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[Intro]
It's a Dmmad, mad, mad, Cmad wA#orlGmd
[Verse 1]
Feel the sDmoke in the air
There's a fDlash of lightning aCnd desA#pair
But no-one cGares
Broken gDlass turned to sand
Every Droad we built to promised A#lands
They lead nowGhere
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
Ashes to ashes
N.C.
Dust to dust
N.C.
When you're on your own
N.C.
Who do you trust?
[Chorus]
DmTrust your enemFies
Worship the A#weak
We'll be oAkay
DmShoot before you thFink
Take everytA#hing
It's a Amad, mad, mad, mad wDmorld
[Verse 2]
It's a Ddream, it's a lie
It's a matter of fact
No more Dquestions allowed
No more pCushing back
Double tA#hink if you like if it helps you survive
There's no dGoubt in our mind 'til we open our eyes
Do we Dmcare when there is so much fear in the Dmair?
We feel it, we breath it everyA#where
[Pre-Chorus]
A#Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
When you're Gon your own
Who do you trust?
[Chorus]
DmTrust your enemFies
Worship the A#weak
We'll be oAkay
DmShoot before you thFink
Take everytA#hing
It's a Amad, mad, mad, mad wGorld
[Bridge]
AMad, A#mad, Gmad, Dmmad wAmorld
DMad, mEad, Gmad, Amad world
Yeah
[Solo]
D C Gm A#
A G Am Dm
F A# Am
[Chorus]
DmTrust your enemFies
Worship the A#weak
We'll be oAkay
DmShoot before you thFink
Take everytA#hingA  
DmTrust your enemFies
Worship the A#weak
We'll be oAkay
DmShoot before you thFink
Take everytA#hing
It's a Amad, mad, mad, mad wDorld

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Mad World

by Young Guns

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[Intro]

Dm C A# Gm

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world

[Verse 1]

Feel the smoke in the air

D C A#

There's a flash of lightning and despair

But no-one cares

Broken glass turned to sand

D A#

Every road we built to promised lands

They lead nowhere

[Pre-Chorus]

N.C.

Ashes to ashes

N.C.

Dust to dust

N.C.

When you're on your own

N.C.

Who do you trust?

[Chorus]

Dm F

Trust your enemies

Worship the weak

We'll be okay

Dm F

Shoot before you think

Take everything

A Dm

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world

[Verse 2]

It's a dream, it's a lie

It's a matter of fact

No more questions allowed

No more pushing back

Double think if you like if it helps you survive

There's no doubt in our mind 'til we open our eyes

Dm Dm

Do we care when there is so much fear in the air?

We feel it, we breath it everywhere

[Pre-Chorus]

Ashes to ashes

Dust to dust

When you're on your own

Who do you trust?

[Chorus]

Dm F

Trust your enemies

Worship the weak

We'll be okay

Dm F

Shoot before you think

Take everything

A G

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world

[Bridge]

A A# G Dm Am

Mad, mad, mad, mad world

D E G A

Mad, mad, mad, mad world

Yeah

[Solo]

D C Gm A#

A G Am Dm

F A# Am

[Chorus]

Dm F

Trust your enemies

Worship the weak

We'll be okay

Dm F

Shoot before you think

A# A

Take everything

Dm F

Trust your enemies

Worship the weak

We'll be okay

Dm F

Shoot before you think

Take everything

A D

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world

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