Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Guitar)

(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

(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                      Em
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

             C        D
One minute I held the key

         G                    Em
Next the walls were closed on me

                         C       D
And I discovered that my castles stand

     G                      Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

  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                         Em              C      D
Once you'd gone there was never, never an honest word

         Bm               Em
That was when I ruled the world

(Em)                  C    D
It was the wicked and wild wind

              G               Em
Blew down the doors to let me in

                          C        D
Shattered windows and the sound of drums

       G                     Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become

         C      D
Revolutionaries wait

       G                Em
For my head on a silver plate

                   C      D
Just a puppet on a lonely string

    G                         Em
Oh, who would ever want to be king?

  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                      Em
I know Saint Peter won't call my name

       C        D
Never an honest word

             Bm               Em
But that was when I ruled the world

C - D - G - Em    (x2)
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

  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                      Em
I know Saint Peter won't call my name

       C        D
Never an honest word

             Bm               Em
But that was when I ruled the world

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(ooh-ooh ooh-ooh)

C*   D*  Bm* Em*
(ooh-ooh ooh-ooh)

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