Tears For Fears - Mad World (1983)

Tabbed by: trevgreg
Email: trevgreg1227@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard

I couldn't find a tab with chords that actually sounded like the song, but I found out
it was pretty easy to play this song with the popular chord progression of F#-A-E-B.

Chords:
F# (244322@1)         2 4 4 x x x
A (x02220@1)          x 0 2 2 2 0
E (022100@1)          0 2 2 1 0 0
Bsus2 (x24422@1)      x 2 4 4 2 2



Verse One:
F# (244322@1)              AAll (x02220@1)around me are familiar faces

E (022100@1)              Bsus2 (x24422@1)        
Worn out places, worn out faces

F# (244322@1)                       ABright (x02220@1)and early for their daily races

E (022100@1)            Bsus2Going (x24422@1)nowhere, going nowhere

F# (244322@1)                    ATheir (x02220@1)tears are filling up their glasses

E (022100@1)            Bsus2No (x24422@1)expression, no expression

F# (244322@1)                   AHide (x02220@1)my head I want to drown my sorrow

E (022100@1)          Bsus2No (x24422@1)tomorrow, no tomorrow



Chorus One:
F# (244322@1)                  Bsus2And (x24422@1)I find it kind of funny

                  F#I (244322@1)find it kind of sad

                        Bsus2The (x24422@1)dreams in which I'm dying

                       F#Are (244322@1)the best I've ever had

                  Bsus2 (x24422@1) 
I find it hard to tell you
 
                         F# (244322@1)'Cause I find it hard to take

                   Bsus2When (x24422@1)people run in circles
         
It's a very, very

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World



Verse Two:
F# (244322@1)                     A (x02220@1)Children waiting for the day they feel good

E (022100@1)             Bsus2Happy (x24422@1)Birthday, Happy Birthday

F# (244322@1)                      A (x02220@1)Made to feel the way that every child should

E (022100@1)             Bsus2Sit (x24422@1)and listen, sit and listen

F# (244322@1)                     A (x02220@1) 
Went to school and I was very nervous

E (022100@1)             Bsus2 (x24422@1)No one knew me, no one knew me

F# (244322@1)                   A (x02220@1)Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson

E (022100@1)                    Bsus2Look (x24422@1)right through me, look right through me



Chorus Two:
F# (244322@1)                  Bsus2And (x24422@1)I find it kind of funny

                  F#I (244322@1)find it kind of sad

                        Bsus2The (x24422@1)dreams in which I'm dying

                       F#Are (244322@1)the best I've ever had

                  Bsus2 (x24422@1) 
I find it hard to tell you
 
                         F# (244322@1)'Cause I find it hard to take

                   Bsus2When (x24422@1)people run in circles
         
It's a very, very

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World



Bridge:
F# - A - E - Bsus2

F# - A - E - Bsus2



Chorus Three:
F# (244322@1)                  Bsus2And (x24422@1)I find it kind of funny

                  F#I (244322@1)find it kind of sad

                        Bsus2The (x24422@1)dreams in which I'm dying

                       F#Are (244322@1)the best I've ever had

                  Bsus2 (x24422@1) 
I find it hard to tell you
 
                         F# (244322@1)'Cause I find it hard to take

                   Bsus2When (x24422@1)people run in circles
         
It's a very, very

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1)  Bsus2Enlarging (x24422@1)Your World

F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) Bsus2Mad (x24422@1)World