Chords for Coldplay - Viva la Vida (Lyrics)

Tempo:
137.85 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Db

Ab

Eb

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Coldplay - Viva la Vida (Lyrics) chords
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[Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] I [Db] used to [Ab] rule the world,
Seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word.
Now in the [Db] morning I sleep [Ab] alone,
Sweep the streets I [Fm] used to own.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] I [Db] used to roll [Eb] the dice,
[Ab] Feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies' eyes.
[Db] Listen as the crowd [Eb] would sing,
[Ab] Now the old king is [Fm] dead, long live the king.
One [Db] minute I [Bb] held the key,
[Ab] Next the walls were [Fm] closed on me.
And I [Db] discovered that my [Ab] castle stood
Upon pillars of salt [Fm] and pillars of sand.
[Db] I hear every [Eb] sort of bell to ring [Ab] it,
Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs are [Db] singing.
Be my mirror, [Bb] my sword and shield,
[Ab] My missionaries [Fm] in the foreign [Db] field.
For some reason [Bb] I can't explain,
Once you've gone [Fm] there was never,
Never [Db] an [Eb] honest word.
[Ab] And that was when I [Fm] ruled the world.
[Db] [Bb]
[Fm]
[Db]
[Ab] [Fm] It was a wicked [Db] and wild [Ab] wind,
Blew down the doors to let [Fm] me in.
Shattered [Db] windows and the sound [Ab] of drums.
People couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become.
[Db] [Eb] Revolutionaries wait [Fm] for my hand on a silver blade.
Just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb] string.
[Ab] Oh, who would ever want [Fm] to be king?
[Dbm] I hear every [Eb] sort of bell to ring [Ab] it,
Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs are singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield,
[Ab] My missionaries [Fm] in the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain,
[Ab] I know Saint Peter [F] won't call my name,
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest word.
But [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [F]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] I hear every [Eb] sort of bell to ring [Ab] it,
Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs are singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield,
[Ab] My missionaries in [Fm] the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain,
[Ab] I know Saint Peter [Fm] won't call my name,
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest word.
But [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Dbm] [Gb]
Key:  
Fm
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Db
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Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Ab
134211114
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Let's start jamming Coldplay - Viva La Vida chords, Practice these chords sequence - Ab, Fm, Db, Eb, Ab, Db, Ab, Eb and Fm. Start with a comfortable 69 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 138. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Ab Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ I [Db] used to _ [Ab] rule the world,
Seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word.
Now in the [Db] morning I sleep [Ab] _ alone,
Sweep the streets I [Fm] used to own.
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ I [Db] used to roll [Eb] the dice,
[Ab] Feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies' eyes.
[Db] Listen as the crowd [Eb] would sing,
[Ab] Now the old king is [Fm] dead, long live the king.
One [Db] minute I _ _ [Bb] held the key,
[Ab] Next the walls were [Fm] closed on me.
And I [Db] discovered that my _ [Ab] castle stood
Upon pillars of salt [Fm] and pillars of sand.
[Db] I hear every [Eb] sort of bell to ring [Ab] it,
Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs are [Db] singing.
Be my mirror, [Bb] my sword and shield,
[Ab] My missionaries [Fm] in the foreign _ [Db] field.
For some reason [Bb] I can't explain,
Once you've gone [Fm] there was never,
Never [Db] an _ _ [Eb] honest word.
[Ab] And that was when I [Fm] ruled the world. _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ It was a wicked [Db] and wild _ [Ab] _ wind,
Blew down the doors to let [Fm] me in.
Shattered [Db] windows and the sound [Ab] of drums.
People couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become. _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] Revolutionaries wait [Fm] for my hand on a silver blade.
Just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb] string. _
[Ab] Oh, who would ever want [Fm] to be king?
[Dbm] I hear every [Eb] sort of bell to ring [Ab] it,
Roman Catholic [Fm] _ choirs are singing.
[Db] _ Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield,
[Ab] My _ missionaries [Fm] in the foreign field. _
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain,
[Ab] I know Saint Peter [F] won't call my name,
[Db] Never an _ [Eb] honest word.
But [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world. _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] I hear every [Eb] sort of bell to ring [Ab] it,
Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs are singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield,
[Ab] My _ missionaries in [Fm] the foreign field. _
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain,
[Ab] I know Saint Peter [Fm] won't call my name,
[Db] Never an _ [Eb] honest word.
But [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the _ world.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Will Champion, Jon Buckland, Guy Berryman and Chris Martin.

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