Chord Mad Mad World by 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 . a sixties smash from kraziekhat .