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Tuning: G C E A
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Mad World – Tears for Fears
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Written by: Roland Orzabal
From: “The Hurting” (1982)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Chorus] basic pattern
F#m B B(add11)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A|0-0-------------|----------2-2-2-|
E|2---4-4-2-2-0-0-|----------0-0-0-|
A|1---------------|3---------3-3-3-|
g|2---------------|4---------4-4-4-|
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CHORDS
g-A-E-A
F#m 2-1-2-0
A 2-1-0-0
E 1-4-0-2
B 4-3-2-2
B(add11) 4-3-0-2
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[Intro]
| N.C. | % | % | % |
(drum machine)
[Verse 1]
F#m All around me are faAmiliar faces
EWorn out places, Bworn out faces
F#m Bright and early for their Adaily races
EGoing nowhere BGoing nowhere
[Verse 2]
F#m And their tears are filling Aup their glasses
ENo expression, Bno expression
F#m Hide my head, I want to Adrown my sorrow
ENo tomorrow, Bno tomorrow
[Bridge]
F#m And I find it kinda Bfunny
I find it kinda F#msad
The dreams in which I'm Bdying
Are the best I've ever F#mhad
I find it hard to Btell you,
'Cause I find it hard to F#mtake
When people run in Bcircles it's a very, very ...
[Chorus]
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
[Verse 3]
F#m Children waiting for the Aday they feel good
EHappy birthday, Bhappy birthday
F#m Made to feel the way that Aevery child should
ESit and listen, Bsit and listen
[Verse 4]
F#m Went to school and I was Avery nervous
ENo one knew me, Bno one knew me
F#m Hello, teacher, tell me Awhat's my lesson?
ELook right through me, Blook right through me
[Bridge]
F#m And I find it kinda Bfunny
I find it kinda F#msad
The dreams in which I'm Bdying
Are the best I've ever F#mhad
I find it hard to Btell you,
'Cause I find it hard to F#mtake
When people run in Bcircles it's a very, very ...
[Chorus]
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
| F#m | B B(add11) | B(add11) | % | % |
Mad world
[Interlude]
| F#m | A | E | B |
| F#m | A | E | B |
[Bridge]
F#m And I find it kinda Bfunny
I find it kinda F#msad
The dreams in which I'm Bdying
Are the best I've ever F#mhad
I find it hard to Btell you,
'Cause I find it hard to F#mtake
When people run in Bcircles it's a very, very ...
[Chorus]
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Enlarging your world
| F#m | B B(add11) |
Mad world
[Coda]
| B(add11) | % | % |
| B(add11) | % | % | % |
| N.C. | % |