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Crazy Game by Indigo Girls
Crazy Game
T=thumb, 1=index, 2=middle, 3=ring, 4=pinky
C#7 B7 B7 F#7
(bar 4th fret) (bar 2nd fret) (bar 7th fret)
----------- ----------- ----------- ===========
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | T x 1 | 2 x
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | 3 | 4 | | | 3 | 4 | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMaj7 AMaj7 f#m7 FMaj7
(bar 5th fret)
----------- =========== =========== ===========
1 1 1 1 1 1 x | | 1 | | | | | | | | T x | | 1 |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| | 2 3 | | | | 2 | 3 | T x 1 2 3 | | | 2 3 | |
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMaj7: Emily plays the Amaj7 at the 0 fret. If it's easier for
you, play this chord at the 5th fret.
If you have trouble using your thumb on the F#7, F#m7, and FMaj7
chords, try using these fingerings:
F#7 F#m7 FMaj7
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| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 x | | 2 |
----------- ----------- -----------
1 x 2 | 3 | 1 x 2 3 4 | | | 3 4 | |
----------- ----------- -----------
| | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emily plays B7 at the seventh fret during the "...and it's true..." part.
FIRST THREE CHORDS OF THE SONG:
(first fret shown is SEVENTH FRET)
B11 B7+5-9 EMaj7
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1 x 2 | 3 | 1 x 2 | | | | 1 x | 2 3 <----|seventh fret
----------- ----------- ------------------|
| | | 4 | | | | | 4 4 4 | | | 4 | | <----|eighth fret
Different fingering (if you prefer the thumb) for B7+5-9
-----------
T x 1 | | |
-----------
| | | 2 2 2
INTRO AND VERSE TAB
///=slide, x=muted string
E--0----8---|------7-x-7-------7-----|----7-x---x-7-----7/9---|
B--7----8---|------7-x-7-------7-----|----7-x---x-7-----7/9---|
G--8----8---|------8-x-8-------8-----|----7-x---x-7-----7/9---|
D--7----7---|------x-x-x-------x-----|6---6-x---x-6---6-------|
A--x----x---|----x-7-x-7-----7-7-----|7---7-------7---7-------|
E--7----7---|0---0-------0---0-----0-|0---------------0-------|
(ribato) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
(this ms. first time only,
strum FMaj7 thereafter.)
E-------4---2-----2-------|----------0-----0-------|-----------------------|
B-----------2-----2-------|--------1---1-----1-----|----------------5-7----|
G-----------2-----2-------|------2-------2-----2---|------------4-6--------|
D-------------2-----2-----|----2-----------------2-|--------2/6------------|
A-------------0-----0-----|------------------------|----2-4----------------|
E-0---------------------0-|1-----------------------|0----------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |^ ^ ^ ^
E-------4---5-------4-----|----4-x-x-x-2---2-x-----|----0-0---------8-8----|
B-------6---6-------6-----|----2-x-x-x-2---2-x-----|----7-7---------8-8----|
G-----4-----------4-------|----2-x-x-x-2---2-x-----|----8-8---------8-8----|
D-------------------------|----2-x-x-x-2---4-x-----|----7-7---7-7---7-7----|
A-4-----------4-----------|----4-x-x-x-4---4-x-----|----x-x---x-x-----x----|
E-----------------------0-|2-----------2------02////7-----7---7-7-----7---7|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |^ ^ ^ ^
There is a quick open E string right here ^ before the 2slide7.
Repeat (excluding first two chords at the beginning) for the verse,
substituting a B7 for the last measure:
FIRST VERSE
crazy game, i never should have started to play
but now you couldn't tear me away
love is sweet, sweet baby, so good to you, and so bad
and i fear, the situation's clear before my eyes
confusion wants to break me and it tries
i've been a little bit stronger from the start
B7(2nd fret)
listen to my heart
CHORUS:
A(5th fret) am(5th fret)
'cause if you're ever believing I'm thinking of leaving
g#m(4th fret) C#7
look to the moon 'cause it's a fact
f#m g#m A(5th fret)
she may go wandering about, but she always comes shining back
B7(7th fret) Amaj7 g#m F#7 F#m7 Fmaj7
and it's true I'll wait for you
(for these last three chords, be sure to use the fingerings listed at the
start of this document) This then leads into the last four measures of
the verse played as an instrumental break, and the verse then restarts:
SECOND VERSE (play same as 1st verse)
you dry your tears, don't be thinking grey is here to stay
sometimes everything's in the way
you're wanting to look at it turn your view around
dry your eyes eyes like yours should carry a smile
I haven't seen them sparkle in a while
give it one more try, dry your eyes
chorus again
the last two chords of the song are:
---8----0-----|
---8----7-----|
---8----8-----|
---7----6-----|
---x----7-----|
---7----0-----|
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version 2
* These are the chords as they are written in the sheet music, although I find
it much, much easier to play this song in D (instead of E). To play in D,
just play all the chords as if they were a whole step lower (e.g., B7 becomes
A7), and capo up two frets. Of course, it doesn't sound quite right that
way, but at least it's humanly possible.
* |'s separate measures.
* If there are two chords in one measure, each chord is half the measure,
save for the 2nd-to-last measure in the chorus (the A6 and Am6 are quarters),
and the 2nd-to-last measure of the song (the B7 and B7+5 are quarters).
B7(4) B7(-9+5) | Emaj9 | E9 | F#m9/E | Fmaj7 | E | C#7+5 | F#m9 | B7 B7+5 |
[intro]
| Emaj9 | Bm9/E | A6 | Fm7+11 |
Crazy game, I never should have started to play; But now you couldn't tear me
| E | C#7-9+5 | F#m9 | B B+ |
away; Love is sweet, sweet baby, so good to you, and so bad; And I
| Emaj9 | Bm9/E | A6 | Fm7+11 |
swear, the situation's clear before my eyes; Confusion wants to break me & it
| E | C#7-9+5 | F#m9 | B9 |
tries; I've been a little bit stronger from the start; Listen to my heart
| Amaj7 | Am6 |
'Cause if you're ever believing I'm thinking of leaving, look to the
| Abm7 | C#7 |
moon, 'cause it's a fact: she may go wandering
| F#m7 Abm7 | Amaj7 A/B |
about, but she always comes shining back, and it's true
| Amaj9 Abm7 | F#7 A6 Am6 |
I'll wait for you
| E | C#7+9+5 | F#m9 | B7 B7+5 |
[instrumental]
You dry your tears, don't be thinking grey is here to stay
Sometimes everything's in the way
You're wanting to look at it, turn your view around, dry your eyes
Eyes like yours should carry a smile, I haven't seen them sparkle in a while
Give it one more try, dry your eyes
'Cause if you're ever believing I'm thinking of leaving
Look to the moon, 'cause it's a fact
She may go wandering about, but she always comes shining back, and it's true
I'll wait for you
| E | C#7+9+5 | Em9 B7 B7+5 | Emaj9 .
[instrumental]
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