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Mad World
Gary Jules/Michael Andrews/Tears For Fears
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00:00 Song Demo
01:28 Lesson Intro
01:43 Chords Em G D Asus2
03:04 Intro/Chorus Riff
05:07 Strumming Pattern (Verse/Prechorus)
07:35 Another strumming pattern you can use
09:35 Tip on playing the intro riff
10:45 Lesson Outro

CAPO 1

 

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[VERSE 1]

Em                     G

  All around me are familiar faces

 D               Asus2

Worn out places, worn out faces

Em                          G

  Bright and early for the daily races

 D             Asus2

Going nowhere, going nowhere

Em                        G

  Their tears are filling up their glasses

 D            Asus2

No expression, no expression

Em                        G

  Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow

 D         Asus2

No tomorrow, no tomorrow 

 

[PRECHORUS/CHORUS]

Em                      Asus2                     Em

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

                        Asus2                         Em

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

                  Asus2                        Em

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

                   Asus2

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

 

Em      Asus2   Em     Asus2

  Mad world,      mad world 

 

[VERSE 2]

Em                          G

  Children waiting for the day they feel good

 D              Asus2

Happy birthday, happy birthday

Em                        G

  And I feel the way that every child should

 D              Asus2

Sit and listen, sit and listen

Em                          G

  Went to school and I was very nervous

 D             Asus2

No one knew me, no one knew me

Em                         G

  Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson?

  D                    Asus2

Look right through me, look right through me

 

[PRECHORUS/CHORUS]

Em                      Asus2                     Em

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

                        Asus2                         Em

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

                  Asus2                        Em

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

                   Asus2

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

 

Em      Asus2   Em     Asus2

  Mad world,      mad world

Em            Asus2   Em   Asus2 

  Enlarging your world, mad world