Chris Martin – Viva La Vida chords

Viva la Vida


STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 1

INTRO: C - D - G - Em    x2

(Em)      C        DI used to rule the world 
           G                    EmSeas would rise when I gave the word 
                     C       DNow in the morning I sweep alone 
          G                 EmSweep the streets I used to own

C - D - G - Em    x2

(Em)      C         DI used to roll the dice 
          G                 EmFeel the fear in my enemy's eyes 
              C            DListen as the crowd would sing: 
          G                 Em"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"


(Em)         C        DOne minute I held the key 
         G                    EmNext the walls were closed on me 
                          C        DAnd I discovered that my castles stand 
     G                    EmUpon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 

  C              DI hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 
G             EmRoman Cavalry choirs are singing 
C                DBe my mirror, my sword, and shield 
   G                 EmMy missionaries in a foreign field 
C                 DFor some reason I can't explain 
G                     Em              C      DOnce you go there was never, never an honest word
         Bm               Em That was when I ruled the world 

C - D - G - Em    x2

(Em)                  C     DIt was the wicked and wild wind 
              G               EmBlew down the doors to let me in. 
                          C        DShattered windows and the sound of drums 
       G                    EmPeople couldn't believe what I'd become

(Em)     C      DRevolutionaries wait 
        G               EmFor my head on a silver plate 
                   C      DJust a puppet on a lonely string
   G                         EmOh who would ever want to be king? 

C - D - G - Em    x2(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

  C              DI hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 
G             EmRoman Cavalry choirs are singing 
C                DBe my mirror, my sword, and shield 
   G                 EmMy missionaries in a foreign field 
C                 DFor some reason I can't explain 
  G                     Em              I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
   C            D never an honest word
              Bm                Em But that was when I ruled the world