Chords + Lyrics | Crazy In Love
Intro
||: Bb5 (D E F G F) | G5 (D E F G F) :|| x3
Yes (whoo, ow). It’s so crazy right now.
Most incredibly, it’s ya girl, B (yes).
It’s ya boy, Young. You ready?
||: Dm N.C | N.C :||
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no (ow). Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no.
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no. Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no (yeah).
| Bb5 (D E F G F) | G5 (D E F G F) |
History in the making. Part two, it’s so crazy right now.
Verse 1
||: Dm N.C | N.C :||
I look and stare so deep in your eyes,
I touch on you more and more every time.
When you leave, I’m begging you not to go,
call your name two, three times in a row.
Such a funny thing for me to try to explain,
how I’m feeling and my pride is the one to blame.
(Yeah, yeah) ‘Cause I know I don’t understand, just how your love can do what no one else can.
Chorus 1 (x4)
||: Bb5 (D E F G F) | G5 (D E F G F) :||
Got me looking so crazy right now,
your love’s got me looking so crazy right now (your love).
Got me looking so crazy right now,
your touch got me looking so crazy right now (your touch).
Got me hoping you’ll page me right now,
your kiss got me hoping you’ll save me right now.
Looking so crazy, your love’s got me looking, got me looking so crazy in love.
Breakdown 1
||: Dm N.C | N.C :||
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no. Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no. Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no
Verse 2
When I talk to my friends so quietly,
(who he think he is?) Look at what you did to me.
Tennis shoes, don’t even need to buy a new dress,
if you ain’t there, ain’t nobody else to impress.
It’s the way that you know what I thought I knew,
it’s the beat that my heart skips when I’m with you.
But I still don’t understand, just how your love can do what no one else can.
Chorus 2 (x5)
Got me looking so crazy right now,
your love’s got me looking so crazy right now (so crazy).
Got me looking so crazy right now (your love),
your touch, got me looking so crazy right now (love).
Got me hoping you’ll page me right now, (hey)
your kiss got me hoping you’ll save me right now (hey).
Looking so crazy, your love’s got me looking, got me looking so crazy in love.
I’m looking so crazy in love’s got me looking,
got me looking so crazy in love (I’m warmed up now, let’s go)
Rap
||: Dm N.C | N.C :|| x4
Young ‘Hov, y’all know when the flow is loco.
Young B and the R-O-C, uh oh (oh).
Ol’ G, big homey, the one and only.
Stick bony, but the pocket is fat like Tony Soprano (oh no).
The ROC handle like Van Axel.
I shake phonies, man, you can’t get next to.
The genuine article, I do not sing though.
I sling though, if anything, I bling yo.
| Bb5 (D E F G F) | G5 (D E F G F) |
A star like Ringo, war like a Green Beret, crazy bring ya whole set.
||: Dm N.C | N.C :|| x4
Jay Z in the Range, crazy and deranged.
They can’t figure him out, they like, “Hey, is he insane?”
Yes sir, I’m cut from a different cloth, my texture is the best fur, Chinchilla.
I been iller than chain smokers (uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no).
How you think I got the name Hova? I been realer, the game’s over (uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no).
Fall back, Young, ever since I made the change over (Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no).
to platinum the game’s been wrap, one (uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh, no, no).
Chorus 3 (x3)
Got me looking so crazy, my baby.
I’m not myself, lately I’m foolish, I don’t do this.
I’ve been playing myself, baby, I don’t care.
Breakdown 2
‘Cause your love’s got the best of me and, baby, you’re making a fool of me.
You got me sprung and I don’t care who sees, ’cause, baby, you got me, Baby, you got me (you got me so crazy, baby).
Chorus 4 (x4)
Hey! Got me looking so crazy right now (oh love),
your love’s, got me looking so crazy right now (lookin’ crazy).
Got me looking so crazy right now,
your touch got me looking so crazy right now (baby).
Got me hoping you’ll page me right now (hey),
your kiss got me hoping you’ll save me right now (oh).
Looking so crazy in love’s got me looking (hey), got me looking so crazy in love (whoa).
Chorus 5 (x4)
Got me looking so crazy right now,
your love’s got me looking so crazy right now (your love).
Got me looking so crazy right now,
your touch got me looking so crazy right now (your touch).
Got me hoping you’ll page me right now,
your kiss got me hoping you’ll save me right now.
Looking so crazy in love’s got me looking, got me looking so crazy in love.
Outro (as chorus)
||: Bb5 (D E F G F) | G5 (D E F G F) :||
Crazy in Love Backing Tracks | Chord Analysis
Above, you’ll find two backing tracks with a chord chart—the first includes vocals. I’ve used AI to remove the chords so you can play them yourself.
In some countries, the first track (with vocals) may be blocked due to copyright restrictions.
Practise along with these tracks to prepare for playing Crazy In Love with a band, using my chord chart as a guide.
Chord Progressions – What’s Going On?
In the key of Dm, Crazy In Love features a distinctive chord progression that primarily moves between chords IV and IIx.
The horn line has been indicated in brackets above as:
||: Bb5 (D E F G F) | G5 (D E F G F) :||
If you prefer to name the chords using these notes, it would be:
||: Bb5 Bb Bbadd#11 Bb6 Bbadd#11 | G5 G G6 G7 G6 :||
As a guitarist, you’ll play the initial power chords while the horns move through the Lydian mode for Bb and the Mixolydian mode for G.
The G chord is a modal interchange—where the chord should have been minor (Dorian), it’s major, shifting the mode to Mixolydian. To disguise this shift, you could play a G5 instead of a G (or even Gm!).
The Dm chord stabs, which make up the rest of the song, represent chord VI.
To get TAB for all of this, check out: Crazy In Love – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Here’s a chord chart showing the song’s structure—since the chords are simple, its main purpose is visual guidance.
Crazy In Love Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
If you want to download my chord chart and bring it to a gig, you can do so in two formats:
Crazy In Love TAB | Course Preview
In the course, you get TAB for every section of Crazy In Love.
As a preview, here’s one way to incorporate the horn riff into a pumping, driving guitar part.
Was this the most successful debut single of all time?
Crazy in Love by Beyoncé is widely regarded as one of the most successful debut singles in music history. Released in 2003 as the lead single from her first solo album, Dangerously in Love, the song achieved remarkable commercial success, topping charts worldwide and solidifying Beyoncé’s status as a solo artist.
In the United States, Crazy in Love debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a significant milestone in her career. Its success was not limited to the U.S.; it also reached the top of the charts in the U.K. and several other countries, showcasing its global appeal.
While Crazy in Love stands out for its immediate and widespread success, other debut singles have also made significant impacts. For instance, Vision of Love by Mariah Carey, released in 1990, is often cited for its vocal prowess and influence on future artists. Similarly, I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor by Arctic Monkeys, released in 2005, is celebrated for its energetic sound and has been recognised as one of the greatest debut singles of all time.
The title of “most successful” can vary depending on criteria such as chart performance, sales, and cultural impact. Nonetheless, Beyoncé’s debut single remains a landmark in music history.
But if you ask Radio X, it doesn’t even make their top 50 “best” list!
Crazy In Love Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Crazy In Love (Beyonce) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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