Mad Mad World Chords & Lyrics by Ricky Nelson

Mad Mad World

guitar chords lyrics

Ricky Nelson

Mad Mad World:Ricky Nelson.
#27 in 1962.

INTRO: C F G (x2)

#1.
C F C
Everybody's runnin' in a mad, mad world.
C G C
nobody's goin' nowhere. (La, la, la, la.)

C F C
Everybody's gotta have more than the others..
C G C
gotta have more than their share.

CHORUS:
G C
Ever since the devil tempted woman with an apple..
F C
we all had a burden to bear.
C F C
Now the world keeps turnin' and things are gettin' faster..
C G C
nobody's goin' nowhere. (Nowhere.)

#2.
C F C
They say the grass is greener on the other side..
C G C
when they cross over they find..(La, la, la, la.)
C F C
everybody's searchin' like you and me,
C G C
tryin' to find peace of mind.

CHORUS:
G C
See that little boy fishin' on the river..
F C
if I could just be like him. (Like him.)
C F C
I'd close my eyes and let the mad world go by..
C G C
if only I could be like him. (Like him.)

(INTERLUDE:)
C F C
Dum dee dum dee dum dum..dum dee dum dee dum.
C G7 C
Dum de dum dee dum dum dum.
C F C
Dum dee dum dee dum dum..dum dee dum dee dum.
C G7 C
Dum de dum dee dum dum dum.

CHORUS:
G C
See that little boy fishin' on the river..
F C
if I could just be like him. (Like him.)
C F C
I'd close my eyes and let the mad world go by..
C G C
if only I could be like him. (Like him.)

OUTRO:
C F C
I'd close my eyes and let the mad world go by..
C G C
if only I could be like him. (Mad world.)
C G C
If only I could be like him. (Mad world.)
C G C
If only I could be like him. (Mad world.)
C G C
If only I could be like him. (Mad world.)(Fade.)


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