Mad Sounds

Arctic Monkeys - Mad Sounds: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mad Sounds" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Mad Sounds Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arctic Monkeys

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Mad Sounds" smoothly on your guitar.

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F          A#
Mad sounds in your ears
F                A#
make you feel alright
Gm                 A      Dm  Gm
They’ll bring you back to life
F    A#    F        A#
Mad sounds in your ears
F            A#
Make you get up and dance
F            A# F
Make you get up
A#                  F    A#
Yeah they make you get up

F            A#
Love buckles under the strain
F             A#
of those wild nights
Gm           A     Dm  Gm
Run but you cannot hide

Chorus:
F    A#    F       A#
Mad sounds in your ears
F            A#
Make you get up and dance
F            A#
Make you get up
     F          A#
All night long reappear
F            A#          F A#
Make you get up and dance
                    F   A# F A#
Yeah they make you get up

    F                              A#
Suppose you’ve got up to what you gotta do
    F                           A#
We just weren’t feeling how we wanted to
             Gm
You sit and try sometimes but you just can’t
        C              Gm
figure out what went wrong
            C
Then outta nowhere somebody comes
                    F
and hits you with an

F
Ooh, la la la
A#
Ooh, la la la
F              A#
Ooh, la la la, ooh
F
Ooh, la la la
A#
Ooh, la la la
F              A#
Ooh, la la la, ooh

               F         A#
You got those mad sounds in your ears
F                        A#
make you get up and dance
F          A#
Mad sounds in your ears
F                       A#
make you get up and dance
                     F    A#
Don’t they make you get up
                     F
Don’t they make you get up


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mad Sounds" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mad Sounds" by Arctic Monkeys.

Arctic Monkeys - Mad Sounds: Guitar Chords

Learn Mad Sounds Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arctic Monkeys

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