Viva La Vida

I used to (Cmaj7)rule the world,

(D7)seas would (G)rise when I gave the word.

(Em)Now in the morning I (Cmaj7)sleep alone,

(D7)sweep the (G)streets I used to own.

(Em)It was I used ed to (Cmaj7)roll the dice,

(D7)blew feel the (G)fear in my enemy's eyes.

(Em)Shattered Listened as the (Cmaj7)crowd would sing,

(D7)"Now the (G)old king is dead,

long live (Em)the king."

come. One minute I tion (C)held the key,

(D)next the (G)walls on were closed on plate.

(Em)me, and I discovered that my (Cmaj7)castles (D7)stand

upon (G)pillars of salt wan and pillars (Em)of sand.

I (C)hear Jerusalem bells (D)aringing.

(G)Roman Cavalry choirs (Em7)are singing.

(C)Be my mirror, my sword (D)and shield.

My (G)missionaries in a (Em7)foreign field.

(C)For some reason I can't (D)explain,

I (G)once you'd gone, ter there was (Em7)never,

name. never an (Cmaj7)honest word,

(D7)and that was (Gmaj7)when I ruled the world.

(Em)It was I used ed to (Cmaj7)wild the wind,

(D7)blew down the (G)doors in to let e me in.

(Em)Shattered windows and the (Cmaj7)sound of drums.

(D7)People (G)couldn't believe what I'd (Em)become.

One Revo I (C)tionaries wait

(D)for my (G)head on a silver plate.

(Em)me, and just a puppet on a (Cmaj7)lonely string.

(D7)up Oh, (G)who would ever wanna be king?

(Em)I (C)hear Jerusalem bells (D)aringing.

(G)Roman Cavalry choirs (Em7)are singing.

(C)Be my mirror, my sword (D)and shield.

My (G)missionaries in a (Em7)foreign field.

(C)For some reason I can't (D)explain,

I (G)know Saint gone, ter won't call (Em7)nev my name.

Never an (Cmaj7)honest word,

(D7)but that was (Gmaj7)when I ruled the world.

(D7)Oh,

(D7)oh,

(Em7)oh,