Viva La Vida Coldplay [Intro] [F] [G] [C] [Am] x2 [Verse 1] I used to [F] rule the [G] world, Seas would [C] rise when I gave the [Am] word Now in the morning I [F] sleep a-[G]lone, Sweep the [C] streets I used to [Am] own [Verse 2] I used to [F] roll the [G] dice, Feel the [C] fear in my enemy's [Am] eyes Listen as the [F] crowd would [G] sing, "Now the [C] old king is dead! Long [Am] live the king!" One minute I [F] held the [G] key, Next the [C] walls were closed on [Am] me And I discovered that my [F] castles [G] stand, Upon [C] pillars of salt and [Am] pillars of sand |[Chorus] |I [F] hear Jerusalem [G] bells are ringing, [C] Roman Cavalry [Am] choirs are singing |[F] Be my mirror, my [G] sword, and shield, My [C] missionaries in a [Am] foreign field |[F]For some reason I [G] can't explain, [C] Once you go there was [Am] never, |never an [F] honest [G] word, That was [C] when I ruled the [Am] world [Instrumental] [F] [G] [C] [Am] x2 [Verse 3] It was the wicked and [F] wild [G] wind, Blew down the [C] doors to let me [Am] in. Shattered windows and the [F] sound of [G] drums, People [C] couldn't believe what [Am] I'd become Revolutio-[F]-naries [G] wait, For my [C] head on a silver [Am] plate Just a puppet on a [F] lonely [G] string, Oh [C] who would ever want to be [Am] king? |[Chorus] |I [F] hear Jerusalem [G] bells are ringing, [C] Roman Cavalry [Am] choirs are singing |[F] Be my mirror, my [G] sword, and shield, My [C] missionaries in a [Am] foreign field |[F] For some reason I [G] can't explain, I [C] know Saint Peter will [Am] call my name, |never an [F] honest [G] word, But that was [C] when I ruled the [Am] world [Instrumental 2] [F] [Am] - [F] [Am] - [F] [Am] - [G] [G] [Bridge] o-o-o-oh o-[F]ohhh [G] ohh o-o-o-oh o-[C]ohhh [Am] ohh o-o-o-oh o-[F]ohhh [G] ohh o-o-o-oh o-[C]ohhh [Am] ohh |[Chorus w/ backing (o-o-o-oh o-ohhh ohh)] |[F] Hear Jerusalem [G] bells are ringing, [C] Roman Cavalry [Am] choirs are singing |[F] Be my mirror, my [G] sword, and shield, My [C] missionaries in a [Am] foreign field |[F] For some reason I [G] can't explain, I [C] know Saint Peter will [Am] call my name, |[Single Strums] |never an [F*] honest [G*] word, But that was [Em*] when I ruled the [Am*] world [Fade Out] optional fun to add this at the end o-o-o-oh o-[F]ohhh [G] ohh o-o-o-oh o-[C]ohhh [Am] ohh o-o-o-oh o-[F]ohhh [G] ohh o-o-o-oh o-[C]ohhh [Am] ohh [F*]