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Mad World by Tears For Fears
Mad World
Verse 1:
Am C
All around me are familiar faces.
G D
Worn out places. Worn out faces.
Am C
Bright and early for their daily races.
G D
Going nowhere. Going nowhere.
Am C
And their tears are filling up their glasses.
G D
No expression. No expression.
Am C
Hide my head; I want to drown my sorrow.
G D
No tomorrow. No tomorrow.
Chorus:
Am D
And I find it kinda funny.
Am
I find it kinda sad.
D
The dreams in which I'm dying
Am
Are the best I've ever had.
D
I find it hard to tell you,
Am
'Cause I find it hard to take.
D
When people run in circles it's a very, very...
Am C D
Mad world.
Am C D
Mad world
Am C D
Mad world.
Am C D
Mad world.
Verse 2:
Am C
Children waiting for the day they feel good.
G D
Happy birthday. Happy birthday.
Am C
Made to feel the way that every child should.
G D
Sit and listen. Sit and listen.
Am C
Went to school and I was very nervous.
G D
No one knew me. No one knew me.
Am C
Hello, teacher tell me what's my lesson?
G D
Look right through me. Look right through me.
Chorus:
Am D
And I find it kinda funny.
Am
I find it kinda sad.
D
The dreams in which I'm dying
Am
Are the best I've ever had.
D
I find it hard to tell you,
Am
'Cause I find it hard to take.
D
When people run in circles it's a very, very...
Am C D
Mad world.
Am C D
Mad world.
Am C D
Mad world.
Am C D
Mad world.
(At the end here, on the last 'world' I like to finish on A (major) chord instead
of D
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version 2
Strum lightly, but fingerpicking works too.
(Please Rate)
Intro
Em A
Em A
Verse
Em G
All around me are familiar faces
D A
Worn out places, worn out faces
Em G
Bright and early for their daily races
D A
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Em G
Their tears are filling up their glasses
D A
No expression, no expression
Em G
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
D A
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
Chorus
Em A
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
Em A
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it's a very very
Em A Em A
Mad world.........................Mad world
Em A Em A
Mad world........................Mad world
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
When people run in circles its a very very
Mad world,world
Enlarging your world
Mad world
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
I couldn't find a tab with chords that actually sounded like the song, but I found out
it was pretty easy to play this song with the popular chord progression of F#-A-E-B.
Chords:
F# 2 4 4 x x x
A x 0 2 2 2 0
E 0 2 2 1 0 0
Bsus2 x 2 4 4 2 2
Verse One:
F# A
All around me are familiar faces
E Bsus2
Worn out places, worn out faces
F# A
Bright and early for their daily races
E Bsus2
Going nowhere, going nowhere
F# A
Their tears are filling up their glasses
E Bsus2
No expression, no expression
F# A
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
E Bsus2
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
Chorus One:
F# Bsus2
And I find it kind of funny
F#
I find it kind of sad
Bsus2
The dreams in which I'm dying
F#
Are the best I've ever had
Bsus2
I find it hard to tell you
F#
'Cause I find it hard to take
Bsus2
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
Verse Two:
F# A
Children waiting for the day they feel good
E Bsus2
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
F# A
Made to feel the way that every child should
E Bsus2
Sit and listen, sit and listen
F# A
Went to school and I was very nervous
E Bsus2
No one knew me, no one knew me
F# A
Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson
E Bsus2
Look right through me, look right through me
Chorus Two:
F# Bsus2
And I find it kind of funny
F#
I find it kind of sad
Bsus2
The dreams in which I'm dying
F#
Are the best I've ever had
Bsus2
I find it hard to tell you
F#
'Cause I find it hard to take
Bsus2
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
Bridge:
F# - A - E - Bsus2
F# - A - E - Bsus2
Chorus Three:
F# Bsus2
And I find it kind of funny
F#
I find it kind of sad
Bsus2
The dreams in which I'm dying
F#
Are the best I've ever had
Bsus2
I find it hard to tell you
F#
'Cause I find it hard to take
Bsus2
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
F# A Bsus2
Enlarging Your World
F# A Bsus2
Mad World
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version 4
Intro/Chorus
---7-----------------0---------|
-8---7-8-5-7-3-2-------------2-|
-----------------2-------2-----|
-------------------------------|
-----------------0-------------|
-0-------0---------------------|
---7------------------0-------0-|
-8---7-8-5---7-8-10-------2-----|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
-----------------0--------------|
-0------------------------------|
Verses(let all ring)
-------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----0-------0-------3-------3-----------------------5-------5-----|
-----0-------0-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6-----|
-2-------2-------5-------5-----------4-------4---7-------7---------|
---------------------------------5-------5-------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
--------------------------------|
-----0-------0-------10------10-|
-----0-------0-------9-------9--|
-2-------2-------7-------7------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
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version 5
Tuning (Standard EADGBE)
Verses
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7-7-10-10-7-7-14-14--14-10--12-12-12-9--12-12-12-10-9-7-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7-7-10-10-14-14-16-12--12-16-16-12-12-7----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
When he sings Mad World, Mad World
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---9\6--9\6-6-5-3-----------------------------------------|
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version 6
To play like Tears for Fears, play the following capoed on the second fret.
To play like Gary Jules does on piano, play the following capoed on the first fret.
Verses: Em G D A
Chorus: Em A
Verse 1:
All around me are familiar faces.
Worn out places. Worn out faces.
Bright and early for their daily races.
Going nowhere. Going nowhere.
And their tears are filling up their glasses.
No expression. No expression.
Hide my head; I want to drown my sorrow.
No tomorrow. No tomorrow.
Chorus:
And I find it kinda funny.
I find it kinda sad.
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had.
I find it hard to tell you
Cuz I find it hard to take.
When people run in circles it's a very, very
Em G A
Mad world.
Em G A
Mad world.
Em G A
Mad world.
Em G A
Mad world.
Verse 2:
Children waiting for the day they feel good.
Happy birthday. Happy birthday.
Made to feel the way that every child should.
Sit and listen. Sit and listen.
Went to school and I was very nervous.
No one knew me. No one knew me.
Hello, teacher tell me what's my lesson?
Look right through me. Look right through me.
Chorus
Em G A
Mad world.
Em G A
Mad world.
Em G A
Mad world.
Em G A
Mad world.
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version 7
Intro:
e:-----5-------------------------------5-------------5-----5--------|
B:---6---5-6-3-5---------3-----3-----6---5-6-3-5-6-8----5-----5-----|
G:----------------5-4----4-----4------------------------6-----6-----|
D:--------------------5-----9---------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
No vocals.
Verse:
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----0-------0-------3-------3-----------------------5-------5----|
G:-----0-------0-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6----|
D:-2-------2-------5-------5-----------4-------4---7-------7--------|
A:---------------------------------5-------5------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
1. 'All around me are familiar faces...'
2. 'Children waiting for the day they feel good...'
Chorus (Part One):
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----0-------0-------3-------3------------------------------------|
G:-----0-------0-------4-------4------------------------------------|
D:-2-------2-------5-------5----------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
'And I find it kind of funny...'
Chorus (Part Two):
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----0-------0-------3-------3-----------------------5-------5----|
G:-----0-------0-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6----|
D:-2-------2-------5-------5-----------4-------4---7-------7--------|
A:---------------------------------5-------5------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
'Mad world, mad world.'
Note: Each repetition of the words 'mad world,' lasts two full chords.
Half-Outro (not really an outro, but y'know...):
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----0-------0-------3-------3-----------------------5-------5----|
G:-----0-------0-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6----|
D:-2-------2-------5-------5-----------4-------4---7-------7------2-|
A:---------------------------------5-------5------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------|
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