Mad World Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays719

Mad World by Hardwell is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Em7, G, A, Bm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
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16
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Intro: D Em7 G D A  

Verse 
D            Em7  
Sometimes it feels like my life's a battle 
G               D         A  
And I think I'm losing my mind 
Bm            Em                             G  
When all that surrounds me is made of shadows 
D    A  
Hmmm mmmm 

Verse 
D          Em7  
I'm just a lost soul that's made of paper 
G                  D         A  
But your touch can color the white 
Bm                 Em                 G D A  
And bring back the beauty into my life   

             D   Em7            G  
Cause it's a mad world but it's crazy 
D             A        Bm  Em      G  
Crazy how you make the bad turn to amazing 
    D               A         D  
And I don't want to lose this now 
Em7                        G  
I don't want to lose this now 
    D               A         Bm Em  
No, I don't want to lose this now 
              G   A  
'Cause it's a mad world 
ohhh... 

Instrumental 
D Em7 G D A Bm Em G D A  

Verse 
D                   Em7  
Were both strangers finding our way together 
G                    D                 A  
Like two lights that dance through the dark 
Bm                  Em                   G  
We shine bright and fade out into forever 
D    A  
Hmmm mmmm 

Verse 
D                 Em7  
And I'm trying to hold back the way I'm feeling 
G               D            A  
But you make me come back to life 
Bm                  Em           G       D A  
Yeah, you've got me going insane tonight   

             D   Em7            G  
Cause it's a mad world but it's crazy 
D             A        Bm  Em      G  
Crazy how you make the bad turn to amazing 
    D               A         D  
And I don't want to lose this now 
Em7                        G  
I don't want to lose this now 
    D               A         Bm Em  
No, I don't want to lose this now 
              G   A  
'Cause it's a mad world 

Outro 
D Em7 G D A Bm Em  
              G   A           D  
'Cause it's a mad world, oh oh 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante