Viva La Vida

[Intro]
C D G Em C D
G Em

[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

[Bridge]
C D G Em C D G Em

[Verse 2]
          C        D
I used to roll the dice
         G                  Em
feel the fear in my enemies 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

[Chorus]
  C              D
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
G             Em
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
C                D
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
   G                   Em
My missionaries in the foreign field
C                 D
For some reason I can't explain
G                     Em
Once you'd gone there was never
          C     D
Never an honest word
             G                Em
But that was when I ruled the world

[Instrumental]
C D G Em C D G Em

[Verse 3]
                      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

[Chorus]
  C              D
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
G             Em
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
C                D
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
   G                   Em
My missionaries in the 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
             G                Em
But that was when I ruled the world

[Interlude]
C Em C Em C Em D

[Instrumental]
C D G Em C D G Em

[Chorus]
C              D
Hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
G             Em
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
C                D
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
   G                   Em
My missionaries in the 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

[Outro]
C  D    Bm Em
Ooh Ooh Ooh
    C  D
Ooh Ooh Ooh
Bm Em    C  D
Ooh  Ooh Ooh
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Ooh Ooh  Ooh