Viva La Vida

I used to (Dbmaj7)rule the world.

Seas would (Ab)rise when I gave the word.

Now in the morning I (Dbmaj7)sleep alone,

sweep the (Ab)streets I used to own.

(Fm)I used to (Dbmaj7)roll the dice,

feel down the (Ab)fear in my enemy's eyes.

(Fm)Shattered Listened as the (Dbmaj7)crowd would sing,

"Now the (Ab)old king is dead,

long live (Fm)the king."

One minute I tion (Db)held the key,

next the (Ab)walls on were closed on plate.

(Fm)me and I discovered that my (Dbmaj7)castles stand upon (Ab)pillars of salt and pillars (Fm)of sand.

I (Db)hear Jerusalem bells aringing.

(Ab)Roman Cavalry choirs are singing.

(Db)Be my mirror, my sword, and shield.

My (Ab)missionaries in a foreign field.

(Db)For some reason I can't explain,

I (Ab)once you'd gone ter there was (Fm7)never,

name. never an honest word, and that was (Abmaj7)when I ruled the world.

(Fm)It was the wicked and

(Eb7)Oh.

Oh.

(Fm11)Oh.

(Eb7)Oh.

(Fm11)Oh. (Db)hear Jerusalem bells aringing.

(Ab)Roman Cavalry choirs are singing.

(Db)Be my mirror, my sword, and shield.

My (Ab)missionaries in a foreign field.

(Db)For some reason I can't explain,

I (Ab)know Saint Peter won't call my name.

never (Dbmaj7)an honest word, but that was (Abmaj7)when I ruled the world.

(Dbmaj7)Ooh.

(Dbmaj7)Ooh.