Biography:
Alex Parks (born Alexandra Rebecca Parks, 26 July 1984 in Mount Hawke, Cornwall) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning the BBC's Fame Academy in 2003, for her singles, and for the albums, Introduction and Honesty.
The road to fame started for Parks when her father submitted an impromptu application to the BBC's Fame Academy. She won the contest, and was given the opportunity to showcase her self-penned song "Maybe That's What It Takes" to a public audience.
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Here's the version of the song in the key that Alex sings it, which is beautiful. Enjoy.
Intro:
Bm, E, Bm, E,
Verse:
Bm D
All around me are familiar faces,
A E
Worn out places, worn out faces.
Bm D
Bright and early for their daily races,
A E
Going nowhere, going nowhere.
Bm D
And their tears are filing up their glasses,
A E
No expression, no expression.
Bm D
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow,
A E
No tomorrow, no tomorrow.
Chorus:
Bm E
And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad.
Bm E
The dreams in which I'm dying, are the best I've ever had.
Bm E
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take.
Bm E
When people run in circles, it's a very very
Bm E Bm E
Mad world, mad world.
Verse:
Bm D
Children waiting for the day they feel good
A E
Happy birthday, happy birthday.
Bm D
Made to feel the way that every child should
A E
Sit and listen, sit and listen.
Bm D
Went to school and I was very nervous,
A E
No on knew me, no one knew me.
Bm D
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson,
A E
Look right through me, look right through me.
Chorus:
Bm E
And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad.
Bm E
The dreams in which I'm dying, are the best I've ever had.
Bm E
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take.
Bm E
When people run in circles, it's a very very
Bm E Bm E
Mad world, mad world
Bm E Bm E
Mad world, mad world.
Intro:
Bm, E, Bm, E,
Verse:
Bm D
All around me are familiar faces,
A E
Worn out places, worn out faces.
Bm D
Bright and early for their daily races,
A E
Going nowhere, going nowhere.
Bm D
And their tears are filing up their glasses,
A E
No expression, no expression.
Bm D
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow,
A E
No tomorrow, no tomorrow.
Chorus:
Bm E
And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad.
Bm E
The dreams in which I'm dying, are the best I've ever had.
Bm E
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take.
Bm E
When people run in circles, it's a very very
Bm E Bm E
Mad world, mad world.
Verse:
Bm D
Children waiting for the day they feel good
A E
Happy birthday, happy birthday.
Bm D
Made to feel the way that every child should
A E
Sit and listen, sit and listen.
Bm D
Went to school and I was very nervous,
A E
No on knew me, no one knew me.
Bm D
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson,
A E
Look right through me, look right through me.
Chorus:
Bm E
And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad.
Bm E
The dreams in which I'm dying, are the best I've ever had.
Bm E
I find it hard to tell you, cause I find it hard to take.
Bm E
When people run in circles, it's a very very
Bm E Bm E
Mad world, mad world
Bm E Bm E
Mad world, mad world.
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