Coldplay- Viva La Vida

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INTRO: C - D - G - Em x2

(Em)    C       D
I used to rule the world
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Seas would rise when I gave the word ! M& {- a& S, a* [
                  C    D
Now in the morning I sleep alone
      G                Em
Sweep the streets I used to own" i1 q6 I3 I/ p% Y. J% p, P
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C - D - G - Em x2% i& d# w9 x9 S9 E2 M/ D

(Em)    C       D
I used to roll the dice 1 r+ E0 ]0 O0 S
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Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes ' v; `4 i) H5 U% u$ ~  l; f& }: y# R
            C          D
Listen as the crowd would sing: 2 ^. E' |2 A# ]" m4 o  B/ f
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"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"' V1 h) E7 \. I5 r
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(Em)       C       D2 C. o- c( q8 n, G& \# |( h
One minute I held the key
      G                   Em" N& P8 X5 |/ F; O: Z8 e
Next the walls were closed on me
                        C       D
And I discovered that my castles stand $ S$ n. c5 U: G- ~9 b& A
   G                   Em& q( }3 q( s6 c+ a2 n- g$ G
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand ! a" l6 e6 P& @/ H

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I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G          Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G                Em5 F3 P' x3 a6 ]; T1 c% `8 T* R5 H
My missionaries in a foreign field ' L( H, |, B& }3 E6 e) Z
C                D
For some reason I can't explain
G                   Em             C    D" @, p  s- X+ C* J. ^7 j
Once you go there was never, never an honest word  T* ?6 r2 i. c: L: u/ G) n( ~
      Bm             Em & }# ]9 G+ ~% M! m- `# ?5 k
That was when I ruled the world

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(Em)                C    D
It was the wicked and wild wind
            G             Em5 N* ~7 V! K1 Z4 R! T
Blew down the doors to let me in. ! D  T+ d3 {# _- `) [
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Shattered windows and the sound of drums - L! u' s6 W. X
   G                   Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become6 h9 j6 Y( I  p$ A* ^. L" v
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(Em)    C    D
Revolutionaries wait
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For my head on a silver plate
               C    D8 M* B1 e6 \9 z/ M
Just a puppet on a lonely string
G                      Em1 D- V! ?, H# A9 ^: Q4 u: l3 p
Oh who would ever want to be king? / U& M8 X. D! W) n
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  C             D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G          Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D" e7 ^' G9 ]7 K# e) q9 x
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield # {6 V8 T/ W" I! `; Q
G                Em
My missionaries in a foreign field 6 A1 j: `- Y& E% y6 }$ I
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For some reason I can't explain 8 ]2 ^3 H" ]( e1 L8 Y
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I know Saint Peter will call my name ,' A5 l# P9 |' Q
C          D
never an honest word
            Bm             Em ; K" T9 @$ Z& z4 I# @) @* O
But that was when I ruled the world    U% e7 [4 P- `5 j8 l; J6 x1 v% E

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(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

  C             D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 2 B7 {; }4 ^- Q) _, i5 T7 R$ _) S( Z) k
G          Em3 v: ]2 `7 o- K2 P" {+ g) \
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 7 x1 D8 h: V6 [; z8 g# l5 [
G                Em7 ]: _6 H$ i4 s" d, T4 X+ @6 q
My missionaries in a foreign field
C                D2 W# t+ u  d: w( z
For some reason I can't explain
  G                   Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,9 e1 J5 g0 Q  a: l# S5 n6 o3 m
C          D
never an honest word
            Bm             Em
But that was when I ruled the world

C - D - Bm - Em             and fading...; e. E& W9 A0 V# S7 U1 ]
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Well guys I finally added a no capo version for you guys with no capo...8 K3 o/ G5 I! p

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INTRO: D - E - A - F#m x2
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(F#m)    D       E( F0 l$ Y0 d6 ?9 p0 U& B' P: w
I used to rule the world 5 F: H; y* M5 f: \- G! D! m
         A                   F#m
Seas would rise when I gave the word
                  D    E6 _  D; d, ?- v, O' d; l" F
Now in the morning I sleep alone 9 l& @  I0 t; N8 H: i& ^
      A                F#m
Sweep the streets I used to own

D - E - A - F#m x29 O/ {3 X) ?% n# r2 `2 J4 ?

(F#m)    D       E7 I" ^) v# e: q% r6 f/ ?  p
I used to roll the dice & }5 z3 d( @  O# E
      A                F#m
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
            D          E
Listen as the crowd would sing:
      A                F#m' n! W- G) h* l1 o& p( l4 r
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
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(F#m)       D       E0 N" e2 P+ m+ h" ^
One minute I held the key 2 ^9 `1 k8 z2 |* m3 c
      A                   F#m- U, N1 ]" i) m$ o' }( l6 n6 `
Next the walls were closed on me
                        D       E
And I discovered that my castles stand # a! L8 p5 l  z5 k  L
   A                   F#m, M, {# e  G! w0 n- v2 e. L
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 4 s" |8 Q! A( p+ Z# n- F. d: h5 _

  D             E( Z+ J/ g3 y; Z- {) I! m* p# P
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m* m% _3 C, o, A. T% M; a) x
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing - U; X9 D3 n( I5 `4 U$ P3 @$ e
D             E5 T- M) y6 u& x: |* X
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield $ h6 t- G) t! l* [; K
A                F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E9 v7 D; S2 d% M, u6 y3 V& z% z
For some reason I can't explain 1 Q0 M: l0 k% a+ X6 r- \8 }" \
A                   F#m          D    E
Once you go there was never, never an honest word
      C#m             F#m 6 ~' Y* _6 D5 S" x5 {/ O! }
That was when I ruled the world % o% [; C" p0 h1 t& B
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D - E - A - F#m x2& w) [  Q3 `$ m! Q! ?

(F#m)                D E
It was the wicked and wild wind , d4 G( F# @. I2 [
            A             F#m
Blew down the doors to let me in.
                        D       E
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
   A                   F#m
People couldn't believe what I'd become
2 H. ]7 p/ w& u6 u# A, X
(F#m) D    E' m! r  b+ _- ?2 P" n* i0 s: Z
Revolutionaries wait 5 ]" w  t& ^1 B$ t9 J" O' t
      A             F#m( j9 ]( S. s  p/ B) E: C5 L
For my head on a silver plate 4 [( ^) p  f3 R5 d/ A
               D    E
Just a puppet on a lonely string
A                      F#m
Oh who would ever want to be king?

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  D             E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
D             E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
A                F#m& ^) @( Y; s0 H. p# h# {
My missionaries in a foreign field & P7 q" e" C/ t, G0 P
D                E, T6 E, {  g. X) d, K
For some reason I can't explain
  A                   F#m             / Q8 F( g; T( l# R) X# p6 k
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
D          E $ c. d# ^( t( j
never an honest word: u# H4 |6 x/ m& {0 y5 p; a+ d
            C#m             F#m
But that was when I ruled the world
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D - F#m x3
E x2
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D - E - A - F#m x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh); n! P2 h) @  ^

  D             E  I0 }  }" b' e9 h3 B, K+ B
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 2 j/ p- Y5 x4 E) Q' g
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 4 K& {- A3 k9 m% N
D             E$ ?- V  W1 l: l& M& w
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
A                F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E
For some reason I can't explain 2 w5 E+ S- E& c2 A+ K/ {
  A                   F#m
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
D          E
never an honest word+ y" p$ D4 p% J3 G) G) f
            C#m             F#m ( X0 }6 U7 s; g( B) f  L, j) T
But that was when I ruled the world  6 D( S( w. F, D3 m
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D - E - C#m - F#m             and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh