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Adam Lambert - Mad World
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Adam Lambert - Mad World (Tears for Fears cover)
American Idol Performance on 7th April, 2009
Tabbed by: Asif Zaman
Date: 14th April, 2009
Tuning: Standard
Note: I am pretty sure about the chord sequence. Not so sure about the key though. It
to me like it was in
D. But anyway, if you play with these chords it sounds great.
This basically a short version of the original Tears for Fears version. There are some
changes in the lyris of
the first verse, the rest are same as the original.
Chords:
D5 x x 0 2 3 x
Dm x x 0 2 3 1
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
C x 3 2 0 1 0
G 3 5 5 4 3 3
Verse 1:
D5 F
All around me are familiar faces
C G
Worn out places, worn out faces
D5 F
Going nowhere with their daily races
C G
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Chorus:
Dm G
And I find it kind of funny
D5
I find it kind of sad
G
The dreams in which I'm dying
D5
Are the best I've ever had
G
I find it hard to tell you
Dm
'Cause I find it hard to take
D5 G
When people run in circles
F
It's a very, very
G
Mad World
Verse 2:
D5 F
I Went to school and I was very nervous
C G
No one knew me, no one knew me
D5 F
Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson
C G Dm
Look right through me, look right through me..ee
Chorus 2:
D5 G
And I find it kind of funny
D5
I find it kind of sad
G
The dreams in which I'm dying
D5
Are the best I've ever had
G
I find it hard to tell you
D5
'Cause I find it hard to take
G
When people run in circles
It's a, very very
F G
Mad World
F G
Mad World
F G
Mad World
F G
Mad Wor....rld