Chords for If I Ruled The World

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_ [Bm] _ [A] I was a king, a throne, a mate, peace and never built homes, I [D] hope not running [A] a country for the brotherhood
Then I just hit the telephone, how the story [Bm] went
See, at first it was [A] a dream, I was living in Rome, and then I moved to London for a friend and [Bm] home
And everywhere I [A] went, I drew lots of attention, like a stress release, and what was me [D] engaging
It took a few years before the day had come, but I was the ruler of the world, rap number [C] one
So I headed towards the city, claiming the crown, and let the whole world know that the king was in town
[E] Inside, I found the crowd, started to cheer, and then someone yelled out, the king is here
So I headed towards the stadiums to make a speech, about [A] the new style of living I was growing up [B] to
I ruled the world, _ _ [E] in front of all [F#] the girls
And _ _ _ [B] I got none to call, who knew me any good
If [F#] I ruled the world _ _
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_ Started [A] throwing this to the kids, I said, thank you, [Am]
I'm a [Bm] fan
[D] Now, I must say, say [A] goodbye to everybody, tonight, see you [Am] all at my super candy [B] party
[D] And late that night, at my super dinner [A] party, I was dancing, and entertaining a lot of [B] guys
The music started, [A] and it was time for a speech, the crowd started singing, as I closed my mouth
And this [D] is what, so free, my experience, you [C#] can count on
Now, I ruled the [C] world, and I made it to the grave, excuse me, please, to stop the next show I just had _
[D] My first day in office, I came in the [B] throne, I spent my first three hours on the telephone
[D] You know, it news, Mary Porter, and [Bm] voting, too, I had so many in common, didn't know it, you know, I was out
[Am] I sat at table, [D] I sat submitted, and [A] food, things started to [B] hurt, then it [A] stopped, the president
And I was eight, you know, [Bm] with ankles, in the [A] wheel of me, and I can't point the [B] key
I ruled the world, _ _ _
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_ [B] and I danced about, who can you think, think, think
And I [G#] ruled the world
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_ ruled the [A] world, and I'm on top, and I'm ruling with a head stack
Never gonna stop, [B] and I'm here to let you [A] know, this is where I belong
And to you, sir, MC's the center, my song, [B] and it's a song that's [A] strong, about right and wrong
[Bm] And I'm gonna rock to you, brother, baby, all night long, and it's a song about love
Happiness, in the world of, singing, that's fresh, now I'm singing
And I want you to know, that I'm the master blaster, I'm the sweetest brother, sure
And to all of you, rappers in every country, you better stop what you're doing
Listen, MC, it's me, God, I warn you, you're in big trouble
Fight crime and hunger, and poverty, cause [D] African babies dying, baby
You see, why you're such a messy politician, boss, now see
[Bm] Twenty million [F#m] people are earning, [Bm] Lord, why the rich man try [A] to play pretty, my Lord
[Bm] Why the [D] working class just struggles hard, [Bm] try to make ends [D] meet, with F-O-R's
Why the poor man [A] can't even deal with life, [D] you know he's trying to, smoke a coke, pipe, or tie a board
Trying to make a way to the sun, sky, [A#] sky, cloudy days, [D] listen up, bro
While I teach this class, [G] and take heed to the message, O's ain't gonna last, cause I know
[Bm] The solution is a contribution, a woman, a man, is a joy, my brother
You should better [D] take your brain to a higher plane, to help you [A] heal in the world
And sing, [D] sing, sing, I know, we can [Bm] stop, from the root of the world
[F] And the man on top, [Bm] he's a [D] genius, when, my, time was up
And then the [F#] ruler of the world, had ran [B] out of luck
And all the [D] people at the time, said, where my friends at, and no, where my job
Talk to her, and, huh, I couldn't look at my face, cause half the African babies, keep running his mouth
Like Muhammad Ali, so, I shook his hand kindly, as I headed to the door
On my way to the gate, to drink [B] once more, my mouth, my mouth _ _ _ _ _
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If I rule [F#] the world, _ _ _
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I'm gonna love [F#] my girl, _ love her, love her, baby
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[C#m] If I rule [F#] the world, I'm gonna love _ [B] _ my girl, _ _
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_ [B] love her, love her, baby _ _
If I rule [F#] the world, _ _ _
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I'm gonna [F#] _ _ love my girl, _ _ _ [B] love _ her, _ _
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_ [E] baby
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