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Mad World

by Tears For Fears

Written by: Roland Orzabal

MAD WORLD Roland Orzabal Tears For Fears | Em /// | A /// | Em /// | A /// | Em G D ||: / All^a round^me^are^fa | ^mi liar ^fa a^ces / | ^worn out ^pla a^ces / | ||: / Chil^dren wait^ing^for^the | ^day they ^feel l^good | ^Hap py ^Birth h^day / | A Em G | ^worn out ^fa a^c^e^s | / Bright^and ear^ly^for^their | ^dai ly ^ra a^ces / | | ^Hap py ^Birth h^d^a^y | / And^I feel^the^way^that | ^ev ry ^child d^should / | D A Em | ^Go ing ^no o^where / | ^go ing ^no o^wh^e^re | / ~ ^Their tears^are^fill^ing | | ^Sit and ^lis s^ten / | ^sit and ^lis s^t^e^n | / Went^to school^and^I^was | G D A | ^up their ^glass s^es / | ^no ex ^pres s^sion / | ^no ex ^pres s^s^i^on | | ^ve ry ^ner r^vous / | ^no one ^knew w^me / | ^no one ^knew w^m^e^e | Em G D | / Hide^my head^I^wan^na | ^drown my ^sor r^row / | ^no to ^mor r^row / | | / Hel^lo teach^er^tell^me | ^whats my ^les s^son / | ^look right ^thru u^me / | A | ^no to ^mor r^r^o^w | | ^look right ^thru u^m^e^e | Em A | / And^I find^it^kind^a | fun^ny ~ ^I find^it^kind^a | Em A | ^sad / ^that dreams^in^which^I'm | dy^ing^are^the best^Ive^ev^er | Em A | ^had / ^I find^it^hard^to | tell^you ~ ^I find^it^hard^to | Em A | ^take / ^when peo^ple^run^in | cir^cles^its^a ve^ry^ve^ry | Em A Em | / / mad d ^world.| dd dd / / | / / mad d ^world.| A 1. | dd dd / / :|| A Em A Em A 2. | dd dd / / | / ~ ^En large e^your | r world d / / | / / Mad d ^world.| dd / / / ||

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Mad World is performed by Tears For Fears and written by Roland Orzabal. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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