Standards · 1949
Crazy He Calls Me chords & key
“Crazy He Calls Me” is a jazz standard by Carl Sigman from 1949. It is usually played in F major as a ballad, and the 32-bar BBAA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, F major, C major, B♭ minor and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×14
- Am7×10
- Fmaj7×6
- D7×6
- C7×6
- B♭7♯11×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor, F major, C major, B♭ minor and A♭ major
History
"Crazy He Calls Me" is a 1949 jazz standard. It was composed by Carl Sigman, with lyrics by Bob Russell.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1951 | Lover Man Billie Holiday |
| 1954 | Billie and Stan Billie Holiday and Stan Getz · “Crazy he Calls me” |
| 1960 | Tell Me All About Yourself Nat King Cole · “Crazy She Calls Me” |
| 2003 | Les Plus Beaux Moments Jazz Billie Holiday · “Crazy he calls me” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| That's All 33% | B♭ major |
| When Lights Are Low 29% | E♭ major |
| Billy Boy 28% | C major |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street 28% | C major |
| At Last 27% | C major |
| One Morning In May 26% | G major |
| Imagination 25% | E♭ major |
| Rosetta 24% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Crazy He Calls Me in?
Crazy He Calls Me is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Crazy He Calls Me?
Crazy He Calls Me was written by Carl Sigman (1949).
What is the form of Crazy He Calls Me?
Crazy He Calls Me has 4 sections (BBAA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Crazy He Calls Me played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Crazy He Calls Me?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 Gm7 | Am7 Gm7 | Fmaj7 Bb7#11 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.