Learn "The Closest Thing To Crazy" by Katie Melua on Piano

Master "The Closest Thing To Crazy" by Katie Melua with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Pop arrangement is in the key of G at 64 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

(G)How can I (D)think I’m stand ing (G)strong yet (C)feel the air be neath my (G)feet? (Em)How can hap pi ness (Em)feel so (C)wrong? (Bm)How can mis er y (D7)feel so (G)sweet? (G)How can you (D)let me watch you (G)sleep then (C)break my dreams the way you (G)do? (Em)How can I have got (Em)in so (C)deep? (Bm)Why did I fall in (D)love with (G)you? This is the (G)clos est thing to cra zy I have (Em)ev er been. Feel ing (Am)twen ty two, act ing (D)sev en teen. This is the (G)near est thing to cra zy I have (Em)ev er known. I was (Am)nev er cra zy (Cm)on my own and (G)now I know that there’s a (C)link be tween the (Eb)two. (G)Be ing close to (Em)cra zi ness and (D)be ing close to (G)you.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
64 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "The Closest Thing To Crazy" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.