Viva La Vida Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][D][G][Em]
[C][D][G][Em]

[Verse 1]
I used to [C]rule the [D]world
Seas would [G]rise when I gave the [Em]word
Now in the morning, I [C]sleep a[D]lone
Sweep the [G]streets I used to [Em]own

[Interlude 1]
[C][D][G][Em]
[C][D][G][Em]

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

[Chorus 1]
I [C]hear Jerusalem [D]bells are ringing
[G]Roman Cavalry [Em]choirs are singing
[C]Be my mirror, my [D]sword and shield
My [G]missionaries in a [Em]foreign field
[C]For some reason I [D]can't explain
[G]Once you go there [Em]was never,
never an [C]honest [D]word
And that was [G]when I ruled the [Em]world

[Interlude 2]
[C][D][G][Em]
[C][D][G][Em]

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

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

[Bridge 1]
[C][Em][C][Em]
[C][Em][D][D]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-[C]oh, [D]oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-[G]oh, [Em]oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-[C]oh, [D]oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-[G]oh, [Em]oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh...

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

[Outro 1]
[C](Ooh)[D][Bm][Em]
[Repeat and fade]