Bastille – World Gone Mad Chord Progression On Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

Bastille – World Gone Mad Chord Progression On Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION AND TAB OF WORLD GONE MAD BY BASTILLE ON PIANO, GUITAR KEYBOARD AND UKULELE.

[Intro ]
D F#m E
D F#m E

[Verse 1]
D F#m
So this is where we are
E
It’s not where we had wanted to be
D F#m
If half the world’s gone mad
E
The other half just don’t care, you see

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[Pre-Chorus]
D E F#m
You don’t want to fuck with us
D E F#m
British to the very last

[Chorus]
D A
When it feels like the world’s gone mad
E D
And there’s nothing you can do about it
F#m E
No there’s nothing you can do about it
D A
When it feels like the world’s gone mad
E D
And there’s nothing you can do about it
F#m
No there’s nothing you can do about it

[Verse 2]
D C#m
So tell me what’s the news
f#m E
And what is it you want me to see
D C#m
We’re lying to ourselves
F#m E
And dancing by the light of the screen

[Pre-Chorus]
D E F#m
You don’t want to fuck with us
D E F#m
British to the very last

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[Chorus]
D A
When it feels like the world’s gone mad
E D
And there’s nothing you can do about it
F#m E
No there’s nothing you can do about it
D A
When it feels like the world’s gone mad
E D
And there’s nothing you can do about it
F#m
No there’s nothing you can do about it

[Verse 3]
D
Another man holding a microphone
F#m E
Trying to say something at all
D
Or finding himself on an empty road
F#m E
Trying to choose which way to go

[Bridge]
D F#m E
So, you wanna make some money?
F#m
You wanna make some money
D E F#m
So, you wanna be somebody?
A
You wanna make some money

[Chorus]
D A
When it feels like the world’s gone mad
E D
And there’s nothing you can do about it
F#m E
No there’s nothing you can do about it
D A
When it feels like the world’s gone mad
E D
And there’s nothing you can do about it
F#m
No there’s nothing you can do about it.

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How to play World Gone Mad: key, chords and progression

World Gone Mad by Bastille sits in F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: D, F#m, E, A and C#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – F#m – E – D (VI – i – VII – VI in F♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, G, Bm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

World Gone Mad chords: questions

What key is World Gone Mad in?

World Gone Mad by Bastille is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in World Gone Mad?

World Gone Mad uses 5 chords: D, F#m, E, A, C#m.

What is the chord progression of World Gone Mad?

The main progression is D – F#m – E – D (VI – i – VII – VI).

Is World Gone Mad easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, G, Bm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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