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Mad World

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Tears for Fears

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Key: F# minorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 5,166 notes · B major · 120 BPM· 3:38Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Crazy Pre-chorus 3
Last chorus
Weird Outro Lead
Fadeout Outro and Fade in Pa
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar
Strings
Synth
Sax
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%16 tracks · 6,633 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 3:38
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Guitar (plays only in choruses)
Voice
backing vocals
Synth 1 - low chords
Synth 2 - high pitched thing
Synth 3 - leads (square, piano)
(synth 3 piano reverb)
Synth 4 - fills (brass, bottle bow)
Bass (finger and synth)
Synth Toms
(synth toms stereo)
Synth Woodblock
(synth woodblock stereo)
Tambourine
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
100%16 tracks · 6,633 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 3:38
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Electric guitar (clean)
Clarinet
Soprano sax
Synth strings 1
Whistle
Lead 1 (square)
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Brass section
Electric bass (finger)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Melodic Tom 1
Melodic tom 2
Woodblock 1
Woodblock 2
81%3 tracks · 1,376 notes · F# minor · 100 BPM· 2:31partial
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Voice
Guitar
Bass
81%3 tracks · 1,376 notes · F# minor · 100 BPM· 2:34partial
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Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (finger)
78%3 tracks · 704 notes · F minor · 88 BPM· 2:55partial
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Piano
Chords
Strings
78%3 tracks · 704 notes · F minor · 88 BPM· 2:55partial
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
String Ensemble 2
75%2 tracks · 188 notes · F minor · 80 BPM· 0:48partial
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Intro
Couplet
Pr -Refrain
Refrain
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
68%1 tracks · 347 notes · D major · 75 BPM· 1:55partialClassical Guitar
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 740 notes · A major · 100 BPM· 2:53partial
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Acoustic guitar (steel)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:38

About this song

Mad World by Tears for Fears is in F# minor, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:38 (Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Synth strings 1, Choir aahs, Alto sax, Lead 1 (square), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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DrumsAdvanced
10.47 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.64 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.63 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.62 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
1.39 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.61 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:38
Intro0:02Verse 10:10Pre-chorus 10:42Chorus 10:58Verse 21:14Pre-chorus 21:46Chorus 22:02Interlude2:24Pre-chorus 32:40Chorus2:56Outro3:18Outro3:26

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F♯3D♯4

F♯3 – D♯4 · 9 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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Mad World appears on the soundtrack of Der letzte Bulle, Volume 3.