Viva La Vida Chords – Coldplay

Capo: 1st Fret
Key: Ab Major
Tuning: Standard
Difficulty: Beginner

Intro:
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]

I [C] used to rule the [D] world
Seas would [G] rise when I gave the [Em] word
Now in the morning I [C] sleep a[D]lone
Sweep the [G] streets I used to [Em] own

Instrumental:
[C] [D] [G] [Em]

I [C] used to roll the [D] dice
Feel the [G] fear in my enemy’s [Em] eyes
Listen as the [C] crowd would [D] sing
“Now the [G] old king is dead, long [Em] live the king”

One [C] minute I held the [D] key
Next the [G] walls were closed on [Em] me
And I discovered that my [C] castles [D] stand
Upon [G] pillars of salt and [Em] pillars of sand

I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells are ringing
[G] Roman Cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field

[C] For some reason I [D] can’t explain
[G] Once you go there was [Em] never
Never an [C] honest [D] word
That was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em] world

Instrumental:
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]

It [C] was the wicked and [D] wild wind
Blew down the [G] doors to let me [Em] in
Shattered windows and the [C] sound of [D] drums
People [G] couldn’t believe what [Em] I’d become

[C] Revolution[D]aries wait
For my [G] head on a silver [Em] plate
Just a puppet on a [C] lonely [D] string
Oh [G] who would ever want to be [Em] king?

I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells are ringing
[G] Roman Cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field

[C] For some reason I [D] can’t explain
I [G] know Saint Peter will [Em] call my name
Never an [C] honest [D] word
But that was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em] world

Instrumental:
[C] [Em] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [Em]

I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells are ringing
[G] Roman Cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field

[C] For some reason I [D] can’t explain
I [G] know Saint Peter will [Em] call my name
Never an [C] honest [D] word
But that was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em] world

Outro:
[C] [D] [Bm] [Em]
[C] [D] [Bm] [Em]