mad world.....originally a Tears For Fears song......covered by Gary Jules on piano and used in the great film Donnie Darko
its a cool tune and i've used two tab sources to come up with this....make it your own
its not in the same key as the original but it sounds ok as it is but capo first fret is close (i prefer without)
have funIntro (piano tune)
(E)1|-0---7--2--3--0--2--------|-0----7--2--3--0--2--3--5---|
(B)2|--------------------3--2--|----------------------------|
(G)3|
(D)4|
(Singing tune Melody)
(E)1|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|
(B)2|-------------------0--0---0----|------------------------------------|
(G)3|--------0--0-----------------0-|-2--2--2--------2--2--2----0--------|
(D)4|--2--2--------2--2-------------|-----------4------------------4--2--|
(you can also play it an octave higher (12 frets higher), to 'cut-through' more)
E G
All around me are familiar faces
D A
Worn out places – Worn out faces
E G
Bright and early for their daily races
D A
Going nowhere – Going nowhere
E G
Their tears are filling up their glasses
D A
No expression – No expression
E G
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
D A
No tomorrow – No tomorrow
E A E
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
E A E
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
E A E
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
E A
When people run in circles it's a very very
E G A
Mad world
E G A
Mad world
E G
Children waiting for the day they feel good
D A
Happy birthday – Happy birthday
E G
Made to feel the way that every child should
D A
Sit and listen – Sit and listen
E G
Went to school and I was very nervous
D A
No one knew me – No one knew me
E G
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
D A
Look right through me – look right through me
E A E
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
E A E
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
E A E
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
E A
When people run in circles it's a very very
E G A
Mad world
E G A
Mad world
E G A
Enlarging your world
E G A
Mad world
work out a nice slow strum pattern or use arpegio....
here it is on piano
not me but here's how it can be done
Thanks a lot ballybiker. What a beautiful song. Easy to play too!
Agreed, Thanx BB
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Nice one Ballybiker, really, really easy. Thanks.
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What a hauntingly beautiful song! Substituting an Em for the E chords makes it even more melancholy. Great job ballybiker . . . thanks for including this in the ESD!!! Shug
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Thanks man, I love this song and i'll definitely be practicing this puppy tonight :)
Awesome. I LOVE this song.
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Great song! Em definately sounds better that E though - makes it extra-moody 8)
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Thanks a lot, great song! Can anyone help me out with a simple strum pattern?
Thanks a lot, great song! Can anyone help me out with a simple strum pattern?
check the vid link...it works kinda ok just with down strums.....
Very nice thanks for sharing mate :)