Mad World with intro

by Gary Jules · posted by headknightofni

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Notes in () played as chord

-5 -6 5 -5 -4 5 4 -3 -2 (-3-4) -2 (-3-4)
-5 -6 5 -5 -4 5 -5 6 6 (-7-8) 6 (-7-8)

-4   -4 -5 -5  -4  -4 -6 -6  -6 -5
All around me are  familiar  faces
6     6   6  5    6    6   6 -5 5 -4
Worn out places, worn out facessssss
-4     -4  -5 -5  -4  -4   -6 -6 -6 -5
Bright and early for their daily races
6  6   6  5    6  6   6 -5 5 -4
Going nowhere, going nowhereeeee
-4     -4   -5 -5 -4 -4 -6 -6     -6 -5
Their tears are filling up their glasses
6   6   6  5   6   6   6 -5 5 -4
No expression, no expressionnnnn
-4   -4 -5   -5 -4  -4 -6    -6  -6 -5
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
6  6  6  5   6  6  6 -5 5 -4
No tomorrow, no tomorrowwwww

-4 -4  -5  -5 -6 -6 -7 6
And I find it kinda funny 
6  -7  -7  6 6  -4
I find it kinda sad
-4   -4    -5 -5    -6  -6 -7
The dreams in which I'm dying 
6   6   -7   -7   6  6  -4
Are the best I've ever had
-4 -4  -5 -5   -6  -6 -7 6
I find it hard to tell you
6  -7  -7   6  6  -4
I find it hard to take
-4   -4 -5  -5  -6  -6 -7 6
When people run in circles
6   -7 -7 6  6 -4
It's a very, very

-5 -6 5 -5 -4 5 4 -3 -2 (-3-4) -2 (-3-4)
-5 -6 5 -5 -4 5 -5 6 6 (-7-8) 6 (-7-8)

-4   -4  -5  -5  -4  -4  -6   -6  -6   -5
Children waiting for the day they feel good
6  6   6    5   6  6  6 -5 5 -4
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthdayyy
-4 -4 -5   -5  -4  -4   -6 -6  -6    -5
And I feel the way that every child should
6    6   6  5    6   6  6 -5 5 -4
Sit and listen, sit and listennnnn
-4   -4   -5   -5 -4  -4 -6 -6  -6 -5
Went to school and I was ve ry nervous
6   6   6   5    6  6   6   -5 5 -4
No one knew me, no one knew meeeeeee
-4 -4 -5 -5   -4  -4  -6    -6  -6 -5
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
6     6     6      5    6    6     6      -5 5 -4
Look right through me, look right through meeeeee

-4 -4  -5  -5 -6 -6 -7 6
And I find it kinda funny 
6  -7  -7  6 6  -4
I find it kinda sad
-4   -4    -5 -5    -6  -6 -7
The dreams in which I'm dying 
6   6   -7   -7   6  6  -4
Are the best I've ever had
-4 -4  -5 -5   -6  -6 -7 6
I find it hard to tell you
6  -7  -7   6  6  -4
I find it hard to take
-4   -4 -5  -5  -6  -6 -7 6
When people run in circles
6   -7 -7 6  6 -4
It's a very, very

-5 -6 5 -5 -4 5 4 -3 -2 (-3-4) -2 (-3-4)
-5 -6 5 -5 -4 5 -5 6 6 (-7-8) 6 (-7-8)
-5 -6 5 -5 -4 5 4 -3 -2 (-3-4) -2 (-3-4)
-5 -6 5 -5 -4 5 -5 6 6 (-7-8) 6 (-7-8)

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