4 Chords used in the song: F, G, C, Em
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Viva La Vida
F G
I used to rule the world
C Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word
F G
Now in the morning I sleep alone
C Em
Sweep the streets I used to own
F G C Em
F G
I used to roll the dice
C Em
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
F G
Listen as the crowd would sing
C Em
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
F G
One minute I held the key
C Em
Next the walls were closed on me
F G
And I discovered that my castles stand
C Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
Chorus
F G
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
C Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
F G
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
C Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
F G
For some reason I can't explain
C Em
Once you go there was never
F G
Never an honest word
C Em
And that was when I ruled the world
F G
It was the wicked and wild wind
C Em
Blew down the doors to let me in
F G
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
C Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become
F G
Revolutionaries wait
C Em
For my head on a silver plate
F G
Just a puppet on a lonely string
C Em
Oh who would ever want to be king?
Chorus (x2)
F G
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
C Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
F G
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
C Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
F G
For some reason I can't explain
C Em
Once you go there was never
F G
Never an honest word
C Em
And that was when I ruled the world
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It works well... there's not much to it and it seems almost too simple. But it's correct.
01 Jan 2013
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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.