Viva La Vida chords by Coldplay
Intro 1
C
D
G
Em
C
D
G
Em
Verse 1
C
D
I used to rule the world
G
Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word
C
D
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
G
Em
Sweep the streets I used to own
Interlude 1
C
D
G
Em
C
D
G
Em
Verse 2
C
D
I used to roll the dice
G
Em
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
C
D
Listen as the crowd would sing
G
Em
Now the old king is dead, long live the king
C
D
One minute I held the key
G
Em
Next the walls were closed on me
C
D
And I discovered that my castles stand
G
Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillards of sand
Chorus 1
C
D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G
Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C
D
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
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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
never an honest word
G
Em
And that was when I ruled the world
Interlude 2
C
D
G
Em
C
D
G
Em
Verse 3
C
D
It was a wicked and wild wind
G
Em
Blew down the doors to let me in
C
D
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
G
Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become
C
D
Revolutionaries wait
G
Em
For my head on a silver plate
C
D
Just a puppet on a lonely string
G
Em
Oh, who would ever want to be king?
Chorus 2
C
D
I hear Jerusalem bells are 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
G
Em
But that was when I ruled the world
Bridge 1
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
D
D
C
D
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
G
Em
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
C
D
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
G
Em
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh...
Chorus 3
C
D
I hear Jerusalem bells are 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
G
Em
But that was when I ruled the world
Outro 1
C
D
Bm
Em
(Ooh)
[Repeat and fade]
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
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