Coldplay- Viva La Vida

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INTRO: C - D - G - Em x2

(Em)    C       D
I used to rule the world 4 g8 H* f" {  p$ g/ W! l* }# m
         G                   Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word / Z4 ~* t1 E( Q8 O1 p
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Now in the morning I sleep alone 3 k* S' E* y) [& g' `  Z: b( x
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Sweep the streets I used to own& Z9 ~3 `' s, S
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C - D - G - Em x2
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(Em)    C       D
I used to roll the dice
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Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes , _+ p: b3 U5 P& k" Q6 k
            C          D% m1 O3 x- M" V. B/ O( H1 H. ]
Listen as the crowd would sing:
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"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"2 }3 O& Q. \% z# y3 n5 ^  [  P1 T3 R
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(Em)       C       D
One minute I held the key ( O6 s# \. f& k: L
      G                   Em
Next the walls were closed on me
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And I discovered that my castles stand 9 ?* G" B3 ^* }: P' s! p% ]0 j# t
   G                   Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand - z1 w  L, u8 Z2 h& O4 J
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I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
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Roman Cavalry choirs are singing % }/ r5 C: P  @- ?% M
C             D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield ( F5 |$ |- p  ^! s9 [) C, t
G                Em! F1 Q9 K: ~) ~; z
My missionaries in a foreign field
C                D
For some reason I can't explain
G                   Em             C    D/ K: n+ T" u0 j7 u0 D
Once you go there was never, never an honest word, u  x, `7 M7 u. i1 p. K3 \
      Bm             Em
That was when I ruled the world + ^: @# K1 u8 c4 \

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(Em)                C    D
It was the wicked and wild wind 2 S6 x( w( y7 V4 t: d  p
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Blew down the doors to let me in.
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Shattered windows and the sound of drums
   G                   Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become2 i( Q; g3 m4 U
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(Em)    C    D
Revolutionaries wait ' G% v2 k# Q; l  \
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For my head on a silver plate 5 m# r& Y; m' D# I* r
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Just a puppet on a lonely string; E! }( V% ~5 A  M
G                      Em& Y7 r' ]) {4 Z2 Y# C" o& e9 ?9 A
Oh who would ever want to be king?
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  C             D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 8 H5 }5 {+ n- h2 Z6 n
G          Em6 A; f& ~- [& v9 f
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D+ v6 e* n8 R1 T" C+ n3 {8 E3 g6 U6 c
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G                Em; U0 ~) U+ l& Q1 R& x5 X/ s
My missionaries in a foreign field
C                D  q0 H3 i, ~/ a' Z' D; H1 m
For some reason I can't explain
  G                   Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,8 X& {; k. Z! x% Y
C          D 7 {0 f8 S7 a- q" m* {) g
never an honest word
            Bm             Em
But that was when I ruled the world  1 p* l  H6 k" W, ]

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(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)# o8 v* t! r9 {2 o4 C# S4 ]* S5 W
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I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing / l! B3 J: M/ R% \- U! ?! C) ]( {, c
G          Em5 s9 G* R; ^) H& B- O
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C             D; v, P# ~% D+ I) s6 o
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G                Em0 B% Q1 f; M2 S; {& V$ C0 U
My missionaries in a foreign field ( d0 ?- y: d0 v% [. l
C                D
For some reason I can't explain
  G                   Em             " ?& p2 w# {' K  r2 F
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
C          D
never an honest word6 p2 z8 }5 b/ ?. d2 \' e
            Bm             Em : O. H1 A/ a) ~) [
But that was when I ruled the world  : n+ D5 A+ [% ]# x8 Q5 g8 R% F

C - D - Bm - Em             and fading...* ~+ v! v2 s9 Y4 K# D! C( Q) ^
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
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Well guys I finally added a no capo version for you guys with no capo...8 E  A; @/ U7 u2 m. y5 r

TUNED HALF STEP DOWN - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

INTRO: D - E - A - F#m x2
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(F#m)    D       E' v4 B/ G' S2 {' [" z. n
I used to rule the world
         A                   F#m
Seas would rise when I gave the word
                  D    E' |. V  J; U. ]1 v: C4 @5 B- a
Now in the morning I sleep alone
      A                F#m: i3 m+ m, h2 i9 \
Sweep the streets I used to own
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D - E - A - F#m x2% s6 i; a3 w% J! v/ `# h7 a% x

(F#m)    D       E9 H% b' Y, ]  K
I used to roll the dice 7 M9 j1 g, L, G; x6 W
      A                F#m
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
            D          E
Listen as the crowd would sing: 4 v3 `1 f+ Z( w5 Z9 X0 Y2 \
      A                F#m6 _$ |1 N  \7 j. H: U3 `5 m
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
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(F#m)       D       E4 J) @" h) F" R& ?: x/ _
One minute I held the key
      A                   F#m- ]* r9 X$ e% \" B
Next the walls were closed on me 5 a, S2 o8 p9 i7 `/ k
                        D       E
And I discovered that my castles stand
   A                   F#m: c1 h$ I8 o1 W% K, }( Y* ~+ [. x' @
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand ( X5 ]% q$ @/ M" \# Q2 _. T
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  D             E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 1 g! }, h( M6 T
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing : E  v& ~: s) Z
D             E2 D5 `* U: e% ]9 W$ d
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 5 N/ c: Q, J3 c! T0 s0 b0 w+ k. E
A                F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E3 L% r! e, N7 v3 H3 P9 L
For some reason I can't explain * V% G1 }! i% e  ?7 ?
A                   F#m          D    E
Once you go there was never, never an honest word: a- I( t  G/ Z
      C#m             F#m - Z: r, X  L+ A) p+ A9 q% f
That was when I ruled the world

D - E - A - F#m x2: o0 J* z/ n6 N( N) ]

(F#m)                D E
It was the wicked and wild wind
            A             F#m9 w. `& ^  ^! [0 Q, O
Blew down the doors to let me in.
                        D       E
Shattered windows and the sound of drums * M: m+ D# w( F8 G5 `0 y0 u
   A                   F#m
People couldn't believe what I'd become
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(F#m) D    E& N, @1 S9 S) j! h
Revolutionaries wait 6 L- G9 w% ?1 l& {0 k9 W& N9 S
      A             F#m
For my head on a silver plate
               D    E
Just a puppet on a lonely string
A                      F#m. T' l( ]! G1 e1 {1 s
Oh who would ever want to be king? 6 _7 ~+ |0 K6 p8 F( Z0 i! s# q0 {

  D             E1 m# u3 R* m' ~
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
A          F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
D             E! H/ T- R9 c& M+ L9 V/ h
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield * {  E! v# b8 Q, u5 i
A                F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E$ C" h* y: Y- ?  _+ o# e
For some reason I can't explain 2 c9 e0 R- }) A( m' H
  A                   F#m
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
D          E + Y# L0 Q. e" V+ |% R
never an honest word7 ]. r! a) K5 k$ }; B4 D
            C#m             F#m
But that was when I ruled the world  : C5 e5 L: s- L. H4 W

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D - E - A - F#m x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)1 ^8 r& H/ a8 p% I& ^/ ?* s3 V2 d
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  D             E$ f# t. X5 d+ d% u, B$ k1 r! v! H9 m
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing - v8 A: i7 _1 W
A          F#m+ H* k0 n# f/ x( o& L- f; ?/ K
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing . }; T! ^: q' y+ P- R- u3 W
D             E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield 0 Z. `2 C* }' U
A                F#m: z) t$ t* A9 o- Y2 `) K
My missionaries in a foreign field
D                E! R( a' E2 P) e6 o
For some reason I can't explain
  A                   F#m             3 O9 A- v- I5 t
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
D          E " a$ T# u4 K! _. @- r, y, J; w
never an honest word0 S$ M: `  m2 a$ K' Z
            C#m             F#m
But that was when I ruled the world
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D - E - C#m - F#m             and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh