Madness
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Intro F C G
[Verso 1]
F C
Shadows of doubt, stealing my sleep
G F
I'm wearing down without any relief
C
Tired eyes and a tangled up soul
G F
I'm feeling lost…I don't know
C
They keep on trying to soothe my grief
G
But all that's left is a borrowed
F
Belief
C
It's truth I need, not another cliché
G
Your word is my hope for a steady faith
F
Your mysteries are madness
G Am
Yet still they keep me captive
F
The more that I discover
G C
The more that I'm in wonder
F G Am
Your ways (Your ways)
C F
Your ways are not my ways
G Am
Your thoughts (Your thoughts)
C F
Your thoughts are not my thoughts
G Am C
I want to understand, but I cannot
F
Comprehend
G F C G
I'm so lost
F C G
I'm so lost
[Verso 2]
F
This world's so cruel, down to it's
C
Core
G
I'm drowning in doubt like never before
F
I thought with time, the wounds would
C
All heal
G
But still there's days when they're all
F
That I feel
Yet the more I live, the more that I
C
See
G F
The hurt I have isn't only on me
You can feel it too, and know what I
C
Need
G
An anchored rock in a wicked sea
F
Your mysteries are madness
G Am
Yet still they keep me captive
F
The more that I discover
G C
The more that I'm in wonder
F G Am
Your ways (Your ways)
C F
Your ways are not my ways
G Am
Your thoughts (Your thoughts)
C F
Your thoughts are not my thoughts
G Am C
I want to understand, but I cannot
F
Comprehend
G
I'm so lost
( G Am F )
G Am F
Sometimes I wish, I never was born
To feel the sting of a merciless world
G Am F
The constant ache, of all of this
Grief
Pressing me down but it's never defeat
G Am
Cause when I've reached, the end of my
F
Years
I'll lift from the grave and I'll bury
My tears
G Am F
And I will see You face to face
With brand-new eyes and a finished faith
( G Am F )
F G Am
Your ways (Your ways)
C F
Your ways are not my ways
G Am
Your thoughts (Your thoughts)
C F
Your thoughts are not my thoughts
G Am C
I want to understand, but I cannot
F
Comprehend
G F C G
I'm so lost
How to play Madness
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.