Viva La Vida
Coldplay (2008)
4/4 | D - D - D - D U | - U - U - U D - D - |
1 2 3 4 & & & & 3 4
Intro
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
I used to [C] rule the [D] world,
seas would [G] rise when I gave the [Em] word
Now in the morning I [C] sleep a- [D] lone,
sweep the [G] streets I used to [Em] own
Instrumental
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
I used to [C] roll the [D] dice
Feel the [G] fear in my enemy's [Em] eyes
Listened as the [C] crowd would [D] sing,
"Now the [G] old king is dead! [Em] Long live the king!"
One minute I [C] held the [D] key
Next the [G] walls were closed on [Em] me
And I discovered that my [C] castles [D] stand
Upon [G] pillars of salt and [Em] pillars of sand
I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells a-ringing
[G] Roman cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
[G] Once you'd gone there was [Em] never, never an [C] honest [D] word
And that was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em] world
Instrumental
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
It was a wicked and [C] wild [D] wind
Blew down the [G] doors to let me [Em] in
Shattered windows and the [C] sound of [D] drums
People [G] couldn't believe what [Em] I'd become
Revolution- [C] aries [D] wait
For my [G] head on a silver [Em] plate
Just a puppet on a [C] lonely [D] string
Oh, [G] who would ever want to be [Em] king?
I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells a-ringing
[G] Roman cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
I [G] know St. Peter won't [Em] call my name, never an [C] honest [D] word
But that was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em] world
[C] [Em] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] [D]
[C] Ohh- [D] hhh [G] Oh- [Em] hh Ohhh
[C] Ohh- [D] hhh [G] Oh- [Em] hh Ohhh
[C] Hear Jerusalem [D] bells a-ringing
[G] Roman cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
I [G] know St. Peter won't [Em] call my name, never an [C] honest [D] word
But that was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em↓] world
#Capo on 1st fret to play with original.
#Last Updated 2017/09/26 JD
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Coldplay (2008)
4/4 | D - D - D - D U | - U - U - U D - D - |
1 2 3 4 & & & & 3 4
Intro
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
I used to [C] rule the [D] world,
seas would [G] rise when I gave the [Em] word
Now in the morning I [C] sleep a- [D] lone,
sweep the [G] streets I used to [Em] own
Instrumental
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
I used to [C] roll the [D] dice
Feel the [G] fear in my enemy's [Em] eyes
Listened as the [C] crowd would [D] sing,
"Now the [G] old king is dead! [Em] Long live the king!"
One minute I [C] held the [D] key
Next the [G] walls were closed on [Em] me
And I discovered that my [C] castles [D] stand
Upon [G] pillars of salt and [Em] pillars of sand
I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells a-ringing
[G] Roman cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
[G] Once you'd gone there was [Em] never, never an [C] honest [D] word
And that was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em] world
Instrumental
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
It was a wicked and [C] wild [D] wind
Blew down the [G] doors to let me [Em] in
Shattered windows and the [C] sound of [D] drums
People [G] couldn't believe what [Em] I'd become
Revolution- [C] aries [D] wait
For my [G] head on a silver [Em] plate
Just a puppet on a [C] lonely [D] string
Oh, [G] who would ever want to be [Em] king?
I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells a-ringing
[G] Roman cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
I [G] know St. Peter won't [Em] call my name, never an [C] honest [D] word
But that was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em] world
[C] [Em] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] [D]
[C] Ohh- [D] hhh [G] Oh- [Em] hh Ohhh
[C] Ohh- [D] hhh [G] Oh- [Em] hh Ohhh
[C] Hear Jerusalem [D] bells a-ringing
[G] Roman cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
I [G] know St. Peter won't [Em] call my name, never an [C] honest [D] word
But that was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em↓] world
#Capo on 1st fret to play with original.
#Last Updated 2017/09/26 JD
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