DEAD LETTER OFFICE: CRAZY

'A song by Pylon.  I remember hearing their version on the radio the day that

Chronic Town came out and being suddenly depressed

by how much better it was than our record. 

Outtake from Fables of he Reconstruction.'

-Peter Buck

I really like how Peter tells us exactly which session these come from, it gives us further insight to the band's mindset during their studio time.  The other songs attributed to the Fables sessions are 'Burning Hell' and 'Bandwagon.'  'Nuff said.

  I also think perhaps Peter is overstating Pylon a little.  They're a fun band, but I'm much more partial to R.E.M.'s version.  It's very faithful to the original with a couple of tweaks here and there, but they make it their own. 

CRAZY
Listen, listen
You're funny and you don't know why
(Listen)
You're funny and you can't (don’t) even cry
(Listen)
You're funny and you don't know why
You're funny and you don't (can’t) even try

It’s cause your head's shaking cause your arms are shaking
And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking
And your head shaking and your arms are shaking
And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking

Listen, listen, listen, listen

You're hungry and you don't know why
You're hungry and you can't even cry
You're hungry and you don't know why
You're hungry and you don't even cry

It’s cause your head's shaking and your arms are shaking
And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking
And your head shaking and your arms are shaking
And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking

You take a walk and you try to understand
Nothing can hurt you
Unless you want it to
There are no answers
Only reasons to be strong
You take a walk you take a walk
You take a walk and you try to understand

Listen, listen, listen, listen

Still your head shaking and your arms are shaking
And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking
And your head shaking and your arms are shaking
And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking

You're in love and you don't know why
You're in love and you can't even cry
You're in love and you don't know why
You're in love and you don't even try


It took me a minute to figure this one, but it was worth it.  It's a variation on a C9, with the ring finger on the high g note switching to the high a with the pinkie while picking the bass notes.  Fun when you get it.

CRAZY

Intro:

e|--3-3-3--5-----|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|--------2------|

A|-2-3-2-0----x4-|

E|---------------|

Verse:

Guitar 1

e|--3-3-3--5-----|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|--------2------|

A|-2-3-2-0----x4-|

E|---------------|

Guitar 2

e|------------------|

B|------------------|

G|---0--0-0--2------|

D|--0--0----2-2-----|

A|-2--3--2-0--------|

E|------------------|

Chorus:

Guitar 1

e|-0---0---0---0---0---0---2------------|

B|-1---1---1---1---1---1---3------------|

G|-2---2---0---0---2---2---2------------|

D|-3---3---2---2---3---3---0------------|

A|-0---0---3---3---0---0----------------|

E|-0---0---0---0---0---0----------------|

Guitar 2:

e|-0000000000000000000000000000000--|

B|-1111111111111111111111113333333--|

G|----------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (Variation Chorus)

e|--0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-|

B|---1--1----1--1----1--1----3--3---|

G|-2--2--2-0--0--0-2--2--2-2--2--2--|

D|----------------------|

A|----------------------|

E|----------------------|

Bridge:

e|-------------------------12<2--|

B|-------------------------12<2--|

G|-------------------------------|

D|------------2-1-2-1-2>5-5------|

A|-0-2-3-2-0-0-------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

Bridge Outro (Chorus Chords):

e|----------------------------|

B|------------550-------------|

G|-----5555-7h770-----7777777-|

D|-5>7-7777-7-----x3--7777777-|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

End on:

e|-0----|

B|-0----|

G|-0----|

D|-2----|

A|-0----|

E|-0----|