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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
EReaching for mC#my crossbowG#m  
I patiently take Baim
EI've got you in the cC#mrosshair
Never G#mgonna hurt me or anybody else agBain
[Pre-Chorus]
AYes you rule the Bworld for C#mnow, You doB  
AYes you rule the Bworld for C#mnowB  
AYes you rule the Bworld
C#mYou and all your moneyB  
AYes you rule the world for Bnow
[Chorus]
EI'm starting with youB  
And C#mthen I'll take the Broom to ApiecesG#m  
ATo piecesB  
EI'm starting with youB  
C#mThen I'll take the Broom to ApiecesG#m  
ATo piecesB  
To Epieces
[Verse]
EProwling through the cC#mityG#m  
I need someone Bto blame
ETomorrow's headline C#mnewsG#m  
You'll all know Bmy name
[Pre-Chorus]
AYes you rule the Bworld for C#mnow, You doB  
AYes you rule the Bworld for C#mnowB  
AYes you rule the Bworld
C#mYou and all your moneyB  
AYes you rule the world for Bnow
[Chorus]
EI'm starting with youB  
And C#mthen I'll take the Broom to ApiecesG#m  
ATo piecesB  
EI'm starting with youB  
C#mThen I'll take the Broom to ApiecesG#m  
ATo piecesB  
[Bridge]
   AI'll put away my G#mcrossbow
   ASo empty all your Bguns
   AMaybe there's aG#mnother way
   ATo get things doBne
[Pre-Chorus]
AYes you rule the Bworld for C#mnow, You doB  
AYes you rule the Bworld for C#mnowB  
AWe can take the eBarth
C#mThey can keep their moneyB  
AYes we rule the world for nBow we choose to
[Chorus]
I'm Estarting with youB  
And tC#mhen we'll find a Bplace where Apeace isG#m  
AWhere peace isB  
I'm Estarting with youB  
And C#mthen I'll build a Bplace
AWhere peace isG#m  
AWhere peace isB  
I'll find a place where pEeace is

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Pieces

by Rick Astley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

E C#m G#m

Reaching for my crossbow

I patiently take aim

E C#m

I've got you in the crosshair

G#m B

Never gonna hurt me or anybody else again

[Pre-Chorus]

A B C#m B

Yes you rule the world for now, You do

A B C#m B

Yes you rule the world for now

A B

Yes you rule the world

C#m B

You and all your money

A B

Yes you rule the world for now

[Chorus]

E B

I'm starting with you

C#m B A G#m

And then I'll take the room to pieces

A B

To pieces

E B

I'm starting with you

C#m B A G#m

Then I'll take the room to pieces

A B

To pieces

[Verse]

E C#m G#m

Prowling through the city

I need someone to blame

E C#m G#m

Tomorrow's headline news

You'll all know my name

[Pre-Chorus]

A B C#m B

Yes you rule the world for now, You do

A B C#m B

Yes you rule the world for now

A B

Yes you rule the world

C#m B

You and all your money

A B

Yes you rule the world for now

[Chorus]

E B

I'm starting with you

C#m B A G#m

And then I'll take the room to pieces

A B

To pieces

E B

I'm starting with you

C#m B A G#m

Then I'll take the room to pieces

A B

To pieces

[Bridge]

A G#m

I'll put away my crossbow

A B

So empty all your guns

A G#m

Maybe there's another way

A B

To get things done

[Pre-Chorus]

A B C#m B

Yes you rule the world for now, You do

A B C#m B

Yes you rule the world for now

A B

We can take the earth

C#m B

They can keep their money

A B

Yes we rule the world for now we choose to

[Chorus]

E B

I'm starting with you

C#m B A G#m

And then we'll find a place where peace is

A B

Where peace is

E B

I'm starting with you

C#m B

And then I'll build a place

A G#m

Where peace is

A B

Where peace is

I'll find a place where peace is

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