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Everybody Wants To Rule The World Chords by Tears For Fears

Everybody Wants To Rule The World chords by Tears For Fears

Guitar chords with lyrics

INTRO:
e|---5----5----7------|
B|-----7----7----7----|
G|--------------------|  =or=   Dmaj7   G6  (x4)
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|


VERSE 1:
                Dmaj7   G6
Welcome to your life
                   Dmaj7   G6
There's no turning back
                Dmaj7   G6
Even while we sleep
(G6)
We will find you

CHORUS:
Em             F#m
Acting on your best behavior
G                 F#m
Turn your back on mother nature
Em    F#m   G      A           Dmaj7   G6   Dmaj7   G6   Dmaj7   G6
Everybody wants to rule the world


VERSE 2:
              Dmaj7   G6
It's my own design
              Dmaj7   G6
It's my own remorse
              Dmaj7   G6
Help me to decide
(G6)
Help me make the...


CHORUS:
   Em               F#m
...most of freedom and of pleasure
G             F#m
Nothing ever lasts forever
Em    F#m   G      A
Everybody wants to rule the...


BRIDGE:
G                          D    D     A    A
There's a room where the light won't find you
G                          D    D   A   A    G
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
(G)                     D   D   A  A
When they do I'll be right behind you


CHORUS & BRIDGE 2:
Em             F#m
So glad we've almost made it
G           F#m
So sad they had to fade it
Em   F#m   G        A         G   D   A      G   D   A
Everybody wants to rule the world


CHORUS:
Em               F#m
All for freedom and for pleasure
G              F#m
Nothing ever lasts forever
Em    F#m   G      A           Dmaj7   G6
Everybody wants to rule the world


OUTRO:
Dmaj7   G6   (x4)

Voila!

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About this song

"Everybody wants to rule the world" was the thrid single to be released from pop/rock band Tears for Fears' 1985 album "Songs from the big chair". "Everybody wants to rule the world" is sung by bass player Curt Smith. The song is written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes.