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