Chords for Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Cover)
Tempo:
129 bpm
Chords used:
Em
C
D
G
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[D] [G]
I [Em] [C] used to rule [D] the world, [G] seized with tribes when I [Em] gave the word.
But now in [C] the morning I sleep [D] alone, [G] sweep the streets I [Em] used to own.
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em] I [C] used to roll [D] the dice, feel [G] the fear in my [Em] enemies' eyes, listen [C] as the crowd [D] would sing.
[G] Now the old king is [Em] dead, lonely became one minute [C]
ahead.
[D] As [G] the walls were [Em] closed on me and I [C] discovered that my [D] castle stands, [G] upon pillars of [Em] salt
and pillars of sand.
[Cm] I hear [Bm] tarot's old [D] bells ringing, [G]
ruling [Em] caroling, choirs are singing.
[Cm]
Be my [D] mirror, my sword and shield, [G] my [Em] missionaries in the foreign field.
[C]
For some [D] reason I can't explain, [G]
once you'd [Em] gone there was never, [C] never an [D] honest word.
[Bm] That was when I [Em] ruled the world.
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em] It was a wicked [C]
wild, [D] [G] blew down the doors to [Em] let in, shadow windows [C] and the sound [D] of drums.
Old [G] people couldn't [Em] believe what I'd become, [C]
[D] revolutionaries.
[G] For my house [Em] is [C] a coffin on a [D] lonely street, [G] oh, who'd ever [Em] want a king?
[C] I hear [D] tarot's old bells [G] ringing, ruling [E] caroling, [Em] choirs are singing.
[C] Be my [D] mirror, my sword and [G] shield, my [Em] missionaries in the foreign field.
[C] For some [A] reason I can't explain, [G] I know a saint, [Em] Peter won't call my name.
[C] An [D] honest word, [Bm] that was when I [Em] ruled the world.
Oh, [Cm]
[Dm] [G]
[Em] [C]
[D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[D] [G]
yeah, [Em] I believe.
I sing [C] it.
Be my mirror, [D] my sword and [G] shield, my missionaries [Em] in the foreign field.
[C]
For some [D] reason I can't explain, [G] I know a saint, [Em] Peter won't call my name.
[C]
An [D] honest word, [Bm] that was when I [E] ruled [B] the world.
[C]
[A] [G] Be my mirror, [Em] my [C]
sword [D] and [G] shield.
[Em]
[D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[D] [G]
I [Em] [C] used to rule [D] the world, [G] seized with tribes when I [Em] gave the word.
But now in [C] the morning I sleep [D] alone, [G] sweep the streets I [Em] used to own.
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em] I [C] used to roll [D] the dice, feel [G] the fear in my [Em] enemies' eyes, listen [C] as the crowd [D] would sing.
[G] Now the old king is [Em] dead, lonely became one minute [C]
ahead.
[D] As [G] the walls were [Em] closed on me and I [C] discovered that my [D] castle stands, [G] upon pillars of [Em] salt
and pillars of sand.
[Cm] I hear [Bm] tarot's old [D] bells ringing, [G]
ruling [Em] caroling, choirs are singing.
[Cm]
Be my [D] mirror, my sword and shield, [G] my [Em] missionaries in the foreign field.
[C]
For some [D] reason I can't explain, [G]
once you'd [Em] gone there was never, [C] never an [D] honest word.
[Bm] That was when I [Em] ruled the world.
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em] It was a wicked [C]
wild, [D] [G] blew down the doors to [Em] let in, shadow windows [C] and the sound [D] of drums.
Old [G] people couldn't [Em] believe what I'd become, [C]
[D] revolutionaries.
[G] For my house [Em] is [C] a coffin on a [D] lonely street, [G] oh, who'd ever [Em] want a king?
[C] I hear [D] tarot's old bells [G] ringing, ruling [E] caroling, [Em] choirs are singing.
[C] Be my [D] mirror, my sword and [G] shield, my [Em] missionaries in the foreign field.
[C] For some [A] reason I can't explain, [G] I know a saint, [Em] Peter won't call my name.
[C] An [D] honest word, [Bm] that was when I [Em] ruled the world.
Oh, [Cm]
[Dm] [G]
[Em] [C]
[D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[D] [G]
yeah, [Em] I believe.
I sing [C] it.
Be my mirror, [D] my sword and [G] shield, my missionaries [Em] in the foreign field.
[C]
For some [D] reason I can't explain, [G] I know a saint, [Em] Peter won't call my name.
[C]
An [D] honest word, [Bm] that was when I [E] ruled [B] the world.
[C]
[A] [G] Be my mirror, [Em] my [C]
sword [D] and [G] shield.
[Em]
Key:
Em
C
D
G
Bm
Em
C
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
I _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] used to rule [D] the _ world, [G] seized with tribes when I [Em] gave the word.
But now in [C] the morning I sleep [D] _ alone, [G] sweep the streets I [Em] used to own.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ I [C] used to roll _ [D] the dice, feel [G] the fear in my [Em] enemies' eyes, listen [C] as the crowd [D] would sing.
_ _ [G] Now the old king is [Em] dead, lonely became one minute [C]
ahead.
_ [D] _ _ _ As [G] the walls were [Em] closed on me and I [C] discovered that my _ [D] castle stands, _ [G] upon pillars of [Em] salt
and pillars of sand.
[Cm] I hear [Bm] tarot's old [D] bells ringing, [G] _
ruling [Em] caroling, choirs are singing.
[Cm]
Be my [D] mirror, my sword and shield, [G] my _ [Em] missionaries in the foreign field.
[C]
For some [D] reason I can't explain, [G]
once you'd [Em] gone there was never, [C] never an _ _ [D] honest word.
[Bm] That was when I [Em] ruled the world.
_ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ It was a wicked [C] _
wild, [D] _ _ _ [G] blew down the doors to [Em] let in, shadow windows [C] and the sound [D] of drums.
Old [G] people couldn't [Em] believe what I'd become, _ [C] _
_ [D] revolutionaries.
_ _ [G] For my house _ [Em] _ is [C] a coffin on a _ [D] lonely street, _ _ [G] oh, who'd ever [Em] want a king?
_ [C] I hear [D] tarot's old bells [G] ringing, ruling [E] caroling, [Em] choirs are singing.
[C] Be my [D] mirror, my sword and [G] shield, my _ [Em] missionaries in the foreign field.
[C] For some [A] reason I can't explain, [G] I know a saint, [Em] Peter won't call my name.
[C] An _ [D] honest word, [Bm] that was when I [Em] ruled the world.
Oh, _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
yeah, [Em] I believe.
I sing [C] it.
Be my mirror, [D] my sword and [G] shield, my missionaries [Em] in the foreign field.
[C]
For some [D] reason I can't explain, [G] I know a saint, [Em] Peter won't call my name.
[C] _ _
An [D] honest word, [Bm] that was when I [E] ruled [B] the world.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] Be my mirror, _ _ [Em] _ _ my _ [C]
sword _ [D] _ _ _ and [G] shield.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
I _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] used to rule [D] the _ world, [G] seized with tribes when I [Em] gave the word.
But now in [C] the morning I sleep [D] _ alone, [G] sweep the streets I [Em] used to own.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ I [C] used to roll _ [D] the dice, feel [G] the fear in my [Em] enemies' eyes, listen [C] as the crowd [D] would sing.
_ _ [G] Now the old king is [Em] dead, lonely became one minute [C]
ahead.
_ [D] _ _ _ As [G] the walls were [Em] closed on me and I [C] discovered that my _ [D] castle stands, _ [G] upon pillars of [Em] salt
and pillars of sand.
[Cm] I hear [Bm] tarot's old [D] bells ringing, [G] _
ruling [Em] caroling, choirs are singing.
[Cm]
Be my [D] mirror, my sword and shield, [G] my _ [Em] missionaries in the foreign field.
[C]
For some [D] reason I can't explain, [G]
once you'd [Em] gone there was never, [C] never an _ _ [D] honest word.
[Bm] That was when I [Em] ruled the world.
_ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ It was a wicked [C] _
wild, [D] _ _ _ [G] blew down the doors to [Em] let in, shadow windows [C] and the sound [D] of drums.
Old [G] people couldn't [Em] believe what I'd become, _ [C] _
_ [D] revolutionaries.
_ _ [G] For my house _ [Em] _ is [C] a coffin on a _ [D] lonely street, _ _ [G] oh, who'd ever [Em] want a king?
_ [C] I hear [D] tarot's old bells [G] ringing, ruling [E] caroling, [Em] choirs are singing.
[C] Be my [D] mirror, my sword and [G] shield, my _ [Em] missionaries in the foreign field.
[C] For some [A] reason I can't explain, [G] I know a saint, [Em] Peter won't call my name.
[C] An _ [D] honest word, [Bm] that was when I [Em] ruled the world.
Oh, _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
yeah, [Em] I believe.
I sing [C] it.
Be my mirror, [D] my sword and [G] shield, my missionaries [Em] in the foreign field.
[C]
For some [D] reason I can't explain, [G] I know a saint, [Em] Peter won't call my name.
[C] _ _
An [D] honest word, [Bm] that was when I [E] ruled [B] the world.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] Be my mirror, _ _ [Em] _ _ my _ [C]
sword _ [D] _ _ _ and [G] shield.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _