   Bb     = x13331
A7   = x02020   Em7    = 022030   Gsus4  = 355533
A7/E = 002020   A6     = x02222   Asus4  = x02230
D/A  = x00232   Em     = 022000   N.C.   = No chords
(Chords in brackets are intended to be played
as passing bass notes only)
[Intro]
| D/  /  A/  / | D/F#/  /  /  / | G6/  /  G/  / | D/  /  A/  A7/ |
[Verse 1]
DHow can I A7/Ethink I'm standing D/F#strong--D---,
Yet G6feel the air be - Gneath my Dfeet?
    D/A  BmHow can happiness Bm/Afeel so Gwrong?
F#mHow can misery A7feel so Dsweet?A  A7  
[Verse 2]
DHow can you A7/Elet me watch you D/F#sleep--D---,
Then G6break my dreams the Gway you Ddo?
    D/A  BmHow can I have got Bm/Ain so Gdeep?
F#mWhy did I fall in A7love with Dyou?A7  
[Chorus]
A7sus4This is the Dclosest thing to crazy I D/Ahave Bm9ever been,
Feeling Em7twenty two, acting A6seventeen,
AThis is the Dnearest thing to crazy I D/Ahave Bm9ever known,
               Em(Em)(Em/F#) Gm  
I was never crazy         ...on my own,
And Dnow I know---D/A-----Bm---...
...That there's a Glink between G/Athe Bbtwo,
DBeing close D/Ato  Bmcraziness,
And Abeing A7close to Dyou----A7/E-------!
|  D/F#/  /  /  /__D/  |  Gsus4/   /   Gm/   /  |
e|--D2------2--------|------------------|
B|--3---------3-----|--/7---5---3---2--|
G|------2-----------|------------------|
D|--0---------------|--/7---5---4---2--|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|
                      / = Slide notes up
[Verse 3]
DHow can you A7/Emake me fall a - D/F#part-----D---,
Then G6break my fall with Gloving Dlies?
    D/A  BmIt's so easy to Bm/Abreak a Gheart,
F#mIt's so easy to A7close your DeyesA  A7  
[Verse 4]
DHow can you A7/Etreat me like a D/F#child----D---?
Yet, G6like a child, I Gyearn for Dyou!
    D/A  BmHow can anyone Bm/Afeel so Gwild?
F#mHow can anyone A7feel so Dblue?A7  
A7sus4This is the Dclosest thing to crazy I D/Ahave Bm9ever been,
Feeling Em7twenty two, acting A6seventeen,
AThis is the Dnearest thing to crazy I D/Ahave Bm9ever known,
               Em(Em)(Em/F#) Gm  
I was never crazy         ...on my own,
And Dnow I know---D/A-----Bm---...
...That there's a Glink between G/Athe Bbtwo,
DBeing close D/Ato  Bmcraziness,
And Abeing A7close to Dyou-D/A----Bm---..Bm/A.G  
[Coda]
And Asus4being  Aclose to Dyou - D/Aoo---Bmoo-oo-oo,Bm/A  G  
              Asus4N.C.    D  
And being close ...to   ...you
=====================================================
For the closest GUITAR chord box diagrams to my chord
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
   D/F#       G6          G         Bm9
        Em7         A6        Asus4

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The Closest Thing To Crazy

by Katie Melua

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A7/E

D/A

Bm/A

F#m

A7sus4

Bm9

Em7

Em/F#

G/A

Gsus4

Asus4

NOTE: Katie Melua plays it in E without a capo,

CAPO: 2nd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of E)

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

D = xx0232 Bm = x24432 (Em) = 0xxxxx

A = x02220 Bm/A = x04432 (Em/F#) = 2xxxxx

D/F# = 20023x F#m = 244222 Gm = 355333

G6 = 320030 A7sus4 = x02030 G/A = x00003

G = 320033 Bm9 = x24222 Bb = x13331

A7 = x02020 Em7 = 022030 Gsus4 = 355533

A7/E = 002020 A6 = x02222 Asus4 = x02230

D/A = x00232 Em = 022000 N.C. = No chords

(Chords in brackets are intended to be played

as passing bass notes only)

[Intro]

D A D/F# G6 G D A A7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

D A7/E D/F# D

How can I think I'm standing strong-----,

G6 G D

Yet feel the air be - neath my feet?

D/A Bm Bm/A G

How can happiness feel so wrong?

F#m A7 D A A7

How can misery feel so sweet?

[Verse 2]

D A7/E D/F# D

How can you let me watch you sleep-----,

G6 G D

Then break my dreams the way you do?

D/A Bm Bm/A G

How can I have got in so deep?

F#m A7 D A7

Why did I fall in love with you?

[Chorus]

A7sus4 D D/A Bm9

This is the closest thing to crazy I have ever been,

Em7 A6

Feeling twenty two, acting seventeen,

A D D/A Bm9

This is the nearest thing to crazy I have ever known,

Em Em Em/F# Gm

()()

I was never crazy ...on my own,

D D/A Bm

And now I know-----------...

G G/A Bb

...That there's a link between the two,

D D/A Bm

Being close to craziness,

A A7 D A7/E

And being close to you-----------!

D/F# D Gsus4 Gm

| / / / /__/ | / / / / |

e|--2------2--------|------------------|

B|--3---------3-----|--/7---5---3---2--|

G|------2-----------|------------------|

D|--0---------------|--/7---5---4---2--|

A|------------------|------------------|

E|------------------|------------------|

/ = Slide notes up

[Verse 3]

D A7/E D/F# D

How can you make me fall a - part--------,

G6 G D

Then break my fall with loving lies?

D/A Bm Bm/A G

It's so easy to break a heart,

F#m A7 D A A7

It's so easy to close your eyes

[Verse 4]

D A7/E D/F# D

How can you treat me like a child-------?

G6 G D

Yet, like a child, I yearn for you!

D/A Bm Bm/A G

How can anyone feel so wild?

F#m A7 D A7

How can anyone feel so blue?

A7sus4 D D/A Bm9

This is the closest thing to crazy I have ever been,

Em7 A6

Feeling twenty two, acting seventeen,

A D D/A Bm9

This is the nearest thing to crazy I have ever known,

Em Em Em/F# Gm

()()

I was never crazy ...on my own,

D D/A Bm

And now I know-----------...

G G/A Bb

...That there's a link between the two,

D D/A Bm

Being close to craziness,

A A7 D D/A Bm Bm/A G

And being close to you--------...

[Coda]

Asus4 A D D/A Bm Bm/A G

And being close to you - oo---oo-oo-oo,

Asus4 D

N.C.

And being close ...to ...you

=====================================================

For the closest GUITAR chord box diagrams to my chord

The remaining chord boxes can be the default

D/F# G6 G Bm9

Em7 A6 Asus4

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