Crazy In Love | Chords + Lyrics
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 Chords: How the Progression Creates Its Energy
In the key of Dm, Crazy In Love features a unique 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, and 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 and Dorian. By making it major, the mode shifts to Mixolydian.
To disguise this shift, you could play a G5 instead of a G (or Gm!).
The Dm chord stabs, which make up the rest of the song, represent chord VI.
Here’s a chord chart, which displays the structure—since the chords are so easy to remember, this is its main purpose.
Crazy In Love Backing Track | Chord Chart
(PDF + iReal Pro)
At the top of the page, you’ll find two backing tracks—the second one includes vocals. I’ve used AI to remove the chords. Practise along with these tracks to prepare for playing Crazy In Love with a band.
If you want to download my chord chart you can do so in two formats:
Was Crazy In Love the most successful debut single ever?
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 Beyoncé’s career. The song’s 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. Additionally, I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor by Arctic Monkeys, released in 2005, is celebrated for its energetic sound and has been recognized as one of the greatest debut singles of all time.
While Crazy in Love is undoubtedly one of the most successful debut singles, the title of “most successful” can vary based on criteria such as chart performance, sales, and cultural impact. Nonetheless, Beyoncé’s debut single remains a landmark in music history.
If you ask Radio X, it doesn’t even make the top 50 on their “best” list!
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