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Viva La Vida

Coldplay

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Coldplay � Viva La Vida - LYRICS CHORDS TAB Tabbed by Colin Jennison and Gerry Strother www.thecoldplaytribute.com -------------------------------------------- Accurate coldplay tabs - All in one place Ad-free, No Pop-ups, Get them fast Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Db Lead: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (The Leads our from our live version) Db Eb Ab F d---0-----0-----0-------x-----| a---3-----0-----2-------2-----| a---2-----2-----2-------2-----| e---0-----2-----2-------4-----| b---0-----2-----0-------4-----| f----x-----0-----0-------2----| The chords above (in the same order) make up the main progression of the WHOLE song except one part where it changes (bridge) VERSE I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own Vol. Swells e------------------| b------------------| g-13--12-----------| d------------------| a------------------| e------------------| I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing: "Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand e-------------------------| b-------------------------| g-14-13-11----11----------| d------------14----14-----| a-------------------------| e-------------------------| e-----------------------------| b-----------------------------| g-14-13-----------------------| d---------14--11-14-11--------| a-----------------------------| e-----------------------------| CHORUS I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain Once you go there was never, never an honest word That was when I ruled the world (Ohhh) e-----10------10------10-------| b--------0-------0-------------| g-11-------11-------11---------| d------------------------------| a------------------------------| e------------------------------| e-----12------12------12-------| b--------0-------0-------------| g-13-------13------13----------| d------------------------------| a------------------------------| e------------------------------| e------12-------12-------12-------| b----------0--------0-------------| g-14---------14-------14----------| d---------------------------------| a---------------------------------| e---------------------------------| e------14------14------14-------| b---------0-------0-------------| g-14--------14-----14-----------| d-------------------------------| a-------------------------------| e-------------------------------| Interlude: e-------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------| g--16>--16>---14>--16>--18>--13--14---------------| d-------------------------------------------------| a-------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------| VERSE It was the wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in. Shattered windows and the sound of drums People couldn't believe what I'd become Revolutionaries wait For my head on a silver plate Just a puppet on a lonely string Oh who would ever want to be king? I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world (Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) BRIDGE - Db, F, Db, F, Db, F, Eb, Eb e-17-17-17--17-17-17--17-17-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-----------------|X3 b-------------------------------------------------------------------| g-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------------| d-------------------------------------------------------------------| a-------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------| e-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17--19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-----------------| b-------------------------------------------------------------------| g-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-------------------| d-------------------------------------------------------------------| a-------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------| e-17-17-17-17-19-19--19-19-21-21-21-21-16-16-16-16-----------------|X2 b------------------------------------------------------------------| g-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-18-18-18-18-13-13-13-13------------------| d------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------| I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh Lead: Strum chorus chords
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