Mad World by Gary Jules

Chords Verse Em G D A
Chorus Em Am Strum 4/4 dddd

This version the girl capo's the third fret



Most versions I have seen they capo the first fret

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

Em                              A                    Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em                                    A                                       Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em                        A                              Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em                                      A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em                A
Maaaaaad world
Em                   A
Maaaaaaad world


Em                                            G
Children waiting for the day they feel good
D                               A
Happy birthday – happy birthday
Em                                     G
Made to feel the way that every child should
D                      A
Sit and listen – sit and listen
Em                                             G
Went to school and I was very nervous
D A
No one knew me – no one knew me
Em G
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson

D A
Look right through me – look right through me

Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Enlarge your world
Em A
Mad world