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Mad World

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[Intro]
D Em7 G D A
[Verse]
DSometimes it Em7feels like my life's a battle
GAnd I think I'm Dlosing my Amind
BmWhen all that Emsurrounds me is made of shadowsG  
DHmmm Ammmm
[Verse]
DI'm just a Em7lost soul that's made of paper
GBut your touch can Dcolor the Awhite
BmAnd bring back the Embeauty into my life  G  D  A  
[Chorus]
Cause it's a Dmad Em7world but it's Gcrazy
DCrazy how you Amake the Bmbad Emturn to Gamazing
And DI don't want to Alose this Dnow
Em7I don't want to lose this nGow
No, DI don't want to Alose this BmnowEm  
'Cause it's a Gmad Aworld
ohhh...
[Instrumental]
D Em7 G D A Bm Em G D A
[Verse]
DWere both strangers Em7finding our way together
GLike two lights that Ddance through the Adark
BmWe shine bright and Emfade out into foreverG  
DHmmm Ammmm
[Verse]
DAnd I'm trying to Em7hold back the way I'm feeling
GBut you make me Dcome back to Alife
BmYeah, you've got me Emgoing insane Gtonight  D  A  
[Chorus]
Cause it's a Dmad Em7world but it's Gcrazy
DCrazy how you Amake the Bmbad Emturn to Gamazing
And DI don't want to Alose this Dnow
Em7I don't want to lose this nGow
No, DI don't want to Alose this BmnowEm  
'Cause it's a Gmad Aworld
[Outro]
D Em7 G D A Bm Em
'Cause it's a Gmad Aworld, oh ohD  

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Mad World

by Hardwell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

[Intro]

D Em7 G D A

[Verse]

D Em7

Sometimes it feels like my life's a battle

G D A

And I think I'm losing my mind

Bm Em G

When all that surrounds me is made of shadows

D A

Hmmm mmmm

[Verse]

D Em7

I'm just a lost soul that's made of paper

G D A

But your touch can color the white

Bm Em G D A

And bring back the beauty into my life

[Chorus]

D Em7 G

Cause it's a mad world but it's crazy

D A Bm Em G

Crazy how you make the bad turn to amazing

D A D

And I don't want to lose this now

Em7 G

I don't want to lose this now

D A Bm Em

No, I don't want to lose this now

G A

'Cause it's a mad world

ohhh...

[Instrumental]

D Em7 G D A Bm Em G D A

[Verse]

D Em7

Were both strangers finding our way together

G D A

Like two lights that dance through the dark

Bm Em G

We shine bright and fade out into forever

D A

Hmmm mmmm

[Verse]

D Em7

And I'm trying to hold back the way I'm feeling

G D A

But you make me come back to life

Bm Em G D A

Yeah, you've got me going insane tonight

[Chorus]

D Em7 G

Cause it's a mad world but it's crazy

D A Bm Em G

Crazy how you make the bad turn to amazing

D A D

And I don't want to lose this now

Em7 G

I don't want to lose this now

D A Bm Em

No, I don't want to lose this now

G A

'Cause it's a mad world

[Outro]

D Em7 G D A Bm Em

G A D

'Cause it's a mad world, oh oh

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