Coldplay, Viva La Vida (2008)
^{Key: :[Dm] (w: Coldplay)}

INTRO: [Bb] [C] [F] [Dm] : [x2]

VERSE 1:
I used to [Bb] rule the [C] world
Seas would [F] rise when I gave the [Dm] word
Now in the morning I [Bb] sleep a-[C]-lone
Sweep the [F] streets I used to [Dm] own

BREAK: [Bb] [C] [F] [Dm] : [x2]

VERSE 2:
I used to [Bb] roll the [C] dice
Feel the [F] fear in my enemy's [Dm] eyes
Listen as the [Bb] crowd would [C] sing
"Now the [F] old king is dead, [Dm] long live the king"

VERSE 3:
One minute I [Bb] held the [C] key
Next the [F] walls were closed on [Dm] me
And I discovered that my [Bb] castles [C] stand
Upon [F] pillars of salt and pil-[Dm]-lars of sand

CHORUS:
I [Bb] hear Jerusalem [C] bells are ringing
[F] Roman Cavalry [Dm] choirs are singing
[Bb] Be my mirror, my [C] sword, and shield
My [F] missionaries in a [Dm] foreign field

CHORUS 2:
[Bb] For some reason I [C] can't explain
[F] Once you go there was [Dm] never
never an ho-[Bb]-nest [C] word
That was [Am] when I ruled the [Dm] world

BREAK: [Bb] [C] [F] [Dm] : [x2]

VERSE 4:
It was the wicked and [Bb] wild [C] wind
Blew down the [F] doors to let me [Dm] in
Shattered windows and the [Bb] sound of [C] drums
People [F] couldn't believe what [Dm] I'd become

VERSE 5:
Revolution-[Bb]-aries [C] wait
For my [F] head on a silver [Dm] plate
Just a puppet on a [Bb] lonely [C] string
Oh [F] who would ever want to be [Dm] king?

REPEAT CHORUS 1 & 2:

INSTRUMENTAL:
[Bb] [Dm] // [Bb] [Dm] // [Bb] [Dm] // [C] [C]

BRIDGE:
Whooa [Bb] ooh [C] ooh [F] ooh [Dm] ohh : [x2]

REPEAT CHORUS 1 & 2:

OUTRO:
Whooa [Bb] ooh [C] ooh [F] ooh [Dm] ohh : [x3]