Intro : F G C Am
F G C Am
F G
i used to rule.. the world..
C Am
seas would rise when i gave the word
F G
now in the morning i sleep.. alone..
C Am
sweep the streets i used to own..
Int. : F G C Am
F G C Am
F G
i used to roll.. the dice..
C Am
feel the fear in my enemy's eyes..
F G
listen as the crowd.. would sing..
C
now the old king is dead
Am
long live the king
F G
one minute i held.. the key..
C Am
next the walls were closed on me
F
and i discovered that my cas..tles
G
stand..
C
upon pillars of salt
Am
and pillars of sand..
Chorus :
F G
i hear jerusalem bells are ringing
C Am
roman cavalry choirs are singing
F G
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
C Am
my missionaries in a foreign field..
F G
for some reason i can't explain
C/E Am
once you'd gone there was never
F G
never an ho..nest word..
C Am
that was when i ruled the world..
Int. : F G C Am
F G C Am
F G
it was the wicked and wild.. wind..
C Am
blew down the doors to let me in..
F
shattered windows and the sound..
G
of drums..
C Am
people couldn't believe what i'd become
F G
revolutiona..ries wait..
C Am
for my head on a silver plate..
F G
just a puppet on a lo..nely string..
C Am
oh, who would ever want to be king..
Chorus :
F G
i hear jerusalem bells are ringing
C Am
roman cavalry choirs are singing
F G
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
C Am
my missionaries in a foreign field..
F G
for some reason i can't explain
C/E Am
i know saint peter won't call my name
F G
never an ho..nest word..
C Am
but that was when i ruled the world..
Int. : F Am F Am
F Am G..
F G C Am
(ooo ooh.. oh.. ooo ooh.. oh..)
F G C Am
(ooo ooh.. oh.. ooo ooh.. oh..)
Chorus :
F G
hear jerusalem bells are ringing
C Am
roman cavalry choirs are singing
F G
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
C Am
my missionaries in a foreign field..
F G
for some reason i can't explain..
C Am
i know saint peter won't call my name
F G
never an ho..nest word..
C/E Am
but that was when i ruled the world..
Outro : F G C/E Am
F G C/E Am
F G C/E
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Capo : fret 1
Intro : C D G Em
C D G Em
C D
i used to rule.. the world..
G Em
seas would rise when i gave the word
C D
now in the morning i sleep.. alone..
G Em
sweep the streets i used to own..
Int. : C D G Em
C D G Em
C D
i used to roll.. the dice..
G Em
feel the fear in my enemy's eyes..
C D
listen as the crowd.. would sing..
G
now the old king is dead
Em
long live the king
C D
one minute i held.. the key..
G Em
next the walls were closed on me
C
and i discovered that my cas..tles
D
stand..
G
upon pillars of salt
Em
and pillars of sand..
Chorus :
C D
i hear jerusalem bells are ringing
G Em
roman cavalry choirs are singing
C D
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G Em
my missionaries in a foreign field..
C D
for some reason i can't explain
G/B Em
once you'd gone there was never
C D
never an ho..nest word..
G Em
that was when i ruled the world..
Int. : C D G Em
C D G Em
C D
it was the wicked and wild.. wind..
G Em
blew down the doors to let me in..
C
shattered windows and the sound..
D
of drums..
G Em
people couldn't believe what i'd become
C D
revolutiona..ries wait..
G Em
for my head on a silver plate..
C D
just a puppet on a lo..nely string..
G Em
oh, who would ever want to be king..
Chorus :
C D
i hear jerusalem bells are ringing
G Em
roman cavalry choirs are singing
C D
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G Em
my missionaries in a foreign field..
C D
for some reason i can't explain
G/B Em
i know saint peter won't call my name
C D
never an ho..nest word..
G Em
but that was when i ruled the world..
Int. : C Em C Em
C Em D..
C D G Em
(ooo ooh.. oh.. ooo ooh.. oh..)
C D G Em
(ooo ooh.. oh.. ooo ooh.. oh..)
Chorus :
C D
hear jerusalem bells are ringing
G Em
roman cavalry choirs are singing
C D
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G Em
my missionaries in a foreign field..
C D
for some reason i can't explain..
G Em
i know saint peter won't call my name
C D
never an ho..nest word..
G/B Em
but that was when i ruled the world..
Outro : C D G/B Em
C D G/B Em
C D G/B
Chord Viva La Vida - Coldplay
