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Viva La Vida

Viva La Vida

"Viva La Vida"


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

Instr.: 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        D
And I discovered that my castles stand 
     A                    Em
Upon pillars of salt, 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 go there was never, never an honest word
         Hm              Em 
That was when I ruled the world 
Instr.: 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        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 will call my name 
   C            D 
never an honest word
              Hm              Em 
But that was when I ruled the world  

Instr.: C D G Em – C D G Em

C D G Em         C D G Em 
Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh 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 will call my name 
   C            D 
never an honest word
              Hm              Em 
But that was when I ruled the world  



By Coldplay


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