Learn "MAD WORLD" by Gary Jules on Piano

Master "MAD WORLD" by Gary Jules with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Pop arrangement is in the key of Ab at 100 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

All a round me are fa (Ab)mi liar fac es, (Eb)worn out plac es, (Bb)worn out fac es. Bright and ear ly for their (Ab)dai ly rac es, (Eb)go ing no where, (Bb)go ing no where. Went Their tears are fill ing (Ab)up their glass es, (Eb)no ex pres sion, (Bb)no ex pres sion. Hide my head, I wan na (Ab)drown my sor row, (Eb)no to mor row, (Bb)no to mor row. And I find it kin da (Bb)fun ny, I find it kin da (Fm)sad that dreams in which I’m (Bb)dy ing are the best I’ve ev er (Fm)had. I find it hard to (Bb)tell you, I find it hard to (Fm)take when peo ple run in (Bb)cir cles it’s a ver y, ver y mad world. Mad world. Chil dren wait ing for the (Ab)day they feel good, (Eb)hap py birth day, (Bb)hap py birth day. And I feel the way that (Ab)ev ’ry child should (Eb)sit and lis ten, (Bb)sit and lis ten. Went to school and I was (Ab)ver y ner vous, (Eb)no one knew me, (Bb)no one knew me. Hel lo teach er, tell me (Ab)what’s my les son, (Eb)look right through me, (Bb)look right through me. And I find it kin da (Bb)fun ny, I find it kin da (Fm)sad that dreams in which I’m (Bb)dy ing are the best I’ve ev er (Fm)had. I find it hard to (Bb)tell you, I find it hard to (Fm)take when peo ple run in (Bb)cir cles it’s a ver y, ver y mad world. Mad world. En larg en your world. Mad world.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Ab
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Mad World" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.