• Song:

    Mad World

  • Artist:

    Tears For Fears

  • Album:

    Tears Roll Down (The Hi...

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Mad World - Tears for Fears
Hey, I have changed the key of this piece a perfect fifth down from where it's
usually written as. It's easier to play and I personally find it easier to sing to...

Verse 1:
Am (x02210@1)                 CAll (x32010@1)around me are familiar faces.
G (320003@1)               DWorn (xx0232@1)out places.  Worn out faces.
Am (x02210@1)                       CBright (x32010@1)and early for their daily races.
G (320003@1)             DGoing (xx0232@1)nowhere.  Going nowhere.
Am (x02210@1)                        CAnd (x32010@1)their tears are filling up their glasses.
G (320003@1)             DNo (xx0232@1)expression.  No expression.
Am (x02210@1)                    CHide (x32010@1)my head; I want to drown my sorrow.
G (320003@1)           DNo (xx0232@1)tomorrow.  No tomorrow.

Chorus:
Am (x02210@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)I find it kinda funny.
                AmI (x02210@1)find it kinda sad.
                        DThe (xx0232@1)dreams in which I'm dying
                       AmAre (x02210@1)the best I've ever had.
                  DI (xx0232@1)find it hard to tell you,
                      Am'Cause (x02210@1)I find it hard to take.
                   DWhen (xx0232@1)people run in circles it's a very, very...

Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)  Mad world.
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)  Mad world
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)  Mad world.
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)  Mad world.

Verse 2:
Am (x02210@1)                     CChildren (x32010@1)waiting for the day they feel good.
G (320003@1)              DHappy (xx0232@1)birthday.  Happy birthday.
Am (x02210@1)                      CMade (x32010@1)to feel the way that every child should.
G (320003@1)              DSit (xx0232@1)and listen.  Sit and listen.
Am (x02210@1)                     CWent (x32010@1)to school and I was very nervous.
G (320003@1)              DNo (xx0232@1)one knew me.  No one knew me.
Am (x02210@1)                   CHello, (x32010@1)teacher tell me what's my lesson?
G (320003@1)                     DLook (xx0232@1)right through me.  Look right through me.

Chorus:
Am (x02210@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)I find it kinda funny.
                AmI (x02210@1)find it kinda sad.
                        DThe (xx0232@1)dreams in which I'm dying
                       AmAre (x02210@1)the best I've ever had.
                  DI (xx0232@1)find it hard to tell you,
                      Am'Cause (x02210@1)I find it hard to take.
                   DWhen (xx0232@1)people run in circles it's a very, very...

Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)  Mad world.
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)  Mad world.
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)  Mad world.
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C   D (xx0232@1)  Mad world. 
(At the end here, on the last 'world' I like to finish on A (major) chord instead
of D, I feel it ends the piece better and sounds more meaningful... but that's just me!)

Well, that's my first tab, hope it works as well for you as it did for me!

- KT
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