Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Ukulele)

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[Intro] C D G Em x2 [Verse 1]
          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
[Interlude] C D G Em x2 [Verse 2]
          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!"
[Verse 3]
             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 
[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                     Em              C      D
Once you go there was never, never an honest word

         Bm               Em
That was when I ruled the world 
[Interlude] C D G Em x2 [Verse 4]
                      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
[Verse 5]
         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? 
[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                     Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name,

         C      D
never an honest word

             Bm               Em
But that was when I ruled the world
[Interlude] C D G Em x4
C   D   G   Em    x4
  Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh
[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                     Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name,

   C            D
never an honest word

             Bm               Em
But that was when I ruled the world

C   D   G   Em       repeating, fading away
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh