Viva la Vida by Coldplay lyrics Chords

Tempo:
137.85 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Fm

Ab

Eb

Dbm

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Viva la Vida by Coldplay lyrics chords
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[Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Fm] [Db]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Fm] I [Db] used to rule the world, [Ab] seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word
Now in the morning [Db] I sleep [Eb] alone, [Ab] sweep the streets I [Fm] used to own
[Db]
I [Eb] [Ab]
[Fm] [Db]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Fm] [Db] used to roll the [Eb] dice, [Ab] feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies eyes
Listen [Db] as the crowd [Eb] would sing, [Ab] now the old king is dead, [Fm] long live the king
One [Db] minute I held the key, [Ab] next the walls would [Fm] close on me
And I discovered [Db] that my castle [Eb] stand, [Ab] upon pillars of salt [Fm] and pillars of sand
[Db] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing
[Db]
Be my mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab]
my missionaries [Fm] in the foreign field
[Db]
For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Fm]
once he had gone it was never, never [Db] an [Eb] honest word
[Ab] And that was when I ruled [Fm] the world
[Db]
It [Fm] [Db]
[Ab]
[Fm] was a wicked [Db] and wild wind, blew [Ab] down the doors to let [Fm] in
Shattered windows [Db] and the sound of drums, [Ab] people couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become
[Db]
Revolutionaries [Eb] wait [Fm] for my hand on a silver plate
Just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb] string, [Ab] off to whatever world I [Fm] became
[Dbm] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs a-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 [G] won't call [Fm] my name
[Db] Never an honest [Eb] word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the [Db] world
[Fm] [Db]
[Fm] [Db]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Db]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Fm] [Db]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Fm] [Db] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs a-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 [Fm] Peter won't call my name
[Db] Never an honest [Eb] word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world
[Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db]
[Eb] [Cm]
[Fm] [Dbm]
[Gb]
Key:  
Db
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Fm
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Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Dbm
13421114
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
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To learn Coldplay - Viva La Vida chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Ab, Fm, Db, Eb, Ab, Db, Ab, Eb and Fm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 68 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 138 BPM. With the song's key of Ab Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ I [Db] used to rule the world, [Ab] seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word
Now in the morning [Db] I sleep _ _ [Eb] alone, [Ab] sweep the streets I [Fm] used to own
_ [Db]
I _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Db] used to _ roll the [Eb] dice, [Ab] feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies eyes
Listen [Db] as the crowd [Eb] would sing, [Ab] now the old king is dead, [Fm] long live the king
One [Db] minute I _ held the key, [Ab] next the walls would [Fm] close on me
And I discovered [Db] that my castle [Eb] _ stand, [Ab] upon pillars of salt [Fm] and pillars of sand
[Db] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing
[Db]
Be my mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab]
my missionaries [Fm] in the foreign field
[Db]
For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Fm]
once he had gone it was never, never [Db] an _ _ [Eb] honest word
[Ab] And that was when I ruled [Fm] the _ world
[Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ was a wicked [Db] and wild _ _ wind, blew [Ab] down the doors to let [Fm] in
Shattered windows [Db] and the sound of drums, [Ab] people couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become
_ [Db] _
_ _ Revolutionaries [Eb] wait _ [Fm] for my hand on a silver plate
Just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb] _ string, [Ab] off to whatever world I [Fm] _ became
[Dbm] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs a-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 [G] won't call [Fm] my name
[Db] Never an honest [Eb] _ word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the _ _ [Db] world
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Db] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs a-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 [Fm] Peter won't call my name
[Db] Never an honest [Eb] _ word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [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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