Tears for Fears - The Madness of Roland: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Madness of Roland" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#m
We are sensual, low self esteem
From the way you operate like a machine
Temperamental, you sometimes break down
You should try to all survive, close to the ground

B
Why am I often in pain?
C#                              B
Why is my brain not like other people's brain?
I see you
       C#
I can see who you are

Chorus:
      D#m
I can see you
       B
I can see who you are
        G#      F#
Can you see me, see who I am?
        D#m
Do you know me?
         B
Do you know what I like?
       G#
Do you understand?

Hands raised to heaven with
a boy against the world
Your father was a preacher,
you aren't the son of man
The son was always there though,
he was looking for someone
With whom to share his twilight years
The son was always there though,
he was looking for someone
With whom to share his twilight years

My career is so surreal
Can we renegotiate part of the deal?

Why am I often in pain?
Why is my brain not like other people's brain?
I can see you
I can see who you are

Why let the train take the strain?
How does the man in the moon know my name?
I see you
I can see who you are

Chorus:
I can see you
I can see who you are
Can you see me, see who I am?
Do you know me?
Do you know what I want?
Do you understand?

'Cause I see you
I see who you are
Can you see me, see who i am?
Do you know me?
Do you know what I'm like?
Do you understand?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

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.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Madness of Roland" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Madness of Roland" by Tears for Fears.