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Viva La Vida
Coldplay

[Intro]
[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

[Instrumental Riff]
[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 on [Em] me
And I discovered that my [C] castles [D] stand, Upon [G] pillars of salt and [Em] pillars of sand

|[Chorus]
|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 was [Em] never,
|never an [C] honest [D] word, That was [G] when I ruled the [Em] world

[Instrumental Riff]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]

[Verse 3]
It was the 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
Revolutio-[C]-naries [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]
|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 will [Em] call my name,
|never an [C] honest [D] word, But that was [G] when I ruled the [Em] world

[Bridge]
C Em C Em
C Em D D

o-o-o-oh o-[C]ohhh [D] ohh o-o-o-oh o-[G]ohhh [Em] ohh
o-o-o-oh o-[C]ohhh [D] ohh o-o-o-oh o-[G]ohhh [Em] ohh

|[Chorus w/ backing {blue}(o-o-o-oh o-ohhh ohh){/blue}]
|[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 will [Em] call my name,
|[Single Strums]
|never an [C*] honest [D*] word, But that was [G*] when I ruled the [Em*] world

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