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Mad World

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
E |-----5-7-2-3-0-2--------0------5-7-2-3-0-2-3-5-|
B |-----------------3-2--2---2--------------------|
G |---------------------2-2-2-2-0-----------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------|
EmAll around me are Gfamiliar faces
DWorn out places, Aworn out faces
EmBright and early for their Gdaily races
DGoing nowhere, Agoing nowhere
Emtheir tears are filling Gup their glasses
DNo expression, Ano expression
EmHide my head I want to dGrown my sorrow
DNo tomorrow, Ano tomorrow
EmAnd I find it kind of fAunny
I find it kind of Emsad
The dreams in which I'm Adying
Are the best I've ever Emhad
I find it hard to tell yAou
cause I find it hard to Emtake
When people run in circlAes
It's a very, very
EmMad GWorAld 
EmChildren waiting for the Gday they feel good
DHappy Birthday, AHappy Birthday
EmMade to feel the way that Gevery child should
DSit and listen, Asit and listen
EmWent to school and I was Gvery nervous
DNo one knew me, Ano one knew me
EmHello teacher tell me Gwhat's my lesson
DLook right through me, Alook right through me

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Mad World

by Finch

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[Intro]

E |-----5-7-2-3-0-2--------0------5-7-2-3-0-2-3-5-|

B |-----------------3-2--2---2--------------------|

G |---------------------2-2-2-2-0-----------------|

D |-----------------------------------------------|

A |-----------------------------------------------|

E |-----------------------------------------------|

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

Em A

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

cause I find it hard to take

When people run in circles

It's a very, very

Em G A

Mad World

Em G

Children waiting for the day they feel good

D A

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday

Em G

Made to feel the way that every child should

D A

Sit and listen, sit and listen

Em G

Went to school and I was very nervous

D A

No one knew me, no one knew me

Em G

Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson

D A

Look right through me, look right through me

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