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Here's the version of the song in the key that Alex sings it, which is beautiful. Enjoy.
Intro:
Bm, E, Bm, E,
Verse:
BmAll around me are fDamiliar faces, 
AWorn out places, wEorn out faces.
BmBright and early for their Ddaily races,
AGoing nowhere, gEoing nowhere.
BmAnd their tears are filing uDp their glasses,
ANo expression, nEo expression. 
BmHide my head I want to drDown my sorrow, 
ANo tomorrow, Eno tomorrow.
Chorus:
BmAnd I find it kind of funny, EI find it kind of sad.
BmThe dreams in which I'm dying, Eare the best I've ever had.
BmI find it hard to tell you, cEause I find it hard to take.
BmWhen people run in circles, Eit's a very very
BmMad worEld, Bmmad wEorld.
Verse:
BmChildren waiting foDr the day they feel good
AHappy birthday, Ehappy birthday.
BmMade to feel the waDy that every child should
ASit and listen, Esit and listen.
BmWent to school and DI was very nervous,
ANo on knew me, nEo one knew me.
BmHello teacher tell Dme what's my lesson,
ALook right through me, lEook right through me.
Chorus:
BmAnd I find it kind of funny, EI find it kind of sad.
BmThe dreams in which I'm dying, Eare the best I've ever had.
BmI find it hard to tell you, cEause I find it hard to take.
BmWhen people run in circles, Eit's a very very
BmMad worEld, Bmmad wEorld
BmMad worEld, Bmmad wEorld.

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Mad World

by Alex Parks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Here's the version of the song in the key that Alex sings it, which is beautiful. Enjoy.

Intro:

Bm E Bm E

, , , ,

Verse:

Bm D

All around me are familiar faces,

A E

Worn out places, worn out faces.

Bm D

Bright and early for their daily races,

A E

Going nowhere, going nowhere.

Bm D

And their tears are filing up their glasses,

A E

No expression, no expression.

Bm D

Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow,

A E

No tomorrow, no tomorrow.

Chorus:

Bm E

And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad.

Bm E

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

Bm E

I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take.

Bm E

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

Bm E Bm E

Mad world, mad world.

Verse:

Bm D

Children waiting for the day they feel good

A E

Happy birthday, happy birthday.

Bm D

Made to feel the way that every child should

A E

Sit and listen, sit and listen.

Bm D

Went to school and I was very nervous,

A E

No on knew me, no one knew me.

Bm D

Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson,

A E

Look right through me, look right through me.

Chorus:

Bm E

And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad.

Bm E

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

Bm E

I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take.

Bm E

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

Bm E Bm E

Mad world, mad world

Bm E Bm E

Mad world, mad world.

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