Key: Ab major
Verse 1
C
D
Dsus4
D
G
Em
C
Dsus4
I used
D
G
Em
C
D
to rule the world
Em
C
D
Now in the morning I sweep alone
Dsus4
D
G
Em
Sweep the streets I used to own
C
D
G
Em
C
D
G
Em
C
D
I used to roll the dice,
G
Em
feel the fear in my enemy's eye s
C
D
Listen as the crowd would sing,
G
Em
now the old king is dead, long live the king
C
D
Dsus4
One minute I held the key
D
G
Next the walls were closed
D
G
Em
Upon pillars of salt, pillars of sand
C
D
Dsus4
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
D
G
Em
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
C
Dsus4
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
D
G
Em
My missionaries in the foreign field
C
D
For some reason I can't explain
Em
C
D
It was never, never an honest word
Dsus4
D
G
Em
An d that was when I ruled the world
C
D
G
Em
C
D
Dsus4
D
G
Em
C
It was the wicked, a wild wind
D
G
Blew down the doors to let them in
C
D
sound of drums
Em
C
I'd become
G
Em
head on a silver plate
C
D
Just a puppet on a lonely string
G
Em
of who would ever want to be king
C
D
I hear Jerusalem bells a -ringing,
G
Em
Roman cabaret choirs a -singing
C
D
Dsus4
Be my mirror, my soul, my shield,
D
G
Em
my missionaries in a thoroughbred field
C
D
For some reason I can't explain
G
Em
I thought Saint Peter would call my name
C
D
Never an honest word
G
Em
C
Em
But that was when I ruled the world
C
Em
C
Em
D
Dsus4
D
C
G
Em
C
Oh -ai -a -a -ah
D
G
Oh -ai -a -a -ah
C
D
Hear Jerusalem bells a -ringing
G
Em
Roman cavalry choirs a singing
C
D
Fevered mirror, my sword and shield
G
Em
A missionary's in a for eign field
C
D
For some reason, I can't explain
G
Em
I know St. Peter would call my name
C
D
Never an honest word
Em
the world
Outro 1
D
Em
C
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC D Dsus4 G Em
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