Viva la Vida

Intro: 0:00
C | D7 | G | Em  - x2

Verse 1: 0:13
           C        D7
I used to rule the world.
            G                    Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word.
                       C     D7
Now in the morning I sleep alone,
             G              Em
Sweep the streets I used to own.

Instrumental: 0:28
C | D7 | G | Em  - x2

Verse 2: 0:41
           C        D7
I used to roll the dice,
          G                 Em
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes.
                C          D7
Listen as the crowd would sing,
         G                             Em
"Now the old king is dead, long live the king."
0:55
              C        D
One minute I held the key,
          G                    Em
Next the walls were closed on me
                          C        D7
And I discovered that my castles stand
      G                          Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand.

Chorus 1: 1:09
   C              D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing,
 G              Em7
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing.
 C                 D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield.
    G                 Em7
My missionaries in a foreign field.
1:23
 C                 D
For some reason I can't explain,
G                          Em7
Once you'd gone there was never,
          C      D7
Never an honest word,
               G               Em7
And that was when I ruled the world.

Instrumental: 1:37
C | D7 | G | Em  - x2

Verse 3: 1:50
                       C    D7
It was the wicked and wild wind,
               G              Em
Blew down the doors to let me in.
                           C         D7
Shattered windows and the sound of drums,
        G                    Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become.
2:04
          C      D
Revolutionaries wait
        G                 Em
For my head on a silver plate.
                    C        D7
Just a puppet on a lonely string.
      G                        Em
Oh, who would ever want to be king?

Chorus 2: 2:19
   C              D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing,
 G              Em7
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing.
 C                 D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield.
    G                 Em7
My missionaries in a foreign field.
2:33
 C                 D
For some reason I can't explain,
    G                     Em7
I know Saint Peter won't call my name.
          C      D7
Never an honest word,
               G               Em7
But that was when I ruled the world.

Instrumental: 2:47
C | Em | C | Em
C | Em | D7 | D7
                O-o-oo-oh,
3:01
C      | D
Ooooooh, oh. O-o-oo-oh,
G      | Em
Ooooooh, oh. O-o-oo-oh,

C      | D7
Ooooooh, oh. O-o-oo-oh,
G      | Em
Ooooooh, oh. O-o-oo-oh,

Chorus 3: (= [Chorus 2]) 3:15
   C              D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing,
 G              Em7
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing.
 C                 D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield.
    G                 Em7
My missionaries in a foreign field.
3:29
 C                 D
For some reason I can't explain,
    G                     Em7
I know Saint Peter won't call my name.
          C      D7
Never an honest word,
               G               Em7
But that was when I ruled the world.

Coda: 3:43
C     | D    | G     | Em
Oooooo, ooooo, oooooo, oooooo.
C     | D    | G     | Em
Oooooo, ooooo, oooooo, oooooo.
C     | D
Oooooo, ooooo...