Key: G major
Intro 1
C
D
G
Em
C
D
G
Em
Verse 1
Em
C
D
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Interlude 1
own
Em
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
Verse 3
C
D
One minute I held the keys
C
D
castles stand
G
Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
Verse 4
C
D
I hear Jerusalem bells a- ringin'
G
Em
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
G
Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C
D
For some reason I can't explain
Bm
Em
Once you'd gone it was never
C
D
Never an honest word
Interlude 2
world
Em
C
D
G
Em
C
D
G
Verse 5
Em
C
D
It was the wicked an' wild wind
The shattered windows and
C
D
the sound of drums
Verse 6
C
D
Revolutionaries wait
G
Em
For my head on a silver plate
C
D
Just a puppet on a lonely string
G
Em
Uh, who would ever wanna be king?
Verse 7
C
D
I hear Jerusalem bells a- ringin'
G
Em
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
G
Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C
D
For some reason I can't explain
Bm
Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name
C
D
Never an honest word
G
Em
But that was when I ruled the world
Interlude 3
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
D
Verse 8
C
D
Oa woah ohhh oh
G
Em
Oa woah oh hh oh
C
D
Oa woah ohhh oh
G
Em
Oa woah ohhh oh
Verse 9
C
D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G
Em
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
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
Bm
Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name
C
D
Never an honest word
Outro 1
Em
C
D
Bm
Em
C
D
Bm
Em
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