Coldplay – Viva La Vida

Intro.: C – D – G – Em x2

Em C D
I used to rule the world
G Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word
C D
Now in the morning I sweep alone
G Em
Sweep the streets I used to own

C – D – G – Em x2

Em C D
I used to roll the dice
G Em
Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes
C D
Listen as the crowd would sing:
G Em
“Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!”

Em C D
One minute I held the key
G Em
Next the walls were closed on me
C D
And I discovered that my castles stand
G Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

C D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C D
For some reason I can’t explain
G Em C D
Once you go there was never, never an honest word
G Em
That was when I ruled the world

C – D – G – Em x2

C D
It was the wicked and wild wind
G Em
Blew down the doors to let me in.
C D
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
G Em
People couldn’t believe what I’d become

C D
Revolutionaries wait
G Em
For my head on a silver plate
C D
Just a puppet on a lonely string
G Em
Oh who would ever want to be king?

C D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C D
For some reason I can’t explain
G Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
C D
never an honest word
G Em
But that was when I ruled the world

C – Em x3

D x2

C – D – G – Em x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

C D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
G Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
C D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
C D
For some reason I can’t explain
G Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
C D
never an honest word
G Em
But that was when I ruled the world

C – D – G – Em
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh

Comments

  1. Hi ive learned beyonce if i were a boy i love ur website its so clear im 11 and i no loads but when my guitar teacher taught me viva la vida we didnt use the capo but we did the same chords normally

  2. hey sounds great but what fret is the capo on? :]

  3. camilla says:

    the capo is just on the first fret

  4. Awesome song but I think the capo is on the 2nd or 3rd fret to play this song.
    I love COLDPLAY!!!! they are awesome!!

  5. Hey I’m 11 too, Jesse! But my name’s not Gina. I made it up.

  6. It is actually first fret,oops.

  7. what is the strumming pattern?

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