Viva La Vida Uke tab by Coldplay

5 Chords used in the song: C, D, G, Em, Bm

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Artist: 
Year:  2008
Difficulty: 
3.7
(Intermediate)
Key: G, EmChords
INTRO: C C - D D - G G - Em Em    x2

(Em Em) C C D D
I used to rule the world
G G Em Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word
C C D D
Now in the morning I sleep alone
G G Em Em
Sweep the streets I used to own

C C - D D - G G - Em Em x2

(Em Em) C C D D
I used to roll the dice
G G Em Em
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
C C D D
Listen as the crowd would sing:
G G Em Em
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"


(Em Em) C C D D
One minute I held the key
G G Em Em
Next the walls were closed on me
C C D D
And I discovered that my castles stand
G G Em Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

C C D D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G G Em Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C C D D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G G Em Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C C D D
For some reason I can't explain
G G Em Em C C D D
Once you go there was never, never an honest word
Bm Bm Em Em
That was when I ruled the world

C C - D D - G G - Em Em x2

(Em Em) C C D D
It was the wicked and wild wind
G G Em Em
Blew down the doors to let me in.
C C D D
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
G G Em Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become

(Em Em) C C D D
Revolutionaries wait
G G Em Em
For my head on a silver plate
C C D D
Just a puppet on a lonely string
G G Em Em
Oh who would ever want to be king?


C C D D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G G Em Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C C D D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G G Em Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C C D D
For some reason I can't explain
G G Em Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
C C D D
never an honest word
Bm Bm Em Em
But that was when I ruled the world

C C - Em Em x3
D D x2


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

C C D D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G G Em Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C C D D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G G Em Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C C D D
For some reason I can't explain
G G Em Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
C C D D
never an honest word
Bm Bm Em Em
But that was when I ruled the world

C C - D D - Bm Bm - Em Em

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SandMan00 avatar
Capo on 1st fret for original key
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JennyWho avatar
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The beginning sounds a bit off, but otherwise it's really good :D
09 May 2012
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Chorus is perfect. Good job
08 May 2012
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About this song: Viva La Vida

"Viva la Vida" (Spanish: "Long Live Life") is the second, Grammy-nominated single released from the English alternative rock band Coldplay 2008 album, Viva La Vida. It was initially released only with iTunes Store pre-orders of the album on 7 May 2008, later becoming a download-only single on 25 May 2008. With over 3 million plays, the song earned the number one spot on the Last.fm Best of 2008.

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