Viva La Vida

Chords

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This is a version of Viva La Vida i wrote to make it sound a bit more happy and more fun to play on the ukulele :)

Intro: F, G, C, Am x2

(Am)      F        G
I used to rule the world 
           C                    Am
Seas would rise when I gave the word 
                     F     G
Now in the morning I sleep alone 
          C                 Am
Sweep the streets I used to own 

F, G, C, Am x2

(Am)      F        G
I used to roll the dice 
         C                  Am
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes 
              F           G
Listen as the crowd would sing
         C                       Am
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" 
             F        G
One minute I held the key 
         C                    Am
Next the walls were closed on me 
                         F         G
And I discovered that my castle stands 
     C                   Am
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 

Chorus:
  F              G
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing 
C             Am
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 
F               G
Be my mirror my sword and shield 
   C                 Am
My missionaries in a foreign field 
F                 G
For some reason I can't explain 
C                     Am
Once you go there was never 
         F      G
Never an honest word 
         C                Am
That was when I ruled the world 

F, G, C, Am x2

Verse:
(Am)                  F    G
It was the wicked and wild wind 
              C           Am
Blew down the doors to let me in
                          F        G
Shattered windows and the sound of drums 
       C                     Am
People couldn't believe what I'd become 
         F      G
Revolutionaries wait 
       C                Am
For my head on a silver plate 
                   F      G
Just a puppet on a lonely string 
   C                         Am
Oh who would ever want to be king? 


Chorus:
 F               G
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing 
C             Am
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 
F               G
Be my mirror my sword and shield 
   C                 Am
My missionaries in a foreign field 
F                 G
For some reason I can't explain 
  C                     Am
I know Saint Peter will call my name              
         F      G
Never an honest word 
         C                Am
That was when I ruled the world

F, Am x2   G,G,G,G x2

  F  G   C   Am
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) x2 

Chorus:
 F               G
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing 
C             Am
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 
F               G
Be my mirror my sword and shield 
   C                 Am
My missionaries in a foreign field 
F                 G
For some reason I can't explain 
  C                     Am
I know Saint Peter will call my name              
         F      G
Never an honest word 
         C                Am
That was when I ruled the world

Outro:
F      G      C       Am
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh  Oooooh