If I Ruled The World chords by Glen Campbell

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

If I Ruled The World
Glen Campbell
From the Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 1970


Intro   G  F  G  Bb C  D#  Bb  D


Verse 1

   G
If I ruled the world
                      F#m                 B
Everyday would be the first day of spring
            B7           Em          D#   Em
Every heart would have a new song to sing
         C           Bm        C                   G
And we`d sing of the joy every mornin` would bring

Verse 2

   G                 Bm
If I ruled the world
      G               F#m            Em
Every man would be as free as a bird
      Am               Em           G
Every voice would be a voice to be heard
        C             D                      Em
Take my word we would treasure each day that occured

Chorus 1

F#m                 B         G#m
My world would be a beautiful place
                                G   D
Where we`d greet such wonderful dreams
             Em           D             F#m
And my world would wear a smile on it`s face
         Em         G               F#m  D
Like the man in the moon had sent a moon beam

Verse 3

G              D
If I ruled the world
          F             F#m                  G#m
Every man would say the world was his friend
                          Em           G#m  G
There`d be happiness that no man could end
      F#m           Bm   F         Bm     Bb
No my friend not if I... ruled the world

Bridge

     C                          F
Every head would be held way up high
           G           F          E
There`d be sunshine in everyone`s sky
       C
If the day ever dawned
       D         G
That I ruled the world

Riff  F  G  F  G  D  G  D  F#m  Bm  Em  Bm  Em  F#m  Bm  F  Em  Em7

Outro

D                               C     F
Every head would be held way up high
           B           F          E
There`d be sunshine in everyone`s sky
       C
If the day ever dawned
     D           G     D  Bb  C  D
That I ruled the world