Mad World

Tears For Fears

Tom: D#

Fm                   G#
All around me are familiar faces.
Eb                 Bb
Worn out places.  Worn out faces.
Fm                         G#
Bright and early for their daily races.
Eb               Bb
Going nowhere.  Going nowhere.
Fm                          G#
And their tears are filling up their glasses.
Eb               Bb
No expression.  No expression.
Fm                      G#
Hide my head; I want to drown my sorrow.
Eb             Bb
No tomorrow.  No tomorrow.

Chorus:
Fm                  Bb
And I find it kinda funny.
                Fm
I find it kinda sad.
                        Bb
The dreams in which I'm dying
                       Fm
Are the best I've ever had.
                  Bb
I find it hard to tell you,
                      Fm
'Cause I find it hard to take.
                   Bb
When people run in circles it's a very, very...

Fm G#   Bb
   Mad world.
Fm G#   Bb
   Mad world
Fm G#   Bb
   Mad world.
Fm G#   Bb
   Mad world.

Verse 2:
Fm                       G#
Children waiting for the day they feel good.
Eb                Bb
Happy birthday.  Happy birthday.
Fm                        G#
Made to feel the way that every child should.
Eb                Bb
Sit and listen.  Sit and listen.
Fm                       G#
Went to school and I was very nervous.
Eb                Bb
No one knew me.  No one knew me.
Fm                     G#
Hello, teacher tell me what's my lesson?
Eb                       Bb
Look right through me.  Look right through me.

Chorus:
Fm                  Bb
And I find it kinda funny.
                Fm
I find it kinda sad.
                        Bb
The dreams in which I'm dying
                       Fm
Are the best I've ever had.
                  Bb
I find it hard to tell you,
                      Fm
'Cause I find it hard to take.
                   Bb
When people run in circles it's a very, very...


Fm G#   Bb
   Mad world.
Fm G#   Bb
   Mad world.
Fm G#   Bb
   Mad world.
Fm G#   Bb
   Mad world.