| f | Viva La Vida | f | Viva La Vida |
| Coldplay | | Coldplay |
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| [Intro] | | [Intro] |
| [C] [D] [G] [Em] | | [C] [D] [G] [Em] |
| [C] [D] [G] [Em] | | [C] [D] [G] [Em] |
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| [Verse 1] | | [Verse 1] |
| I used to [C] rule the [D] world, Seas would [G] rise when I gave the [Em] word | | 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 | | Now in the morning I [C] sleep a-[D]lone, Sweep the [G] streets I used to [Em] own |
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| [Instrumental Riff] | | [Instrumental Riff] |
| [C] [D] [G] [Em] | | [C] [D] [G] [Em] |
| [C] [D] [G] [Em] | | [C] [D] [G] [Em] |
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| [Verse 2] | | [Verse 2] |
| I used to [C] roll the [D] dice, Feel the [G] fear in my enemy's [Em] eyes | | 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!" | | 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 | | 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 | | And I discovered that my [C] castles [D] stand, Upon [G] pillars of salt and [Em] pillars of sand |
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| n | |[Ghorus] | n | |[Chorus] |
| |I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells are ringing, [G] Roman Cavalry [Em] choirs are singing | | |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] 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, | | |[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 | | |never an [C] honest [D] word, That was [G] when I ruled the [Em] world |
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| [Instrumental Riff] | | [Instrumental Riff] |
| [C] [D] [G] [Em] | | [C] [D] [G] [Em] |
| [C] [D] [G] [Em] | | [C] [D] [G] [Em] |
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| [Verse 3] | | [Verse 3] |
| It was the wicked and [C] wild [D] wind, Blew down the [G] doors to let me [Em] in. | | 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, | | Shattered windows and the [C] sound of [D] drums, |
| People [G] couldn't believe what [Em] I'd become | | People [G] couldn't believe what [Em] I'd become |
| Revolutio-[C]-naries [D] wait, For my [G] head on a silver [Em] plate | | 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? | | Just a puppet on a [C] lonely [D] string, Oh [G] who would ever want to be [Em] king? |
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| n | |[Ghorus] | n | |[Chorus] |
| |I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells are ringing, [G] Roman Cavalry [Em] choirs are singing | | |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] 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, | | |[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 | | |never an [C] honest [D] word, But that was [G] when I ruled the [Em] world |
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| [Bridge] | | [Bridge] |
| C Em C Em | | C Em C Em |
| C Em D D | | C Em D D |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| t | |[Ghorus w/ backing {blue}(o-o-o-oh o-ohhh ohh){/blue}] | t | |[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] 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] 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, | | |[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain, I [G] know Saint Peter will [Em] call my name, |
| |[Single Strums] | | |[Single Strums] |
| |never an [C*] honest [D*] word, But that was [G*] when I ruled the [Em*] world | | |never an [C*] honest [D*] word, But that was [G*] when I ruled the [Em*] world |
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