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Viva La Vida

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Chords by: VALERA, CHARLIE EDSEL  AYUNON
F#mI used to Drule the Eworld 
Seas would Arise when I gave the F#mword 
Now in the morning I Dsleep alEone 
Sweep the Astreets I used to F#mown
F#mI used to Droll the Edice 
Feel the fAear in my enemy's F#meyes 
Listen as the Dcrowd would sEing: 
"Now the oAld king is dead! LF#mong live the king!"
One minuDte I held Ethe key 
Next the Awalls were closed on F#mme 
And I discovered that my cDastles stEand 
Upon Apillars of salt and pF#millars of sand 
I Dhear Jerusalem Ebells are ringing 
ARoman Cavalry F#mchoirs are singing 
DBe my mirror, my Esword, and shield 
My Amissionaries in a F#mforeign field 
DFor some reason I Ecan't explain 
AOnce you go there was F#mnever, never an Dhonest Eword
That was C#mwhen I ruled the F#mworld 
(F#m)                     D  E  
It was the wicked and wild wind 
Blew down the Adoors to let me F#min. 
Shattered windows and the Dsound of Edrums 
People Acouldn't believe what F#mI'd become
(F#m)          D  E  
Revolutionaries wait 
For my hAead on a silver F#mplate 
Just a puppet on a Dlonely Estring
Oh Awho would ever want to be F#mking? 
I Dhear Jerusalem Ebells are ringing 
ARoman Cavalry F#mchoirs are singing 
DBe my mirror, my Esword, and shield 
My Amissionaries in a F#mforeign field 
DFor some reason I Ecan't explain 
I Aknow Saint Peter will F#mcall my name 
nevDer an honest Eword
But that was wC#mhen I ruled the wF#morld  
I Dhear Jerusalem Ebells are ringing 
ARoman Cavalry F#mchoirs are singing 
DBe my mirror, my Esword, and shield 
My Amissionaries in a F#mforeign field 
DFor some reason I Ecan't explain 
I Aknow Saint Peter will F#mcall my name
nevDer an honest Eword
But that was wC#mhen I ruled the woF#mrld  

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Viva La Vida

by Boyce Avenue

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Chords by: VALERA, CHARLIE EDSEL AYUNON

F#m D E

I used to rule the world

A F#m

Seas would rise when I gave the word

D E

Now in the morning I sleep alone

A F#m

Sweep the streets I used to own

F#m D E

I used to roll the dice

A F#m

Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

D E

Listen as the crowd would sing:

A F#m

"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

D E

One minute I held the key

A F#m

Next the walls were closed on me

D E

And I discovered that my castles stand

A F#m

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

D E

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

A F#m

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

D E

Be my mirror, my sword, and shield

A F#m

My missionaries in a foreign field

D E

For some reason I can't explain

A F#m D E

Once you go there was never, never an honest word

C#m F#m

That was when I ruled the world

F#m D E

()

It was the wicked and wild wind

A F#m

Blew down the doors to let me in.

D E

Shattered windows and the sound of drums

A F#m

People couldn't believe what I'd become

F#m D E

()

Revolutionaries wait

A F#m

For my head on a silver plate

D E

Just a puppet on a lonely string

A F#m

Oh who would ever want to be king?

D E

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

A F#m

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

D E

Be my mirror, my sword, and shield

A F#m

My missionaries in a foreign field

D E

For some reason I can't explain

A F#m

I know Saint Peter will call my name

D E

never an honest word

C#m F#m

But that was when I ruled the world

D E

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

A F#m

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

D E

Be my mirror, my sword, and shield

A F#m

My missionaries in a foreign field

D E

For some reason I can't explain

A F#m

I know Saint Peter will call my name

D E

never an honest word

C#m F#m

But that was when I ruled the world

About Viva La Vida Chords by Boyce Avenue

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The chords for "Viva La Vida" show the original chord names (including F#m, D, E, A, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.