VIVA LA VIDA

I used to (Cmaj7)rule

the world,

seas would (G)rise when I gave the word.

Now in the morn ing I (Cmaj7)sleep

a lone,

sweep the (G)streets I used to own.

It was I used ed to (Cmaj7)roll

the dice, blew feel the (G)fear in my en e my’s eyes.

Shat tered Lis tened as the (Cmaj7)crowd

would sing,

“Now the (G)old king is dead, long live (Em)the king.” come.

One min ute I tion (C)held

the key,

next the (G)walls on were closed on plate.

(Em)me, and I dis cov ered that my (Cmaj7)cas

tles stand

up on (G)pil lars of salt wan and pil lars (Em)of sand.

I (C)hear Jer u sal em bells a ring ing.

(G)Ro man Cav al ry choirs are sing ing.

(C)Be my mir ror, my sword and shield.

My (G)mis sion a ries in a for eign field.

(C)For some rea son I can’t ex plain, I (G)once you’d gone, ter there was (Em7)nev er, name.

nev er an hon

est word,

and that was (Gmaj7)when I ruled the world.

It was I used ed to (Cmaj7)wild

the wind, blew down the (G)doors in to let e me in.

Shat tered win dows and the (Cmaj7)sound

of drums.

Peo ple (G)could n’t be lieve what I’d be come.

One Rev o I tion (C)a

ries wait

for my (G)head on a sil ver plate.

(Em)me, and just a pup pet on a (Cmaj7)lone

ly string.

up Oh, (G)who would ev er wan na be king?

I (C)hear Jer u sal em bells a ring ing.

(G)Ro man Cav al ry choirs are sing ing.

(C)Be my mir ror, my sword and shield.

My (G)mis sion a ries in a for eign field.