Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] C Dadd11 G Em x2 [Verse 1]
          C        Dadd11
I used to rule the world

           G                    Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word

                     C      Dadd11
Now in the morning I sleep alone

          G                 Em
Sweep the streets I used to own
[Interlude] C Dadd1 G Em x2 [Verse 2]
          C        Dadd11
I used to roll the dice

         G                  Em
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

              C           Dadd11
Listen as the crowd would sing:

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

             C        Dadd11
One minute I held the key

         G                    Em
Next the walls were closed on me

                         C       Dadd11
And I discovered that my castles stand

     G                       Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
[Chorus]
  C              Dadd11
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

G             Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

C                Dadd11
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield

   G                 Em
My missionaries in a foreign field

C                 Dadd11
For some reason I can't explain

G                         Em              C      Dadd11
Once you'd gone there was never, never an honest word

         Bm               Em
That was when I ruled the world
[Interlude] C Dadd11 G Em x2 [Verse 3]
                      C    Dadd11
It was the wicked and wild wind

              G               Em
Blew down the doors to let me in

                          C        Dadd11
Shattered windows and the sound of drums

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

         C      Dadd11
Revolutionaries wait

       G                Em
For my head on a silver plate

                   C      Dadd11
Just a puppet on a lonely string

    G                         Em
Oh, who would ever want to be king?
[Chorus]
  C              Dadd11
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

G             Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

C                Dadd11
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield

   G                 Em
My missionaries in a foreign field

C                 Dadd11
For some reason I can't explain

  G                      Em
I know Saint Peter won't call my name

         C      Dadd11
Never an honest word

             Bm               Em
But that was when I ruled the world
[Interlude] C Em x3 Dadd11 Dadd11
  C   Dadd11    G   Em
Ohhhhhh         Ohhhhhhh

  C   Dadd11    G   Em
Ohhhhhh        Ohhhhhhh
[Chorus]
  C              Dadd11
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

G             Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

C                Dadd11
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield

   G                 Em
My missionaries in a foreign field

C                 Dadd11
For some reason I can't explain

  G                      Em
I know Saint Peter won't call my name

         C      Dadd11
Never an honest word

             Bm               Em
But that was when I ruled the world
[Outro]
C    Dadd11  Bm   Em
Oooooh       Ooooooh

C    Dadd11  Bm   Em
Oooooh       Ooooooh