Youve Got To Be Crazy

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This tab is based on the version that can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqULy8xQjZU
The tuning for this version is E standard.
The special chords used are:
EADGBe
Em9
022032
C4
x33010
B9sus4
x24600
Bb9#11 x13310 or x135x0
D/C
x3x232
Em/B
x2545x
B/G
3x444x
[Intro]
Em9C4B9sus4Bb9#11
x2
[Verse]
Em9
Gotta be crazy, you gotta be mean
Em9
Gotta keep your shoes and your car clean
Em9
Gotta keep smiling, you gotta keep fit
Em9 C4
You gotta keep drinking, you gotta eat shit
B9sus4
You gotta be small to be a big shot
B9sus4
Gotta eat meat to stay at the top
Bb9#11
You gotta be trusted, you gotta tell lies
Em9
Gotta be able to narrow your eyes
[Bridge]
C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11
[Verse]
Em9
You gotta believe they gotta believe you
Em9
Gotta appear easy to see through
Em9
Gotta be sure you look good on TV
Em9 C4
Gotta resemble a human being
B9sus4
You gotta keep one eye over your shoulder
B9sus4
Gonna get harder as you get older
Bb9#11
Gotta fly south and hide in the sand
Em9
Gotta forget that you're gonna get cancer
[Bridge]
C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11 Em9 C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11 Em9
[Solo]
D D Em Em D D Em Em D C C C C D G F G F
[Bridge]
Em9 x10
C D/C C D/C C D/C C D/C
Em9 x4
C D/C C D/C Em/B B B G F#m
[Solo]
Em9 x8
C D/C C D/C C D/C C D/C
Em9 x4
C D/C C D/C B B B/G B/F#
[B-Part]
Em9
And when you lose control
Em9
You'll reap the harvest you have sown
Em9
And as the fear grows
Em9 C D/C C D/C Em/B B G F#m
The bad blood slows and turns to stone
Em9
And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw around
C D/C C D/C
So have a good drown as you go down
B
All alone
B B/G B/F#
Dragged down by the stone
[Instrumental part]
Em9 C4B9sus4Bb9#11
x4
[Verse]
Em9
You've gotta be sure, you gotta be quick
Em9
Gotta divide the tame from the sick
Em9
Gotta keep all of us docile and fit
Em9 C4
Gotta keep everyone buying this shit
B9sus4
They gotta get you started early
B9sus4
Processed by the time you're 30
Bb9#11
You work like fuck until you're 65
Em9
And time's your own until you die
[Bridge]
C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11
[Verse]
Em9
Gotta admit to a lot of confusion
Em9
Pain in the head is the child of collusion
Em9
Gotta resist this creeping malaise
Em9 C4
Gotta believe in the way you get out of the maze
B9sus4
But you, you just keep on pretending
B9sus4
You can tell a sucker from a friend
Bb9#11
But you still raise the knife
Em9
Stranger, lover, friend and foe alike
[Bridge]
C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11 Em9
[Solo]
D D Em Em D D Em Em D C C C C D G F G F Em9 Em9
[Outro]
Em9
Who was born in a house full of pain
Em9
(Born in a house full of pain)
Em9
Who was sent out to play on his own
Em9
(Sent out to play on his own)
Em9
Who was raised on a diet of shame
Em9
(Raised on a diet of shame)
Em9
Who was trained not to spit in the fan
Em9
(Trained not to spit in the fan)
Em9
Who was told what to do by the man
Em9
(Told what to do by the man)
Em9
Who was broken by trained personnel
Em9
(Broken by trained personnel)
Em9
Who was fitted with bridle and bit
Em9
(Fitted with bridle and bit)
Em9
Who was given a seat in the stand
Em9
(Given a seat in the stand)
Em9
Who was forcing his way to the rail
Em9
(Forcing his way to the rail)
Em9
Who was offered a place on the board
Em9
(Offered a place on the board)
Em9
Who was only a stranger at home
Em9
(Only a stranger at home)
Em9
Who was ground down in the end
Em9
(Ground down in the end)
Em9
Who was found dead on the phone
Em9
(Found dead on the phone)
Em9 C4 B
Who was dragged down by the stone
B/G B/F# Em9
Dragged down by the stone

Youve Got To Be Crazy chords and lyrics

Free chords for Youve Got To Be Crazy by Pink Floyd. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This tab is based on the version that can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqULy8xQjZU
The tuning for this version is E standard.
The special chords used are:
        EADGBe
Em9     022032
C4      x33010
D/C     x3x232
Em/B    x2545x
B/G     3x444x
[Intro]
Em9 C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11 x2
[Verse]
[Bridge]
C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11
[Verse]
[Bridge]
C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11 Em9 C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11 Em9
[Solo]
D D Em Em D D Em Em D C C C C D G F G F
[Bridge]
Em9     x10
C D/C C D/C Em/B B B G F#m
[Solo]
Em9     x8
C D/C C D/C B B B/G B/F#
[B-Part]
[Instrumental part]
Em9     C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11 x4
[Verse]
[Bridge]
C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11
[Verse]
[Bridge]
C4 B9sus4 Bb9#11 Em9
[Solo]
D D Em Em D D Em Em D C C C C D G F G F Em9 Em9
[Outro]

Youve Got To Be Crazy Chords by Pink Floyd

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