Other arrangements of The Closest Thing To Crazy
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(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.
The Closest Thing To Crazy — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"The Closest Thing To Crazy" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 64 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “The Closest Thing To Crazy”
- Why does "The Closest Thing To Crazy" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "The Closest Thing To Crazy".
- What key is "The Closest Thing To Crazy" by Katie Melua played in?
- The Closest Thing To Crazy is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Closest Thing To Crazy"?
- The arrangement plays at 64 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Closest Thing To Crazy" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Closest Thing To Crazy"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Closest Thing To Crazy"?
- "The Closest Thing To Crazy" was originally performed by Katie Melua. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Closest Thing To Crazy"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Am, Bm, C, Cm, D, D7, Eb, Em, +1 more.
- What other songs by Katie Melua can I play here?
- Try "Blue Shoes", "Call Off The Search", "Crawling Up A Hill". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "The Closest Thing To Crazy"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "The Closest Thing To Crazy".
- Can I see all the notes in "The Closest Thing To Crazy"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 64 BPM.
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