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Gary Jules - Mad World Ukulelele Chords

Chord reference Em, G, D, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[Em]All around me are fa[G]miliar faces, [D]Worn out places, [A]worn out faces. [Em]Bright and early for their [G]daily races, [D]Going nowhere, [A]going nowhere.

[Em]Their tears are filling [G]up their glasses, [D]No expression, [A]no expression. [Em]Hide my head, I want to [G]drown my sorrow, [D]No tomorrow, [A]no tomorrow.

[Em]And I find it kinda [A]funny, I find it kinda [Em]sad. The [Em]dreams in which I’m [A]dying. Are the best I’ve ever [Em]had.

I [Em]find it hard to [A]tell you, I find it hard to [Em]take. When [Em]people run in [A]circles, It’s a very, very… [Em]Mad [A]world, [Em]mad [A]world.

[Em]Children waiting for the [G]day they feel good, [D]Happy birthday, [A]happy birthday. [Em]Made to feel the way that [G]every child should, [D]Sit and listen, [A]sit and listen.

[Em]Went to school, and I was [G]very nervous, [D]No one knew me, [A]no one knew me. [Em]Hello, teacher, tell me [G]what’s my lesson, [D]Look right through me, [A]look right through me.

Artist Gary Jules
Album Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets
Genres Rock
Year 2001
Key Em

How to Play Mad World on Guitar?

Gary Jules - Mad World can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, D, A chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Mad World with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.