Gary Jules - Mad World Ukulelele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[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.
[section 2]
[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.
[section 3]
[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.
[section 4]
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.
[section 5]
[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.
[Closing]
[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.
How to play Mad World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gary Jules - Mad World on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Mad World uses these transitions most often: A → Em (13), D → A (8), and Em → G (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Mad World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mad World.
- Mad World includes 43 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Mad World contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Mad World connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → A: 5%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → Em: 7%