300 million or more records

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• Elvis Presley

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  Michael Jackson

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  Madonna

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  Elton John

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  Led Zeppelin

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  Queen

million to 299 million records

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  Mariah Carey

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  Celine Dion

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  Pink Floyd

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  AC/DC

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  The Rolling Stones

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  Bee Gees

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• The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
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150 million to 199 million records

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  Whitney Houston

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  U2

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  Billy Joel

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  Phil Collins

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  Aerosmith

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  Genesis

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  Frank Sinatra

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• The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
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120 million to 149 million records

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  Garth Brooks

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  Eagles

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  Barbra Streisand

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  Bruce Springsteen

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  Backstreet Boys

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  Bon Jovi

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  Chicago

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• The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
• Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.^[3]
• Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands

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100 million to 119 million records

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  Metallica

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  Fleetwood Mac

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  Rod Stewart

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  Britney Spears

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  Neil Diamond

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  Guns 'N' Roses

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  Kenny Rogers

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• The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
• Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.^[3]
• Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands

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75 million to 99 million records

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  Shania Twain

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  Eminem

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  Van Halen

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  Rihanna

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  Prince

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  Santana

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  Journey

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• The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
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• Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands

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60 million to 74 million records

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  George Strait

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  Kenny G

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  Meat Loaf

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  Enya

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  Robbie Williams

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  Def Leppard

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  Green Day

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• The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
• Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.^[3]
• Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands

1. Jimi Hendrix* (Jimi Hendrix Experence, Band of Gypsys, session work)   2. Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, session work, solo)   3. Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)   4. Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominos, session work, solo)   5. Jimmy Page (The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm, session work)   6. Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night)   7. Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, solo)   8. Chuck Berry (solo)   9. Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley) 10. Duane Allman* (Allman Brothers Band, Derek & The Dominos, session work) 11. Robert Fripp (King Crimson, session work, solo) 12. Steve Howe (Yes, Asia, the Syndicats, solo) 13. Brian May (Queen, solo) 14. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd, solo) 15. Carlos Santana (Santana, solo) 16. Pete Townshend (The Who, solo) 17. Steve Cropper (Booker T & the MG's, Mar-Keys, Blues Brothers Band, sesion work) 18. Steve Vai (Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, solo) 19. Yngwie Malmsteen (Steeler, Alcatrazz, solo) 20. Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, solo) 21. Eric Johnson (The Electromagnets, solo) 22. Joe Satriani (solo, Chickenfoot) 23. Danny Gatton* (solo, session work, Redneck Jazz Explosion) 24. Roy Buchanan* (solo, session work) 25. Steve Hackett (Genesis, solo) 26. Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp, solo) 27. Jan Akkerman (Focus, solo) 28. Alex Lifeson (Rush) 29. Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits, solo) 30. Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones, solo) 31. George Harrison* (The Beatles, solo) 32. Randy Rhoads* (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne) 33. Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions, solo) 34. Michael Schenker (Scorpions, UFO, MSG) 35. Gary Moore* (Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, solo) 36, 37, & 38. Joe Messina/Robert White*/Eddie Willis (The Funk Brothers) 39. James Burton (Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley, session work) 40. Link Wray* (solo) 41. Jimmy Nolen* (The J.B.'s, Johnny Otis Band, Maceo & All the King's Men) 42. Lonnie Mack (solo, session work) 43. Dick Dale (solo) 44. Jerry Garcia* (Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, solo, session work) 45. Marty Friedman (Cacophony, Megadeth, solo) 46. Cliff Gallup* (Gene Vincent's Blue Caps) 47. Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts Band) 48. Shawn Lane* (Black Oak Arkansas, The Willys, HLS, solo) 49. Hank Marvin (The Shadows) 50. Bo Diddley* (solo) 51. Curtis Mayfield* (Impressions, solo) 52. Frank Zappa* (Mothers Of Invention, solo) 53 & 54. Thurston Moore / Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) 55. Terry Kath* (Chicago) 56. Eddie Hazel* (Funkadelic, solo) 57. Rory Gallagher* (solo) 58. Tommy Bolin* (Deep Purple, session work, solo) 59. Slash (Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver, session work) 60. Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule) 61. Andy Summers (The Police, session work, solo) 62. Mick Ronson* (The Spiders From Mars, session work, solo) 63 & 64. Glenn Tipton/K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) 65. Steve Lukather (Toto, session work) 66. Neal Schon (Santana, Journey) 67. John Petrucci (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, solo) 68 & 69. Dave Murray/Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) 70 & 71. James Hetfield/Kirk Hammett (Metallica) 72. Johnny Marr (The Smiths) 73. The Edge (U2) 74. Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) 75. Leslie West (Mountain) 76. Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) 77. Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big, Racer X, solo) 78. Buckethead (solo, Praxis, Guns N' Roses) 79. Vinnie Moore (UFO, Alice Cooper, solo) 80. Tony MacAlpine (M.A.R.S., Planet X, Ring Of Fire, CAB, solo) 81 & 82. Angus Young/Malcolm Young (AC/DC) 83. Ray Gomez (session work, solo, Los Pop Tops, Stanley Clarke) 84. Michael Landau (session work, Raging Honkies, Michael Landau Group) 85. Carl Verheyen (session work, Supertramp, Carl Verheyen Band) 86. Adrian Belew (King Crimson, solo) 87. Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) 88. Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, solo) 89 & 90. Dave Davies/Ray Davies (The Kinks) 91. Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, solo) 92 & 93. Scott Gorham/Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy) 94. Dimebag Darrell* (Pantera) 95. Guthrie Govan (Asia, Erotic Cakes, The Fellowship, solo) 96. Derek Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band, Frogwings, Derek Trucks Band) 97. Big Jim Sullivan (session work) 98. Mickey Baker (session work, Mickey & Sylvia) 99. Robin Trower (Procol Harum, solo) 100. Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) 101. Johnny Ramone* (The Ramones) 102. Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush) 103. Duane Eddy (solo) 104. Ronnie Montrose (Montrose) 105. Andrew Latimer (Camel) 106. Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) 107. Carl Perkins (solo) 108 & 109. Allen Collins*/Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 110. Paul Kossoff* (Free) 111. John Cipollina* (Quicksilver Messenger Service) 112. Andy Timmons (Danger Danger, solo) 113. Joe Walsh (The Eagles, The James Gang, solo) 114. Ted Nugent (The Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees, solo) 115. John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival, solo) 116. Chuck Schuldiner* (Death) 117. Bill Nelson (Be Bop Deluxe, solo) 118. Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big, solo) 119. Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, solo) 120. Rick Derringer (McCoys, Edgar Winter, solo, session work) 121. Kerry Livgren (Kansas) 122. George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) 123. John Sykes (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) 124 & 125. Tom Verlaine/Richard Lloyd (Television) 126. Steve Hillage (Gong, solo) 127. Randy Bachman (The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive) 128. Steve Rothery (Marillion) 129. Jason Becker (Cacophony, David Lee Roth) 130. Buddy Holly* (solo) 131. Jukka Tolonen (Tasavallan Presidentti, solo) 132. "Fast" Eddie Clarke (Motörhead, Fastway) 133. Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, CSN, solo) 134 & 135. Joe Perry/Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) 136. Ron Thal (Bumblefoot, Guns N' Roses, solo) 137. Michael Romeo (Symphony X) 138. Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen, solo) 139. Steve Stevens (Billy Idol, Bozzio Levin Stevens, session work, solo) 140. Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands) 141. Domenic Troiano* (The Guess Who, The James Gang) 142. Peter Frampton (Humble Pie, solo) 143. Miller Anderson (Savoy Brown, Miller Anderson Band, Keef Hartley Band) 144. Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) 145. Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) 146. Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) 147. John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 148. Nile Rodgers (Chic) 149. John Jorgenson (session work, Hellecasters) 150. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) 151. Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray) 152. Vivian Campbell (Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard) 153. Trey Anastasio (Phish) 154. Brett Garsed (John Farnham, Nelson, solo) 155. Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) 156. Bernard Butler (Suede, The Tears, solo) 157. John Squire (Stone Roses) 158. Rik Emmett (Triumph, solo) 159. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers) 160. Ollie Halsall* (Patto, Tempest, Boxer, Rutles, Kevin Ayers) 161. Greg Howe (solo, session work) 162. D. Boon (Minutemen) 163. Greg Ginn (Black Flag) 164. Jerry Miller (Moby Grape) 165. Reggie Young (session work, Bill Black Combo) 166. Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (Blue Öyster Cult) 167. Lowman Pauling (The 5 Royales) 168. Travis Wammack (session work, solo) 169. Robbie Krieger (The Doors) 170. Michael Lee Firkins (solo) 171. Larry Lalonde (Primus, Possessed) 172. Ty Tabor (King's X, Platypus, solo) 173. Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) 174. Billy Zoom (X) 175. Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) 176. Matt Bellamy (Muse) 177. Ace Frehley (Kiss) 178. Syd Barrett* (Pink Floyd, solo) 179, 180 & 181. Jonny Greenwood/Ed O'Brien/Thom Yorke (Radiohead) 182 & 183. Ric Ocasek/Elliot Easton (The Cars) 184 & 185. Jeff Hanneman/Kerry King (Slayer) 186. Prince (solo) 187. Chris Poland (Megadeth, OHM) 188. Bill Steer (Napalm Death, Carcass) 189. Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) 190. Robert Quine (Lou Reed, John Zorn, Tom Waits, Brian Eno, session work) 191. James Murphy (Death, Obituary) 192. Chris Rea (solo) 193 & 194. David Allan "Ted" Turner/Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash) 195. T. J. Helmerich (sessions, solo) 196. Dr Know (Bad Brains) 197. Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) 198. Robbie Robertson (The Band) 199. Ron Asheton* (The Stooges) 200 & 201. Wayne Kramer/Fred "Sonic" Smith* (MC5) 202. Johnny Thunders* (The New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers) 203. Marc Bolan* (T-Rex) 204 & 205. Rudolph Schenker/Matthias Jabs (Scorpions) 206. Tom Johnston (The Doobie Brothers) 207. Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown) 208. Nils Lofgren (Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, solo) 209. Wild Jimmy Spruill (session work) 210. Franny Beecher (Bill Haley & His Comets) 211. Danny Cedrone* (Bill Haley & His Comets) 212. Paul Burlison* (Johnny Burnette & The Rock & Roll Trio) 213 & 214. Bob Bogle/Don Wilson (Ventures) 215. Kim Mitchell (Max Webster, solo) 216. East Bay Ray (Dead Kennedys) 217. Mick Jones (The Clash) 218. Brian Jones* (The Rolling Stones) 219. Danny Kortchmar (session work, the City) 220. Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend Band, Devin Townsend Project) 221. Kee Marcello (Europe) 222 & 223. Chris DeGarmo/Michael Wilton (Queensryche) 224. Jimmy Herring (Widespread Panic, Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh & Friends) 225. Ernie Isley (Isley Brothers) 226. Vernon Reid (Living Color) 227. Dave Mason (Traffic, Fleetwood Mac, session work) 228. Kurt Cobain* (Nirvana) 229. Dave Meniketti (Y&T) 230. Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi, solo) 231. Randy California* (Spirit) 232. Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper) 233. Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band) 234 & 235. Brad Gillis/Jeff Watson (Night Ranger) 236. Andy LaRocque (King Diamond, Death) 237. Criss Oliva* (Savatage) 238. J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) 239. Trevor Rabin (Yes) 240 & 241. Francis Rossi/Rick Parfitt (Status Quo) 242 & 243. Scott Ian & Dan Spitz (Anthrax) 244. Jonsi Birgisson (Sigur Ros) 245. Gary Green (Gentle Giant) 246. Don Felder (The Eagles) 247. Mike Campbell (The Heartbreakers, Dirty Knobs) 248. Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick) 249. Tommy Shaw (Styx, Damn Yankess, solo) 250. Adam Jones (Tool)
All names past 250 are unnumbered. Michael Angelo Batio (Nitro, solo) Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü, Sugar) Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (Venom) Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) Wolf Hoffmann (Accept) Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, OSI) Ike Turner* (Ike & Tina Turner Revue, solo, session work) Akira Takasaki (Loudness) Doug Aldrich (Dio, Whitesnake) John Norum (Europe, Dokken, solo) Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake) Vito Bratta (White Lion) Warren "Torch" DeMartini (Ratt) Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, solo) Bruce Watson (Big Country) Mick Box (Uriah Heep) Francis Dunnery (It Bites, solo) Dave Hlubek/Steve Holland/Duane Roland (Molly Hatchet) Hughie Thomasson/Henry Paul/Billy Jones (The Outlaws) Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad) Mikael Åkerfeldt/Peter Lindgren (Opeth) Steve Jones (The Sex Pistols) Keith Levene (Public Image Ltd) Tony Hicks (The Hollies) Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys) Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople, Bad Company) Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone, Green River) Ian Crichton (Saga) Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy) Trey Spruance (Mr Bungle) Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck, solo) Hank Shermann/Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate) Michael Weikath (Helloween) Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses) Tom Scholz (Boston) Brian Jones* (The Rolling Stones) Gary Hoey (solo) Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues) Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta) Larry "Rhino" Rheinhart (Captain Beyond, Iron Butterfly) Jon Drenning/Ben Jackson (Crimson Glory) John Mitchell (Arena, It Bites) Phil Collen (Def Leppard) Dave "The Snake" Sabo/Scotti Hill (Skid Row) Bruce Kulick (Kiss, sessions) Alex Chilton (The Box Tops, Big Star) Noel Gallagher (Oasis) Stevie Salas (sessions) Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe) Bernie Watson (Cyril Davies & the R&B All-Stars,     John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) Mark Reale (Riot) Mick Jones (Foreigner, sessions) Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius) Michael Hampton (Parliament, Funkadelic) Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band) Graham Coxon (Blur) Claudio Sanchez/Travis Stever (Coheed & Cambria) James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers) Joe Santiago/Frank Black (Pixies) Dann Huff (Giant, session work) Mike Einziger (Incubus) Frank Hannon (Tesla) Mark Briody/Chris Broderick (Jag Panzer) Joey Tafolla (Jag Panzer, solo) Dave Peverett*/Rod Price* (Foghat) Jorge Santana (Malo) Zoot Horn Rollo (Captain Beefheart's Magic Band) Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel) Hillel Slovak (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Mads Eriksen (solo) Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon) John Mayer (solo) John 5 (Marilyn Manson) Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom) Steve Lynch (Autograph) Rusty Cooley (Outworld, solo) Ross The Boss (Manowar) Marcus Siepen/André Olbrich (Blind Guardian) Brendt Allman (Shadow Gallery) Kiko Loureiro (Angra, solo) Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot)

       
Mad World Lyrics
Artist(Band):Tears For Fears
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All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places
Worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going no where
Going no where
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression
No expression
Hide my head I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow
No tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles it's a very very
Mad world
Mad world
Mad world
Mad world

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