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Viva La Vida

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Step 1 / 68Position: 4
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: D# G# C# F G# d# No Capo
[Intro]
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
B|--0---0------0-0-0-0-0--|--0---0------0-0-0-0-0-4|--0---0------0-0-0-0-0--|--0---0------0-0-0-0-0-b4|
E|---0-5-4-2--2-2-2-2-2-0-|---0-5-4-0--0-0-0-0-0---|---0-5-4-2--2-2-2-2-2-0-|---0-5-4-0--0-0-0-0-0----|
b=bend
[Chords]
Db- 10.12.12.x.x.x Dbmaj7- x.5.7.7.0.0
Eb- 0.12.12.x.x.x Ebadd4- 0.7.6.5.0.0
Cm- 9.12.12.x.x.x Ab- 5.7.7.7.0.0
Fm- 9.9.7.x.x.x Fm7- 2.4.4.0.0.0
[Verse 1]
I used to rDbule the woEbrld
Seas would rCmise when I gave the Fmword
Now in the morning I sDbleep alEbone
Sweep the stCmreets I used to oFmwn
[Bridge]
Db Eb Cm Fm
[Chorus 1]
Dbmaj7I hear Jerusalem Ebadd4bells a'ringing
AbRoman cavalry cFm7hoirs are singing
Dbmaj7Be my mirror, my Ebadd4sword and shield
My mAbissionaries in a fFm7oreign field
(Quiet)
Dbmaj7For some reason I Ebadd4can’t explain
AbOnce you'd gone it was nFm7ever
Fm7Never an Dbmaj7honest Ebadd4word
That was Abwhen I ruled the Fm7world
[Repeat till end]
Dbmaj7WhoaaaEbadd4  Ab  Fm7  
[Coda]
Never an hDbonest wEbord
But that was wCmhen I ruled the Emworld
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