Viva La Vida
Coldplay
[Intro]
[F] [G] [C] [Am]
[F] [G] [C] [Am]
[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
[Instrumental Riff]
[F] [G] [C] [Am]
[F] [G] [C] [Am]
[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 Riff]
[F] [G] [C] [Am]
[F] [G] [C] [Am]
[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
[Bridge]
F Am F Am
F Am G G
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
Viva La Vida [F]Coldplay
Intro FGCAm FGCAm
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-Glone, Sweep the C streets I used to Am own
Instrumental Riff FGCAm FGCAm
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 FFor 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 Riff FGCAm FGCAm
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
Bridge FAmFAm FAmGG
o-o-o-oh o-Fohhh G ohh o-o-o-oh o-Cohhh Am ohh o-o-o-oh o-Fohhh G ohh o-o-o-oh o-Cohhh 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