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Viva la vida
Coldplay
[Am] I used to [F] rule the [G7] world,
Seas would [C] rise when I gave the [Am] word
Now in the morning I [F] sleep a [G7] lone, Sweep the [C] streets I used to [Am] own
[F] / / / [G7] / / / [C] / / / [Am] / / / [F] / / / [G7] / / / [C] / / / [Am] / / /
[Am] I used to [F] roll the [G7] dice, Feel the [C] fear in my enemy's [Am] eyes
Listen as the [F] crowd would [G7] sing: "Now the [C] old king is dead! [Am] Long live the king!" [Am] One minute I [F] held the [G7] key, Next the [C] walls were closed on [Am] me
And I discovered that my [F] castles [G7] stand, Upon [C] pillars of salt and [Am] pillars of sand
Chorus 1
I [F] hear Jerusalem [G7] bells are ringing, [C] Roman Cavalry [Am] choirs are singing [F] Be my mirror, my [G7] sword, and shield, My [C] missionaries in a [Am] foreign field [F] For some reason I [G7] can't explain, [C] Once you go there was [Am] never, never an [F] honest [G7] word, That was [Em] when I ruled the [Am] world
[F] / / / [G7] / / / [C] / / / [Am] / / / [F] / / / [G7] / / / [C] / / / [Am] / / /
[Am] It was the wicked and [F] wild [G7] wind, Blew down the [C] doors to let me [Am] in. Shattered windows and the [F] sound of [G7] drums,
People [C] couldn't believe what [Am] I'd become
[Am] Revo [F] lutionaries [G7] wait, For my [C] head on a silver [Am] plate
Just a puppet on a [F] lonely [G7] string, Oh [C] who would ever want to be [Am] king?
Chorus 2
I [F] hear Jerusalem [G7] bells are ringing, [C] Roman Cavalry [Am] choirs are singing [F] Be my mirror, my [G7] sword, and shield, My [C] missionaries in a [Am] foreign field [F] For some reason I [G7] can't explain, I [C] know Saint Peter will [Am] call my name, never an [F] honest [G7] word, But that was [Em] when I ruled the [Am] world
[F] / / / [Am] / / / [F] / / / [Am] / / /[F] / / / [Am] / / / [G7] / / / [G7] / / / [F] / / / [G7] / / / [C] / / / [Am] / / / [F] / / / [G7] / / / [C] / / / [Am] / / /
Chorus 2
[F] / / / [G7] / / / [C] / / / [Am] / / / [F] / / / [G7] / / / [C] / / / [Am] / / /
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