Key: G major•
Intro 1
C
Csus2
Dsus4
D
G
Em
C
Csus2
Dsus4
G
Em
Verse 1
C
Csus2
Dsus4
I used to rule the world,
Em
C
Now in the morning I sleep alone,
D
Dsus4
G
sweep the streets I used to own.
Interlude 1
Em
C
Csus2
Dsus4
D
G
Em
Verse 2
C
Dsus4
I used to roll the dice,
D
G
Em
feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
C
D
Dsus4
Listen as the crowd would sing
D
G
Now the old king is dead!
C
Dsus4
One minute I held the key,
D
G
Em
next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my
C
D
Dsus4
castle stand
D
G
Em
Upon pillars of salt, pillars of sand.
Verse 3
C
D
Dsus4
I hear Jerusalem bells ringing,
D
G
Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing.
C
D
Dsus4
Be my mirror, my sword and shield,
D
G
Em
my missionaries in a foreign field.
C
D
For some reason I can't explain,
G
Em
once you go there was never
C
D
G
Never an honest world but that was when
Interlude 2
I ruled the world.
Em
C
D
Dsus4
D
G
Verse 4
Em
C
D
It was the wicked and wild wind,
C
Csus2
D
the sound of drums
C
D
Dsus4
D
Revolutionaries wait for
G
Em
my head on a silver plate
C
Csus2
Just a puppet on a lonely string,
Dsus4
D
G
Em
oh who would ever want to be king?
Verse 5
C
D
Dsus4
I hear Jerusalem bells ringing,
D
G
Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing.
C
D
Be my mirror, my sword and shield,
G
Em
my missionaries in a foreign field.
C
D
For some reason I can't explain,
G
Em
I know Saint Peter won't call my name.
C
D
G
Never an honest world but that was when
C
Em
I ruled the world.
C
Em
C
Verse 6
Em
Csus2
C
Em
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
D
Dsus4
D
C
D
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
G
Em
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
C
D
Dsus4
D
G
Verse 7
Em
C
D
Dsus4
D
I hear Jerusalem bells ringing,
G
Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing.
C
D
Be my mirror, my sword and shield,
G
Em
my missionaries in a foreign field.
C
D
For some reason I can't explain,
G
Em
I know Saint Peter won't call my name.
C
D
Never an honest word but that
Em
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