Mad World

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Single (1982), album: The Hurting (1983)
Tabbed By: Kieran Moran - Kieranmoran1@gmail.com
Strum lightly, but fingerpicking works too.
Capo 2
[Intro]
(drums)
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
A Em
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
A Em
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take
A
When people run in circles it's a very very...
Em A Em A
Mad world, mad world
Em A Em A
Mad world, mad world
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
A Em
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
A Em
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take
A
When people run in circles it's a very very...
Em A Em A
Mad world, mad world
Em A Em A
Mad world, mad world
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
A Em
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
A Em
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take
A
When people run in circles it's a very very...
Em A Em A
Mad world, mad world
Em A Em A
Enlarging your world, Mad world

Mad World chords and lyrics

Free chords for Mad World by Tears For Fears. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Single (1982), album: The Hurting (1983)
Tabbed By: Kieran Moran - Kieranmoran1@gmail.com
Strum lightly, but fingerpicking works too.
Capo 2
[Intro]
(drums)
[Verse 1] 
[Chorus] 
[Verse 2]
[Chorus] 
[Interlude]
[Chorus]

Mad World Chords by Tears For Fears

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