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Rulers Ruling All Things

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Eminor

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Capo 4th fret
This is the album version, the live version is up 1 half step (=no capo & 
transpose up 5 half steps).
EmI have been cruel and kind without knowing
CI fell into silence overwhelmed by these days
For AmI had been shown empty rulers,
ruling B7all things
EmThinking the world was mine to lay hold of
I Cbreathed in the promise of maiden and man
But Ameach had their own illusions
to hold B7on to
EmI only Dwant to be left to my Cown ways
EmThe rulers have Dwon leaving all things CundoneBm  
EmI've stood in Dawe of the whole creCation
BmGathered among them was the Cmorning
Giving all its restEm  
EmThinking the world was mine to be lost in
CI ran with a freedom and sang in between
For AmI had the path of wonder
There beB7fore me
EmI only Dwant to be left to my Cown ways
EmThe rulers have Dwon leaving all things CundoneBm  
EmI've stood in Dawe of the whole creCation
BmGathered among them was the Cmorning
Giving all its rest
(Solo)   Em   C   Am  B7  
EmI only Dwant to be left to my Cown ways
EmThe rulers have Dwon leaving all things CundoneBm  
EmI've stood in Dawe of the whole creCation
BmGathered among them was the Cmorning
Giving all its restEm  
I only Dwant to be left to my Cown ways
EmThe rulers have Dwon leaving all things CundoneBm  
EmI've stood in Dawe of the whole creCation
BmGathered among them was the Cmorning
Giving all its restEm  

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Rulers Ruling All Things

by Midlake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th fret

This is the album version, the live version is up 1 half step (=no capo &

transpose up 5 half steps).

I have been cruel and kind without knowing

I fell into silence overwhelmed by these days

For I had been shown empty rulers,

ruling all things

Thinking the world was mine to lay hold of

I breathed in the promise of maiden and man

But each had their own illusions

to hold on to

Em D C

I only want to be left to my own ways

Em D C Bm

The rulers have won leaving all things undone

Em D C

I've stood in awe of the whole creation

Bm C

Gathered among them was the morning

Giving all its rest

Thinking the world was mine to be lost in

I ran with a freedom and sang in between

For I had the path of wonder

There before me

Em D C

I only want to be left to my own ways

Em D C Bm

The rulers have won leaving all things undone

Em D C

I've stood in awe of the whole creation

Bm C

Gathered among them was the morning

Giving all its rest

Em C Am B7

(Solo)

Em D C

I only want to be left to my own ways

Em D C Bm

The rulers have won leaving all things undone

Em D C

I've stood in awe of the whole creation

Bm C

Gathered among them was the morning

Giving all its rest

D C

I only want to be left to my own ways

Em D C Bm

The rulers have won leaving all things undone

Em D C

I've stood in awe of the whole creation

Bm C

Gathered among them was the morning

Giving all its rest

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