Coldplay- Viva La Vida

CAPO 1

INTRO: C - D - G - Em x2" l( m) G; I, u8 p  M/ ]

(Em)    C       D5 a: i3 z' y4 _! J0 n7 A3 U
I used to rule the world : a( P6 [0 I: J; ?' ?! ~: C- ~
         G                   Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word
                  C    D
Now in the morning I sleep alone
      G                Em
Sweep the streets I used to own  \# _5 D" k- z# b% Q* V
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C - D - G - Em x2
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(Em)    C       D
I used to roll the dice 2 X) O0 A% n/ V
      G                Em
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes + q. c1 C: ^" G& M3 W( A9 O, w2 [' d
            C          D
Listen as the crowd would sing:
      G                Em
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

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(Em)       C       D4 f: q8 Y+ K6 E3 s3 Y
One minute I held the key
      G                   Em
Next the walls were closed on me
                        C       D
And I discovered that my castles stand , n4 L. \/ k+ T
   G                   Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand + _, _, M5 p0 ?( r& @& k
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  C             D- g1 B' y" f# c- S: D$ }
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing & _' B6 V# e, t& p- r+ k
G          Em- C) l- }, l+ L4 d/ L( [
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 6 X3 y: h( `3 i1 }. ?( c' Q8 ^& n7 W
G                Em
My missionaries in a foreign field - A" D5 H% Y4 a
C                D% {- W! C2 ~. {5 p* o
For some reason I can't explain
G                   Em             C    D
Once you go there was never, never an honest word7 p2 i0 Z; u$ Q6 L% B. P! o1 U
      Bm             Em
That was when I ruled the world
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C - D - G - Em x2* |3 B# a' ^3 K3 r# b
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(Em)                C    D% n* W6 h- {3 [( Q7 v
It was the wicked and wild wind
            G             Em7 T' T; g+ E8 V  D; M' x
Blew down the doors to let me in.
                        C       D
Shattered windows and the sound of drums & A# n* D! ~" F4 [  P# I/ ?$ d7 n
   G                   Em+ C% C- S! z5 l* L% W: F
People couldn't believe what I'd become

(Em)    C    D% g. ~9 E) T, `2 o0 z; k9 a; i
Revolutionaries wait 8 P5 [  [$ P( V3 F/ m8 U
      G             Em" k; T, K' h- n8 y$ P
For my head on a silver plate : h4 @+ T$ {1 ]; e
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Just a puppet on a lonely string; t3 G& u- H" r: ]- F# ]
G                      Em
Oh who would ever want to be king?

  C             D! Z4 O/ a6 c0 s$ T
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing   V$ W  t: g$ h2 x1 d, R4 u" C9 v
G          Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing / `$ B2 |8 E! R* o/ F; J' ^5 @5 q# E- p
C             D7 a7 I+ o# j& g! Z$ f5 @9 p
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 6 N" r$ }6 q: y1 w+ c4 |
G                Em$ U# V( k# K3 x+ K. d( [6 b
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 ,
C          D
never an honest word  w+ O# l& \4 u; S" A3 z
            Bm             Em . J3 O2 p7 ~" A
But that was when I ruled the world  8 Q) m5 ^; r4 E+ z3 N& m. k

C - Em x3
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C - D - G - Em x2: R' Y/ n, r& a) U6 _
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
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  C             D: E# W; _! w( |5 Z
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G          Em6 [5 Y' g' J( j! c- b8 R3 S
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D% f* j5 |; I3 d1 z
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G                Em* _" ?4 h1 m) |/ k0 v( g$ D
My missionaries in a foreign field # y) l4 O% D' [9 _: g' z, s0 \6 z
C                D* u( \  l( w1 M, H
For some reason I can't explain
  G                   Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,9 ?, Q) D: @, n8 u% ^/ `1 J
C          D ' X6 [0 Q/ ^: |& i0 b) ?1 F& o3 r
never an honest word$ f# k' I8 V6 Y) c: B3 e$ r
            Bm             Em
But that was when I ruled the world
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C - D - Bm - Em             and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh  o; w- ?6 c9 w, z
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Well guys I finally added a no capo version for you guys with no capo...
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TUNED HALF STEP DOWN - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
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INTRO: D - E - A - F#m x2* {% n# w; P8 S$ I  T

(F#m)    D       E
I used to rule the world
         A                   F#m
Seas would rise when I gave the word
                  D    E" U1 V% A9 _% |
Now in the morning I sleep alone . M4 w' v  C: C) A* K5 L
      A                F#m
Sweep the streets I used to own
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D - E - A - F#m x2: r! y4 v" ?3 v* Q* q2 ?9 c2 C

(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: 0 a0 U8 ~, x3 H4 }
      A                F#m
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
8 g( N. w/ i* h. D, H4 M

(F#m)       D       E
One minute I held the key
      A                   F#m
Next the walls were closed on me - u, I6 M# c5 M+ z4 v9 K( Y
                        D       E  {6 K( A" n* `, S
And I discovered that my castles stand % K. f/ U3 z( w
   A                   F#m" Y8 Q/ V' F& k' ~  c3 a4 ]3 q
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
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  D             E) S! r7 _' P* V6 J  |7 A0 R/ C% e7 f
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing % g0 |0 b) Q' ^2 [5 L
D             E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
A                F#m8 O# a/ @% i, ]+ K
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E. I- N3 \) b# w; ?- W/ N
For some reason I can't explain
A                   F#m          D    E1 G' w. a! N& j1 V* u
Once you go there was never, never an honest word
      C#m             F#m # \+ m/ m( i. o9 J% k% M
That was when I ruled the world
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D - E - A - F#m x2

(F#m)                D E
It was the wicked and wild wind & J8 M$ u, a# ~( E% [
            A             F#m8 J2 I2 V# L0 [3 t" O
Blew down the doors to let me in.
                        D       E
Shattered windows and the sound of drums ) E. j' D# f+ U: P
   A                   F#m- F: O' U3 \: d" q$ r
People couldn't believe what I'd become; T8 Q- u$ ~/ ?! K' H) k9 y5 p+ [
6 h0 b4 U, f: p  P6 B, w
(F#m) D    E
Revolutionaries wait
      A             F#m
For my head on a silver plate
               D    E
Just a puppet on a lonely string6 B; D: I3 d5 x/ f1 ]' n
A                      F#m9 ~3 C; }( S- C7 |* }
Oh who would ever want to be king? 2 A3 T3 L( S( C# q) E. X8 ~; \$ f
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  D             E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 6 G& g# j' c' e. q
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 4 o& S" E4 j5 l. T0 c- O
D             E5 F: m2 J( p. c' x3 k6 z4 b
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
A                F#m  ~( N8 H  S( j! z8 I; ?
My missionaries in a foreign field # o( ^, v: e  g) Z2 G) M
D                E
For some reason I can't explain
  A                   F#m             , q8 k" y& e' A+ B. v' g7 K
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
D          E
never an honest word
            C#m             F#m
But that was when I ruled the world
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D - F#m x3% s4 Z0 k! T+ I0 ^" I  e# o
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D - E - A - F#m x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

  D             E' Q+ D/ F  \. d4 _
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing ) p, B8 D, P, `& p' E# R
D             E8 z# [8 p8 V0 C
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
A                F#m/ X! O( w. }' j3 ^& k
My missionaries in a foreign field 4 z. |& z* D+ ^' X
D                E) U& ~* x  y) P5 Q* t
For some reason I can't explain " d; F) A! n/ s# L1 F
  A                   F#m
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,/ f6 x0 `7 b- y% M
D          E ! z! U2 ?4 w3 Z$ L) i  ?
never an honest word
            C#m             F#m
But that was when I ruled the world

D - E - C#m - F#m             and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh