Chords of: Mad World by: ILYAA. (F, Cm, F7, Cm7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Mad World” by ILYAA is in C Minor and runs at about 148 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, Cm, F7, Cm7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 2:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → F7 → Cm → Bb → Cm → F7 → Cm → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 1:03 | 39% |
| F | 0:49 | 30% |
| F7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Bb | 0:12 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:09 | 6% |
| Cm7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Cm6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| F6 | 0:03 | 2% |
Cm – Eb – Bb – F7 – Cm – Eb – Bb – F – Cm – Eb – Bb – F7 – Cm – Eb – Bb – F – Cm – F – Cm – F – Cm – F – Cm – F – Cm7 – F – Cm – F7 – Cm – F6 – Cm – F6 – Cm – F7 – Cm – F – Cm – F – Cm6 – F – Cm – F – Cm – F – Cm – F – Cm – Bb – …
