Everybody Wants To Rule The World Chords by Tears For Fears

Tempo:
112.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

F#m

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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TEARS FOR FEARS - Everybody Wants To Rule The World chords
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[D]
[F#m]
[G]
[A] [G]
[D] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] [G] Welcome [D] to your [G] life, there's no turning [D] [G] back.
Even while [D] we sleep, [G] we [Em] will find you rising.
We are [F#m] the best behavior, [G] so you're right [F#m] above the nature.
[Em] [F#m] Everybody [G] wants [A] to do the work.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] It's my [D] own design, [G] [D] it's my own [G] remorse.
Help me to
[D] [G] decide.
Help [D] me make [Em] the most of [F#m] freedom and of [G] pleasure.
Nothing [F#m] ever lasts forever.
[Em] [F#m] Everybody [G] wants [A] to do [G] the work.
There's a room where the [D] light won't find [G] you.
Holding hands while the [D] walls climb, times are [G] breaking down.
When they do, I'll be [D] right [A] behind [Em] you.
So glad [F#m] we've almost made [G] it.
So sad [F#m] they had to break [Em] it.
[F#m] Everybody [G] wants [A] to do the [G] work.
[D] [A]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [D] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[Em] I've had [F#m] fantasies, [G] visions, valid [F#m] wishes.
[Em] [F#m] There's [G] [A]
[Em] [F#m] a room where the never, never, never [G] be there.
I've had [F#m] lies to [Em] believe in.
[F#m] Everybody [G] wants [F#m] to do the [G] work.
[D]
[Em] [F#m] Everybody
[G] [F#m]
[D] [Em] [F#m] [G] [D] wants to do the [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] work.
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[A] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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To learn Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#m, G, D, G, F#m, Em and F#m. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 112. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D# Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ Welcome [D] to your [G] life, _ there's no turning [D] _ [G] back.
_ Even while [D] we sleep, [G] _ _ we [Em] will find you rising.
We are [F#m] the best behavior, [G] so you're right [F#m] above the nature.
[Em] _ _ [F#m] Everybody [G] wants [A] to do the work.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ It's my [D] own design, [G] _ _ [D] it's my own _ [G] remorse.
_ Help me to _
[D] _ [G] decide.
_ Help [D] me make [Em] the most of [F#m] freedom and of [G] pleasure.
Nothing _ [F#m] ever lasts forever.
[Em] _ [F#m] Everybody _ [G] wants [A] to do [G] the work.
There's a room where the [D] light won't find [G] you.
Holding hands while the [D] walls climb, times are [G] breaking down.
When they do, I'll be [D] right [A] behind [Em] you.
So glad [F#m] we've almost made [G] it.
So sad [F#m] they had to break [Em] it.
[F#m] Everybody _ [G] wants [A] to do the [G] work.
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ I've had _ [F#m] fantasies, _ [G] visions, valid [F#m] wishes. _ _ _
[Em] _ [F#m] There's _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [F#m] a room where the never, never, never [G] be there.
I've had [F#m] lies to [Em] believe in.
_ [F#m] Everybody [G] wants [F#m] to do the [G] _ work.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] Everybody _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] [D] wants to do the _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ work. _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes.

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