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Mad World

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[Intro]
 Fm   Bbx2
[Verse 1]
 FmAll around me are fAbamiliar faces
EbWorn-out places, Bbworn-out faces
 FmBright and early for their dAbaily races
EbGoing nowhere, Bbgoing nowhere
 FmTheir tears are filling uAbp their glasses
EbNo expression, Bbno expression
 FmHide my head, I wanna dAbrown my sorrow
EbNo tomorrow, Bbno tomorrow
[Chorus]
 FmAnd I find it kind of fBbunny
I find it kind of Fmsad
The dreams in which I'm Bbdying
Are the best I've ever Fmhad
I find it hard to tell Bbyou
I find it hard to Fmtake
When people run in Bbcircles
It's a very, very
 FmMad wBborld,    Fmmad wBborld
[Verse 2]
 FmChildren waiting for the dAbay they feel good
EbHappy birthday, Bbhappy birthday
 FmAnd to feel the way that eAbvery child should
EbSit and listen, Bbsit and listen
 FmWent to school and I was vAbery nervous
EbNo one knew me, Bbno one knew me
 FmHello, teacher, tell me wAbhat's my lesson
EbLook right through me, Bblook right through me
[Chorus]
 FmAnd I find it kind of fBbunny
I find it kind of Fmsad
The dreams in which I'm Bbdying
Are the best I've ever Fmhad
I find it hard to tell Bbyou
I find it hard to Fmtake
When people run in Bbcircles
It's a very, very
 FmMad wBborld,   Fmmad wBborld
 FmMad wBborld,   Fmmad wBborld

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Mad World

by Riverdale Cast

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Fm Bb

[Verse 1]

Fm Ab

All around me are familiar faces

Eb Bb

Worn-out places, worn-out faces

Fm Ab

Bright and early for their daily races

Eb Bb

Going nowhere, going nowhere

Fm Ab

Their tears are filling up their glasses

Eb Bb

No expression, no expression

Fm Ab

Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow

Eb Bb

No tomorrow, no tomorrow

[Chorus]

Fm Bb

And I find it kind of funny

I find it kind of 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

It's a very, very

Fm Bb Fm Bb

Mad world, mad world

[Verse 2]

Fm Ab

Children waiting for the day they feel good

Eb Bb

Happy birthday, happy birthday

Fm Ab

And to feel the way that every child should

Eb Bb

Sit and listen, sit and listen

Fm Ab

Went to school and I was very nervous

Eb Bb

No one knew me, no one knew me

Fm Ab

Hello, teacher, tell me what's my lesson

Eb Bb

Look right through me, look right through me

[Chorus]

Fm Bb

And I find it kind of funny

I find it kind of 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

It's a very, very

Fm Bb Fm Bb

Mad world, mad world

Fm Bb Fm Bb

Mad world, mad world

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