Verse 1AmC
All around me are familiar faces.
GD
Worn out places. Worn out faces.
AmC
Bright and early for their daily races.
GD
Going nowhere. Going nowhere.
AmC
And their tears are filling up their glasses.
GD
No expression. No expression.
AmC
Hide my head; I want to drown my sorrow.
GD
No tomorrow. No tomorrow.
ChorusAmD
And I find it kinda funny.
Am
I find it kinda sad.
D
The dreams in which I'm dying
Am
Are the best I've ever had.
D
I find it hard to tell you,
Am
'Cause I find it hard to take.
D
When people run in circles it's a very, very...
AmCD
Mad world.
AmCD
Mad world
AmCD
Mad world.
AmCD
Mad world.
Verse 2AmC
Children waiting for the day they feel good.
GD
Happy birthday. Happy birthday.
AmC
Made to feel the way that every child should.
GD
Sit and listen. Sit and listen.
AmC
Went to school and I was very nervous.
GD
No one knew me. No one knew me.
AmC
Hello, teacher tell me what's my lesson?
GD
Look right through me. Look right through me.
ChorusAmD
And I find it kinda funny.
Am
I find it kinda sad.
D
The dreams in which I'm dying
Am
Are the best I've ever had.
D
I find it hard to tell you,
Am
'Cause I find it hard to take.
D
When people run in circles it's a very, very...
AmCD
Mad world.
AmCD
Mad world.
AmCD
Mad world.
AmCD
Mad world.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.