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GUITAR CHORDS

Mad World

Gary Jules
Acoustic favorites 90s & 2000s Slow & emotional
KeyFm
Capo1
LevelEasy
Transpose Fm 0
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Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point

Intro

EmA
EmA
 

Verse 1

EmG
All around me are familiar faces
DA
Worn out places, worn out faces
EmG
Bright and early for their daily races
DA
Going nowhere, going nowhere
EmG
Their tears are filling up their glasses
DA
No expression, no expression
EmG
Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow
DA
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
 

Chorus

EmAEm
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
AEm
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
AEm
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
A
When people run in circles, it's a very, very
EmA
Mad world
EmA
Mad world
 

Verse 2

EmG
Children waiting for the day they feel good
DA
Happy birthday, happy birthday
EmG
And I feel the way that every child should
DA
Sit and listen, sit and listen
EmG
Went to school, and I was very nervous
DA
No one knew me, no one knew me
EmG
Hello, teacher, tell me what's my lesson
DA
Look right through me, look right through me
 

Chorus

EmAEm
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
AEm
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
AEm
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
A
When people run in circles, it's a very, very
EmA
Mad world
EmA
Mad world
EmA
Enlarging your world
EmA
Mad world
End

How to play Mad World chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Mad World by Gary Jules is presented in the key of Fm, with a capo at the 1st fret. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 4 distinct chord shapes, including Em, A, G, D. You can also explore related material through Acoustic favorites, 90s & 2000s, Slow & emotional.