Chords for Coldplay- when i ruled the world

Tempo:
138 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Db

Ab

Eb

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Coldplay- when i ruled the world chords
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[Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] I used [Db] to rule [Ab] 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 [Dbm] I [Bb] held the key, next [Ab] the walls were [Fm] closed on me
And I discovered that [Db] my [Ab] castle stood upon pillars of [Fm] salt and pillars of sand
[Db] I hear [Eb] Jerusalem 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 foreign field
[Db] For some [Bb] reason I can't explain, [C] once you [Fm] go there was never, never [Db] an [Eb] honest word
[Ab] 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 [Fm] let me in
Shattered windows [Db] and the sound [Ab] of drums, people couldn't [Fm] believe what I'd become
[Db] [Eb] Revolutionaries wait for [Fm] my hand on a silver plate
Just a puppet [Db] on a [Eb] lonely string, [Ab] or who would ever [Fm] want to be king
[Dbm] I hear [Eb] Jerusalem 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 foreign field
[Db] For some [Eb] reason I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint [F] Peter won't call my name
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest word, but [Ab] that was when I [Fm] ruled the world
[Db] I [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [G]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] hear [Eb] Jerusalem 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 foreign 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 [Ab] that was when I [Fm] ruled the world
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
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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To learn Coldplay - Viva La Vida chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Db, Eb, Ab, Fm, Db, Ab, Fm and Eb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 69 BPM and then match the original tempo of 138 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Ab Minor.

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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ I used [Db] to rule [Ab] 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 [Dbm] I _ [Bb] held the key, next [Ab] the walls were [Fm] closed on me
And I discovered that [Db] my _ [Ab] castle stood _ upon pillars of [Fm] salt and pillars of sand
[Db] I hear [Eb] Jerusalem 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 foreign field
[Db] For some [Bb] reason I can't explain, [C] once you [Fm] go there was never, never [Db] an _ [Eb] honest _ word
[Ab] 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 [Fm] let me in
Shattered windows [Db] and the sound [Ab] of _ drums, people couldn't [Fm] believe what I'd become
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] Revolutionaries _ wait for [Fm] my hand on a silver plate
Just a puppet [Db] on a _ [Eb] lonely _ string, [Ab] or who would ever [Fm] want to be king
[Dbm] I hear [Eb] Jerusalem 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 foreign field
[Db] For some [Eb] reason I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint [F] Peter won't call my name
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest _ word, but [Ab] that was when I [Fm] ruled the world
[Db] I _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] hear [Eb] Jerusalem 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 foreign 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 [Ab] that was when I [Fm] ruled the world
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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

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