Viva la Vida Coldplay
song:VIVA LA VIDA
by COLDPLAY
album:VIVA LA VIDA or DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS
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Update on 5/19/08 - added no capo version
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These are all basic chords if you use a capo on the first fret.
if you dont have a capo, C becomes C# , G becomes G#,
Em becomes Fm, D becomes D#, Bm becomes Cm.
Weird synthetizer/violin thingy arranged for guitar. Try to change between
normal and power chords when you feel like it, or it just will be too monotonous.
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STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 1
INTRO: C - D - G - Em x2
[(Em)]I used to [C]rule the [D]world
Seas would [G]rise when I gave the [Em]word
Now in the morning I [C]sleep al[D]one
Sweep the [G]streets I used to [Em]own
C - D - G - Em x2
[(Em)]I used to [C]roll the d[D]ice
Feel the f[G]ear in my enemy's [Em]eyes
Listen as the [C]crowd would s[D]ing:
"Now the o[G]ld king is dead! L[Em]ong live the king!"
[(Em)]One minute I [C]held the [D]key
Next the [G]walls were closed on [Em]me
And I discovered that my c[C]astles st[D]and
Upon [G]pillars of salt and p[Em]illars of sand
I [C]hear Jerusalem [D]bells are ringing
[G]Roman Cavalry [Em]choirs are singing
[C]Be my mirror, my [D]sword, and shield
My [G]missionaries in a [Em]foreign field
[C]For some reason I [D]can't explain
[G]Once you go there was [Em]never, never an [C]honest [D]word
That was [Bm]when I ruled the [Em]world
C - D - G - Em x2
[(Em)]It was the wicked and [C]wild w[D]ind
Blew down the [G]doors to let me [Em]in.
Shattered windows and the [C]sound of [D]drums
People [G]couldn't believe what[Em] I'd become
[(Em)]Revolutio[C]naries [D]wait
For my h[G]ead on a silver [Em]plate
Just a puppet on a [C]lonely [D]string
Oh [G]who would ever want to be [Em]king?
I [C]hear Jerusalem [D]bells are ringing
[G]Roman Cavalry [Em]choirs are singing
[C]Be my mirror, my [D]sword, and shield
My [G]missionaries in a [Em]foreign field
[C]For some reason I [D]can't explain
I [G]know Saint Peter will [Em]call my name ,
nev[C]er an honest [D]word
But that was w[Bm]hen I ruled the w[Em]orld
C - Em x3
D x2
C - D - G - Em x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
I [C]hear Jerusalem [D]bells are ringing
[G]Roman Cavalry [Em]choirs are singing
[C]Be my mirror, my [D]sword, and shield
My [G]missionaries in a [Em]foreign field
[C]For some reason I [D]can't explain
I [G]know Saint Peter will [Em]call my name ,
nev[C]er an honest [D]word
But that was w[Bm]hen I ruled the wo[Em]rld
C - D - Bm - Em and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
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Well guys I finally added a no capo version for you guys with no capo...
TUNED HALF STEP DOWN - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
INTRO: D - E - A - F#m x2
[(F#m)]I used to r[D]ule the w[E]orld
Seas would [A]rise when I gave the [F#m]word
Now in the morning I [D]sleep al[E]one
Sweep the [A]streets I used to [F#m]own
D - E - A - F#m x2
[(F#m)]I used to r[D]oll the di[E]ce
Feel the f[A]ear in my enemy's [F#m]eyes
Listen as the [D]crowd would s[E]ing:
"Now the o[A]ld king is dead! L[F#m]ong live the king!"
[(F#m)]One minute I h[D]eld the k[E]ey
Next the [A]walls were closed on [F#m]me
And I discovered that my c[D]astles st[E]and
Upon [A]pillars of salt and p[F#m]illars of sand
I [D]hear Jerusalem [E]bells are ringing
[A]Roman Cavalry [F#m]choirs are singing
[D]Be my mirror, my [E]sword, and shield
My [A]missionaries in a [F#m]foreign field
[D]For some reason I [E]can't explain
[A]Once you go there was [F#m]never, never an [D]honest [E]word
That was [C#m]when I ruled the [F#m]world
D - E - A - F#m x2
[(F#m)]It was the wicked and [D]wild [E]wind
Blew down the [A]doors to let me [F#m]in.
Shattered windows and the [D]sound of [E]drums
People [A]couldn't believe what [F#m]I'd become
[(F#m)]Revolutio[D]naries [E]wait
For my h[A]ead on a silver [F#m]plate
Just a puppet on a [D]lonely [E]string
Oh [A]who would ever want to be [F#m]king?
I [D]hear Jerusalem [E]bells are ringing
[A]Roman Cavalry [F#m]choirs are singing
[D]Be my mirror, my [E]sword, and shield
My [A]missionaries in a [F#m]foreign field
[D]For some reason I [E]can't explain
I [A]know Saint Peter will [F#m]call my name ,
nev[D]er an honest [E]word
But that was w[C#m]hen I ruled the w[F#m]orld
D - F#m x3
E x2
D - E - A - F#m x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
I [D]hear Jerusalem [E]bells are ringing
[A]Roman Cavalry [F#m]choirs are singing
[D]Be my mirror, my [E]sword, and shield
My [A]missionaries in a [F#m]foreign field
[D]For some reason I [E]can't explain
I [A]know Saint Peter will [F#m]call my name ,
nev[D]er an honest [E]word
But that was w[C#m]hen I ruled the wo[F#m]rld
D - E - C#m - F#m and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
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