{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1469535,"song":"Viva La Vida","artist":"Boyce Avenue","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1469535-viva-la-vida-chords-by-boyce-avenue/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1469535?type=chord","rating":4.95686,"votes":14,"content":"Band/Artist: Boyce Avenue\r\nTitle:  Viva La Vida\r\nChords by: VALERA, CHARLIE EDSEL  AYUNON\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI used to rule the world [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nSeas would rise when I gave the word [/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNow in the morning I sleep alone [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nSweep the streets I used to own[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI used to roll the dice [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nFeel the fear in my enemy's eyes [/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nListen as the crowd would sing: [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n\"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOne minute I held the key [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nNext the walls were closed on me [/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I discovered that my castles stand [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nUpon pillars of salt and pillars of sand [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI hear Jerusalem bells are ringing [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nRoman Cavalry choirs are singing [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBe my mirror, my sword, and shield [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nMy missionaries in a foreign field [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor some reason I can't explain [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOnce you go there was never, never an honest word[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C#m[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch] \r\nThat was when I ruled the world [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]F#m[/ch])                 [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt was the wicked and wild wind [/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nBlew down the doors to let me in. [/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nShattered windows and the sound of drums [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nPeople couldn't believe what I'd become[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]F#m[/ch])    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRevolutionaries wait [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nFor my head on a silver plate [/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJust a puppet on a lonely string[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nOh who would ever want to be king? [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI hear Jerusalem bells are ringing [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nRoman Cavalry choirs are singing [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBe my mirror, my sword, and shield [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nMy missionaries in a foreign field [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor some reason I can't explain [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]              \r\nI know Saint Peter will call my name [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch] \r\nnever an honest word[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C#m[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch] \r\nBut that was when I ruled the world  [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI hear Jerusalem bells are ringing [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nRoman Cavalry choirs are singing [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBe my mirror, my sword, and shield [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nMy missionaries in a foreign field [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor some reason I can't explain [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]              \r\nI know Saint Peter will call my name[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch] \r\nnever an honest word[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C#m[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch] \r\nBut that was when I ruled the world  [/tab]","plain_text":"Band/Artist: Boyce Avenue\nTitle:  Viva La Vida\nChords by: VALERA, CHARLIE EDSEL  AYUNON","chords":["F#m","D","E","A","C#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}