This tab will be using ALPHA TAB instead of the regular fret-tab. This is simply because
this tab it is very important to understand WHAT you are playing. Alpha tab is
here:
http://www.studybass.com/lessons/reading-music/alpha-tab/
This tab is HOW TO play Mad World on the guitar in a simple, yet beautiful way. Mad
chord w/lyrics can be found here:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/g/gary_jules/mad_world_ver2_crd.htm
Capo on 1st Fret
Verse:
Em G
e|-------------------------------------|
b|--------B-------B-------D-------D----|
G|--------G-------G-------B-------B----|
D|----E-------E-------G-------G--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
"All around me are familiar faces..."
D A
e|-------------------------------------|
b|--------D-------D-------C#------C#---|
G|--------A-------A-------A-------A----|
D|----D-------D------------------------|
A|--------------------A--------A-------| << pluck the A-string very gently.
E|-------------------------------------|
"Worn out places – worn out faces..."
Repeat x4
Bridge:
Em A
e|-------------------------------------|
b|-------B-----B---------C#------C#----|
G|-------G-----G---------A-------A-----|
D|---E------E--------E-------E---------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------| Repeat x4
"And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad..."
Chorus:
Em A
e|-------------------------------------|
b|-------B-----B---------C#------C#----|
G|-------G-----G---------A-------A-----|
D|---E------E--------------------------|
A|-------------------A--------A--------|
E|-------------------------------------| x2
"Maaad Wooorld..."
Verse:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gary_jules/mad_world_tab_ver_12.html ]
Em G
e|-------------------------------------|
b|--------B-------B-------D-------D----|
G|--------G-------G-------B-------B----|
D|----E-------E-------G-------G--------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
"Children waiting for the day they feel good..."
D A
e|-------------------------------------|
b|--------D-------D-------C#------C#---|
G|--------A-------A-------A-------A----|
D|----D-------D------------------------|
A|--------------------A--------A-------| << again pluck the A-string very gently.
E|-------------------------------------|
"Happy birthday – happy birthday.."
Repeat x4
Bridge:
Em A
e|-------------------------------------|
b|-------B-----B---------C#------C#----|
G|-------G-----G---------A-------A-----|
D|---E------E--------------------------|
A|-------------------A--------A--------|
E|-------------------------------------| x2
"And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad..."
Chorus:
Em A
e|-------------------------------------|
b|-------B-----B---------C#------C#----|
G|-------G-----G---------A-------A-----|
D|---E------E--------------------------|
A|-------------------A--------A--------|
E|-------------------------------------| x2
"Maaad Wooorld..."
Usually here would come the outro "Enlarge your world..."-Outro. But since this is made
solo guitar i recommend plucking the chorus once then strum the regular A-chord ULTRA SLOWLY:
A-Chord
e|----------------E--------------------|
b|------------C#-----------------------|
G|---------A---------------------------|
D|------E------------------------------| AND LET RING
A|--A----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------| x2
