Coldplay- Viva La Vida

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INTRO: C - D - G - Em x24 L0 c" |  a9 u5 d. e8 G/ `

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I used to rule the world - Z% G1 E( @* Q$ [5 U2 Q
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Seas would rise when I gave the word
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Now in the morning I sleep alone
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Sweep the streets I used to own
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(Em)    C       D( f  g# Q3 d5 j+ r8 E
I used to roll the dice ) m# R: g, L. i; T$ S6 m8 M$ R
      G                Em
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
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Listen as the crowd would sing:
      G                Em
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"( z& H6 s# F/ B7 N7 H, y% \. g) s

(Em)       C       D
One minute I held the key * ]/ g; \* x6 V$ M; _* ~! F
      G                   Em
Next the walls were closed on me 5 T" k! q  e, a
                        C       D
And I discovered that my castles stand
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Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand ; S, q+ c4 m* [0 W! Y# \* ]

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I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G          Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing ( i; @8 O5 w, k- R" Z: \
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Be my mirror, my sword, and shield . a; D8 j4 F, C$ N" ~: y% p& H
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My missionaries in a foreign field ( ^( X( j% ]5 {  y+ h# @. W- t
C                D
For some reason I can't explain
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Once you go there was never, never an honest word
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That was when I ruled the world

C - D - G - Em x2! D7 d' X$ C; J7 G/ m
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It was the wicked and wild wind & Z, P, m) r0 P- k9 t  @
            G             Em
Blew down the doors to let me in.
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Shattered windows and the sound of drums
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People couldn't believe what I'd become( ?1 e$ e4 D% f# i$ d9 Z. W

(Em)    C    D
Revolutionaries wait 1 ^) n. D9 V# T/ {5 o6 y, ~% r0 s
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For my head on a silver plate * Q$ k# l/ Z$ ^' Z' y( ]0 H
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Just a puppet on a lonely string$ H' l" ]2 P7 k; j* d% c
G                      Em
Oh who would ever want to be king?

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I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G          Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing $ ?: A# t, L$ `- N# t3 p6 w) X
C             D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 7 g  r& \/ ]% \" E1 X1 M5 W) v
G                Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C                D
For some reason I can't explain
  G                   Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,/ }4 I# S4 E9 i5 d
C          D
never an honest word/ u; u& z" b) c9 U$ L5 R
            Bm             Em
But that was when I ruled the world  + I' m) M& k( J% G

C - Em x3
D x2

C - D - G - Em x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

  C             D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G          Em# H' C; u  |. H
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D0 @  d) V; P/ ^$ A; M5 _+ M8 K" I+ p8 R
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield $ J* w/ V7 U+ @. B* I
G                Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C                D# L0 g  t: R# ^1 j3 J
For some reason I can't explain
  G                   Em             6 g2 ~& p* m" i2 d# N4 Z  l  T
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
C          D
never an honest word
            Bm             Em 1 l( ~& I8 Y; Q
But that was when I ruled the world  # [7 k$ T2 j, J/ @0 L* @7 K' R  @

C - D - Bm - Em             and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
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Well guys I finally added a no capo version for you guys with no capo..." P: W/ P7 Y/ m9 a; f9 H9 `

TUNED HALF STEP DOWN - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
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INTRO: D - E - A - F#m x2
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(F#m)    D       E: g, p# M" }% `; W
I used to rule the world
         A                   F#m; H3 d  Y  l$ v
Seas would rise when I gave the word
                  D    E
Now in the morning I sleep alone / U1 W  |9 \0 q- T: J% _
      A                F#m
Sweep the streets I used to own

D - E - A - F#m x21 ^' D# {* e* ~2 a

(F#m)    D       E
I used to roll the dice
      A                F#m
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
            D          E
Listen as the crowd would sing: ) I# a( ~) Y( W4 V4 i3 y( N8 {
      A                F#m1 e) L5 i* I/ M$ w
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

(F#m)       D       E# {) _% [% X" Y7 s. n
One minute I held the key
      A                   F#m" K) m1 L" N9 m! S" d( e, e4 H
Next the walls were closed on me 7 b9 M4 p: [0 X
                        D       E
And I discovered that my castles stand
   A                   F#m4 O2 }% _0 T1 E+ Z1 S; u
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

  D             E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing ( G& c+ a' Q) U9 w* d
A          F#m( L% @* `; C5 d% M
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing ! z. c7 t8 c# F* ?; {3 g
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Be my mirror, my sword, and shield : r( b# ^6 o+ k- D8 U7 _
A                F#m4 V# ?) Q+ O% k/ r
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E
For some reason I can't explain / g1 ]. x$ v' h7 `! P2 m: I
A                   F#m          D    E; v7 ^# v" y5 f6 y
Once you go there was never, never an honest word
      C#m             F#m
That was when I ruled the world
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D - E - A - F#m x2# S% R& Z3 Y% h3 T8 N

(F#m)                D E
It was the wicked and wild wind " t# B  x* `, C$ f" `' `- Y+ O  t
            A             F#m
Blew down the doors to let me in. ' b* }* o. _- U9 {* X1 Q. s0 D
                        D       E9 l% v7 f& s% l, d8 w6 H
Shattered windows and the sound of drums . h( p6 Y' c/ }& Z' H& p) l
   A                   F#m
People couldn't believe what I'd become( ^# W0 U/ N* E  o- K9 r3 ~

(F#m) D    E9 b* h6 |  U# n$ i9 m* ~
Revolutionaries wait + d% q+ _/ |% e% m) h, X# T( F
      A             F#m
For my head on a silver plate 1 E- r' E& E& L- m
               D    E
Just a puppet on a lonely string! n' R6 Y- [' j6 W
A                      F#m( D0 `# b" c+ M4 E& b
Oh who would ever want to be king?
; I8 h+ J% F' W) P- b) x4 ~3 f
) @7 z) L+ J6 g7 i2 e- }( e5 R
  D             E, x5 _# @# X7 x3 }
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
D             E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 5 l, G2 I4 p0 ?- @
A                F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E& h$ q# o# x3 ]8 s
For some reason I can't explain
  A                   F#m
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,* f& S5 g. a- i. f
D          E : A; p% X+ {0 ?* |. n) `. x
never an honest word' m3 P+ u; c" }5 f+ N6 Z1 B
            C#m             F#m * L4 w: \( r( h5 H- W" q6 V2 k% H$ P
But that was when I ruled the world  2 S3 i3 D  W) E- X

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D - E - A - F#m x2. _1 l$ o4 f. z' [8 R1 ?
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)4 O) y0 Z# G) _2 {/ S% K3 L) g; k4 [
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  D             E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m$ D0 b. m% B+ x9 Y+ o2 w, i" r& k
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 1 G2 ?  t  z# U+ A1 A
D             E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
A                F#m. q( d" Y: \3 C
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E0 I6 P9 ?* s% y
For some reason I can't explain $ l2 V* |8 A% o, f  o
  A                   F#m             + {' L; T2 X% r1 u$ ^  S- |
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,+ z; D( s. w1 y
D          E
never an honest word+ F$ k8 b5 K1 S% [  _
            C#m             F#m
But that was when I ruled the world  1 n2 l, I1 u# f& o2 F

D - E - C#m - F#m             and fading...2 I" b' \; X1 M& ]
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh