Michael Andrews

Mad World – Michael Andrews: piano chords

Mad World by Michael Andrews uses 5 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
F major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

F G# D# Bb A#

Chord sheet

F G# D# Bb F A# F A# F A# F A# F Bb F Bb F G# D# Bb

Chords on the piano

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

Questions

Which chords does Mad World by Michael Andrews use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Mad World by Michael Andrews in?

The chords fit F major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Mad World to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.