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Mad World

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[Verse 1]
  DmAll around me are fFamiliar faces
CWorn-out places, Gworn-out faces
  DmBright and early for their Fdaily races
CGoing nowhere, Ggoing nowhere
  DmTheir tears are filling Fup their glasses
CNo expression, Gno expression
  DmHide my head, I want to Fdrown my sorrow
CNo tomorrow, Gno tomorrow
[Chorus]
  DmAnd I find it kind of Gfunny
I find it kind of Dmsad
The dreams in which I'm Gdying are the best I've ever Dmhad
I find it hard to Gtell you
'Cause I find it hard to Dmtake
When people run in Gcircles it's a very, very
  DmMad Gworld
  DmMad Gworld
[Verse 2]
  DmChildren waiting for the Fday they feel good
CHappy birthday, Ghappy birthday
  DmTo feel the way that Fevery child should
CSit and listen, Gsit and listen
  DmWent to school and I was Fvery nervous
CNo one knew me, Gno one knew me
  DmHello, teacher, tell me, Fwhat's my lesson?
CLook right through me, Glook right through me
[Chorus]
  DmAnd I find it kind of Gfunny
I find it kind of Dmsad
The dreams in which I'm Gdying are the best I've ever Dmhad
I find it hard to Gtell you
'Cause I find it hard to Dmtake
When people run in Gcircles it's a very, very
  DmMad Gworld
  DmMad Gworld
  DmMad Gworld
  DmMad Gworld
[Instrumental]
  Dm    Gx2
Cm  F7  A#  G
[Chorus]
  DmAnd I find it kind of Gfunny
I find it kind of Dmsad
The dreams in which I'm Gdying are the best I've ever Dmhad
I find it hard to Gtell you
'Cause I find it hard to Dmtake
When people run in Gcircles it's a very, very
  DmMad Gworld
  DmMad Gworld
  DmEnlarging your Gworld
  DmMad Gworld

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Mad World

by Postmodern Jukebox

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[Verse 1]

Dm F

All around me are familiar faces

C G

Worn-out places, worn-out faces

Dm F

Bright and early for their daily races

C G

Going nowhere, going nowhere

Dm F

Their tears are filling up their glasses

C G

No expression, no expression

Dm F

Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow

C G

No tomorrow, no tomorrow

[Chorus]

Dm G

And I find it kind of funny

I find it kind of sad

G Dm

The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had

I find it hard to tell you

'Cause I find it hard to take

When people run in circles it's a very, very

Dm G

Mad world

Dm G

Mad world

[Verse 2]

Dm F

Children waiting for the day they feel good

C G

Happy birthday, happy birthday

Dm F

To feel the way that every child should

C G

Sit and listen, sit and listen

Dm F

Went to school and I was very nervous

C G

No one knew me, no one knew me

Dm F

Hello, teacher, tell me, what's my lesson?

C G

Look right through me, look right through me

[Chorus]

Dm G

And I find it kind of funny

I find it kind of sad

G Dm

The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had

I find it hard to tell you

'Cause I find it hard to take

When people run in circles it's a very, very

Dm G

Mad world

Dm G

Mad world

Dm G

Mad world

Dm G

Mad world

[Instrumental]

Dm G

Cm F7 A# G

[Chorus]

Dm G

And I find it kind of funny

I find it kind of sad

G Dm

The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had

I find it hard to tell you

'Cause I find it hard to take

When people run in circles it's a very, very

Dm G

Mad world

Dm G

Mad world

Dm G

Enlarging your world

Dm G

Mad world

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