Coldplay- Viva La Vida

CAPO 1

INTRO: C - D - G - Em x2

(Em)    C       D
I used to rule the world - H- \3 b) M* Y; f) V& V
         G                   Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word
                  C    D
Now in the morning I sleep alone
      G                Em6 D- m( w1 u3 G  {. @# O
Sweep the streets I used to own6 f+ p! |& ^* x- I( ~  c
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C - D - G - Em x2* T+ M% D# A- }

(Em)    C       D
I used to roll the dice ; P* A: r- t1 b: n: C* W
      G                Em% Q1 z* n7 d( V% d# B6 w
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
            C          D6 n2 D# Y, I3 @& Y' c  ^
Listen as the crowd would sing: " e2 J+ J4 t" R% v) X
      G                Em
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

(Em)       C       D
One minute I held the key $ e+ F; _: A! j! P5 h, ?
      G                   Em
Next the walls were closed on me
                        C       D
And I discovered that my castles stand ' n9 b* c: B, p* u# j5 [) ^9 E
   G                   Em8 B# g2 E; S- h/ |$ J
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 3 ]( J1 u6 [# u! a5 V5 m9 R
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  C             D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing   q3 G( A/ P& \
G          Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D" _4 g/ n& N& x& z) G
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield * C6 L  W6 z: l
G                Em0 S' {6 V. |0 X
My missionaries in a foreign field
C                D
For some reason I can't explain
G                   Em             C    D
Once you go there was never, never an honest word3 L5 W# ^4 E0 K" C
      Bm             Em
That was when I ruled the world # B7 K2 o7 Y& \
4 H& O% L  v- W$ V1 }/ u9 Y
C - D - G - Em x2+ b2 y' [! |3 L
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(Em)                C    D
It was the wicked and wild wind 7 B1 e$ I. A9 h  }& i% v& c" L
            G             Em
Blew down the doors to let me in. 0 {# @" h2 |9 Z6 K# _& T
                        C       D
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
   G                   Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become

(Em)    C    D1 v5 e4 Y  S/ \: i1 j' M  H7 ?6 ]
Revolutionaries wait
      G             Em
For my head on a silver plate ) }6 \1 f% e8 `( R: ^- f  q
               C    D$ C- S& O3 A( {5 t
Just a puppet on a lonely string0 v. H4 O6 H& {5 c, u+ i. I+ M
G                      Em- L, j2 v1 {. J4 |
Oh who would ever want to be king? 6 ]' j, Y8 V  h. i3 n

  C             D* J4 U" Z1 E1 |" T9 V6 ~
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G          Em. h0 j$ u9 B9 }3 {; q, b
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 3 l' U% f( v$ f& Z' h9 e
C             D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield ! e0 U8 g6 Z; S( J" {
G                Em. q$ ~3 @  C8 o3 T2 k* g
My missionaries in a foreign field 8 G3 Q& m7 L- G
C                D& \0 T/ E$ K: e6 d$ z/ ]0 t1 r0 N
For some reason I can't explain
  G                   Em             , m# s/ [) e* r7 }1 \4 `
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,! G) k: I& k) c  ?2 @
C          D
never an honest word
            Bm             Em + M  R* L+ T8 L4 G: E
But that was when I ruled the world

C - Em x3% A" N5 s7 f% a: u: {# H6 G
D x2

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C - D - G - Em x28 }' ?% D  H/ j# X5 Y6 Q. T
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
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  C             D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 9 E( _2 T; Y. a/ U& }
G          Em7 I1 ~. g8 h% J) w' o$ y. f. c1 |) X
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 8 }- l3 d- f. c0 x
C             D# m% D; G  q1 m- _+ C
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 3 q6 _) Q. M4 s' ~- v
G                Em' C+ D1 X# u$ n5 n6 j+ r6 F' `1 ^
My missionaries in a foreign field
C                D! a1 t: ]3 f1 R7 I1 E9 @) ^' n
For some reason I can't explain
  G                   Em             6 v" S+ _' U7 E- y8 ?) S
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
C          D 1 a( g7 @0 w' E+ o
never an honest word( x6 }# V1 W& z4 i6 K$ @+ O! c
            Bm             Em 7 c$ |" d4 v8 @* V5 f
But that was when I ruled the world  - N7 P4 r  b0 F( r; I+ v/ Y
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C - D - Bm - Em             and fading.... i! E& p! r) J6 k  R
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
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Well guys I finally added a no capo version for you guys with no capo...

TUNED HALF STEP DOWN - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb( E/ B% }+ W' V: A( [8 }
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INTRO: D - E - A - F#m x20 o, I' \* n) z& c) B7 l
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(F#m)    D       E5 K: q( f6 u7 ]% M+ h$ V4 O9 s0 _
I used to rule the world + G2 ?) E. ^) U7 [
         A                   F#m
Seas would rise when I gave the word
                  D    E
Now in the morning I sleep alone
      A                F#m
Sweep the streets I used to own0 L( `! s$ k8 r+ M; t. w

D - E - A - F#m x2

(F#m)    D       E
I used to roll the dice
      A                F#m
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
            D          E/ [) P0 a8 f2 B$ b7 Q
Listen as the crowd would sing:
      A                F#m
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

) s$ m1 g& Z3 s
(F#m)       D       E
One minute I held the key
      A                   F#m
Next the walls were closed on me
                        D       E# W( O; E2 n6 N: e7 P
And I discovered that my castles stand $ v% A7 l' b  l! [4 z# B
   A                   F#m
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand , K( ^" m1 F4 ?: @6 {

  D             E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m, |# o1 s) C0 z  ]$ Q# p$ L! C
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 4 `: `1 P8 j& `; k. e
D             E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
A                F#m; n; ?0 s# f. ~. G; [1 I7 P
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E$ K- _5 P; ]" {4 t+ C. D" z
For some reason I can't explain ; Q6 K" e" c1 R! \
A                   F#m          D    E
Once you go there was never, never an honest word# R* B/ g* I% j, T+ l! G' N
      C#m             F#m
That was when I ruled the world   [/ N- ]# X5 o2 T( M

D - E - A - F#m x2

(F#m)                D E5 q- Q& [- ]/ s! }+ a. t
It was the wicked and wild wind
            A             F#m
Blew down the doors to let me in. : i( X3 Y) Y  H; S; d
                        D       E/ y: z+ U. h, s
Shattered windows and the sound of drums 7 R. k7 U6 y  F' w$ T6 m7 ~
   A                   F#m
People couldn't believe what I'd become

(F#m) D    E' e6 }( R4 M  W6 _; m9 K) R9 v
Revolutionaries wait
      A             F#m
For my head on a silver plate : o0 j6 c1 Q+ [2 K* F
               D    E  M. B1 X) |9 Q6 N
Just a puppet on a lonely string5 ^  [5 J: B: X( l2 q
A                      F#m5 S* C. K7 W" M0 x- ~# L$ ~
Oh who would ever want to be king?
$ q/ C7 ^8 l( y9 Q" p

  D             E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m. |- N+ i) P6 l( [0 y
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 8 c% q% [, a! l7 E5 O) K
D             E! J) a- Q. m3 N) x: Q4 M# S
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 2 o! q9 U# l2 H: {3 X/ X. a7 M5 S, t- D
A                F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field ) j5 S) `: y1 }$ }' m7 _
D                E
For some reason I can't explain
  A                   F#m             % l; b) S! ?& D) \4 e- H+ |
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
D          E
never an honest word, d6 T2 Z, ?0 s* y, H& v7 f
            C#m             F#m 9 O! _% w6 o$ G% o+ D, z& X0 b
But that was when I ruled the world

D - F#m x3) {) {" L* h/ U9 e+ R8 U8 Z' n3 ?
E x2
. v) k4 o  S* m" j. w
, D; ]. e8 j2 v
D - E - A - F#m x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

  D             E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 4 p) N# e; S6 ^  `
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 7 j0 d/ W9 G  m& z" [1 y
D             E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
A                F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field $ S& b- D2 k+ p/ u$ J
D                E
For some reason I can't explain ' J' y: b9 g) `% f0 e
  A                   F#m             & ^# i, H: {% h8 s0 R$ M
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,4 N0 @, v& S2 n/ ?
D          E 6 w' W5 T7 }3 \" |# T! y
never an honest word% [  }; c9 Q& k& c- B
            C#m             F#m
But that was when I ruled the world
5 n; R: }; ?1 Y2 l& t  A1 |' t
D - E - C#m - F#m             and fading...5 V7 j) |/ Z4 b6 i; }- I# A
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh