Viva La Vida chords by Coldplay (Ver. 2)

by COLDPLAY
album:VIVA LA VIDA or DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS

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Update on 5/19/08 - added no capo version
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These are all basic chords if you use a capo on the first fret.
if you dont have a capo, C becomes C# , G becomes G#,
Cm.

Weird synthetizer/violin thingy arranged for guitar. Try to change between
normal and power chords when you feel like it, or it just will be too monotonous.

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STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 1

INTRO: Em  x2

(D
I used to rule the world
      Em
Seas would rise when I gave the word
           D
Now in the morning I sleep alone
     Em
Sweep the streets I used to own

Em  x2

(D
I used to roll the dice
     Em
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
       D
Listen as the crowd would sing:
     Em
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"


(D
One minute I held the key
     Em
Next the walls were closed on me
             D
And I discovered that my castles stand
   Em
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

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

Em  x2

(D
It was the wicked and wild wind
       Em
Blew down the doors to let me in.
             D
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
    Em
People couldn't believe what I'd become

(D
Revolutionaries wait
    Em
For my head on a silver plate
          D
Just a puppet on a lonely string
  Em
Oh who would ever want to be king?


 D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
  Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
D
For some reason I can't explain
 Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
  D
never an honest word
       Em
But that was when I ruled the world

Em x3
D x2


Em  x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

 D
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Em
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
D
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
  Em
My missionaries in a foreign field
D
For some reason I can't explain
 Em
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
  D
never an honest word
       Em
But that was when I ruled the world

C - D - Bm - Em       and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
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Well guys I finally added a no capo version for you guys with no capo...

TUNED HALF STEP DOWN - Eb

INTRO: F#m  x2

(E
I used to rule the world
      F#m
Seas would rise when I gave the word
           E
Now in the morning I sleep alone
     F#m
Sweep the streets I used to own

F#m  x2

(E
I used to roll the dice
     F#m
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
       E
Listen as the crowd would sing:
     F#m
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"


(E
One minute I held the key
     F#m
Next the walls were closed on me
             E
And I discovered that my castles stand
   F#m
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

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

F#m  x2

(E
It was the wicked and wild wind
       F#m
Blew down the doors to let me in.
             E
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
    F#m
People couldn't believe what I'd become

(E
Revolutionaries wait
    F#m
For my head on a silver plate
          E
Just a puppet on a lonely string
  F#m
Oh who would ever want to be king?


 E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
  F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field
E
For some reason I can't explain
 F#m
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
  E
never an honest word
       F#m
But that was when I ruled the world

F#m x3
E x2


F#m  x2
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

 E
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
F#m
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
E
Be my mirror, my sword, and shield
  F#m
My missionaries in a foreign field
E
For some reason I can't explain
 F#m
I know Saint Peter will call my name ,
  E
never an honest word
       F#m
But that was when I ruled the world

D - E - C#m - F#m       and fading...
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh