Viva La Vida Chords by Coldplay

Tempo:
137.95 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Db

Ab

Eb

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Coldplay - Viva la Vida chords
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[Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] I used [Db] to [Ab] rule the world, seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word
Now in the morning [Db] I sleep [Ab] alone, sweep the streets I [Fm] used to own
[Db] I [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
used [Db] to roll [Eb] the dice, [Ab] feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies' eyes
Listen [Db] as the crowd [Eb] would sing, [Ab] now the old king is [Fm] dead, long live the king
One minute [Db] I [Bb] held the key, next [Ab] the walls were [Fm] closed on me
And I discovered that [Db] my [Eb] castle stood [Ab] upon pillars of [Fm] salt and pillars of sand
[Db] I hear [Eb] jealous little bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing
[Db] Be my [Bb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries [Fm] in the forest field
For [Db] some [Eb] reason I can't [Bb]
explain, [Ab] once he had [Fm] gone there was never, never [Db] an [Eb] honest word
And [Ab] that was when I [Fm] ruled the world
[Db]
[Fm]
[Fm] It was a wicked [Db] and wild [Ab] wind, blew down the doors to [Fm] let me in
Shattered windows and [Db] the sound [Ab] of drums
People couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become, [Db] [Eb] revolutionaries wait
For [Fm] my head on a silver plate, just a puppet [Db] on a [Eb] lonely string
[Ab] Oh, who would ever [Fm] want to be king?
[Dbm] I hear [Eb] jealous little bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing
[Db] Be my [Eb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries [Fm] in the forest field
[Db] For some [Eb] reason I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [F] won't call my name
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest word, but that [Ab] was when I [Fm] ruled the world
I [Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [F]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] hear [Eb] jealous little bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing
[Db] Be my [Eb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries [Fm] in the forest field
[Db] For some [Eb] reason I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint [Fm] Peter won't call my name
[Db] Never an honest [Eb] word, but that [Ab] was when I ruled the [Fm] world
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Dbm] [Gb]
Key:  
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
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To start learning Coldplay - Viva La Vida chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Fm, Db, Eb, Ab, Fm, Db, Ab, Eb and Fm in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 68 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 138 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Ab Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ I used [Db] to _ [Ab] rule the world, seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word
Now in the morning [Db] I sleep [Ab] _ alone, sweep the streets I [Fm] used to own
[Db] I _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
used [Db] to roll _ [Eb] the dice, [Ab] feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies' eyes
Listen [Db] as the crowd [Eb] would sing, _ [Ab] now the old king is [Fm] dead, long live the king
One minute [Db] I _ [Bb] held the key, next [Ab] the walls were [Fm] closed on me
And I discovered that [Db] my _ [Eb] castle stood _ [Ab] upon pillars of [Fm] salt and pillars of sand
[Db] I hear [Eb] jealous little bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing
[Db] Be my [Bb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries [Fm] in the forest field
For [Db] _ some [Eb] reason I can't [Bb]
explain, [Ab] once he had [Fm] gone there was never, never [Db] an _ [Eb] honest _ word
And [Ab] that was when I [Fm] ruled the _ world
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ It was a wicked [Db] and wild [Ab] _ wind, blew down the doors to [Fm] let me in
Shattered windows and [Db] the sound [Ab] of drums _
People couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become, _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] revolutionaries wait
For [Fm] my head on a silver plate, just a puppet [Db] on a _ [Eb] lonely string _
[Ab] Oh, who would ever [Fm] want to be king? _
[Dbm] I hear [Eb] jealous little bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing
[Db] Be my [Eb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries [Fm] in the forest field
[Db] For some [Eb] reason I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [F] won't call my name
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest word, but that [Ab] was when I [Fm] ruled the world
I [Db] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] hear [Eb] jealous little bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing
[Db] Be my [Eb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries [Fm] in the forest field
[Db] For some [Eb] reason I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint [Fm] Peter won't call my name
[Db] Never an honest [Eb] word, but that [Ab] was when I ruled the [Fm] _ world
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Will Champion, Jon Buckland, Guy Berryman and Chris Martin who authored this song.

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