Boyce Avenue - Viva la vida

^F#mI used to^D rule the^E world Seas would ^Arise when I gave the ^F#mword Now in the morning I ^Dsleep al^Eone Sweep the ^Astreets I used to ^F#mown

^F#mI used to^D roll the ^Edice Feel the f^Aear in my enemy's ^F#meyes Listen as the ^Dcrowd would s^Eing: "Now ^Athe old king is de^F#mad! Long live the king!"

One minu^Dte I held^E the key Next the ^Awalls were closed on ^F#mme And I discovered that my c^Dastles st^Eand Upon ^Apillars of salt and p^F#millars of sand

I ^Dhear Jerusalem ^Ebells are ringing ^ARoman Cavalry ^F#mchoirs are singing ^DBe my mirror, my ^Esword, and shield My ^Amissionaries in a ^F#mforeign field ^DFor some reason I ^Ecan't explain ^AOnce you go there was ^F#mnever, never an ^Dhonest ^Eword That was ^C#mwhen I ruled the ^F#mworld

Blew down the ^Adoors to let me ^F#min. Shattered windows and the ^Dsound of ^Edrums People ^Acouldn't believe what ^F#mI'd become

For my h^Aead on a silver ^F#mplate Just a puppet on a ^Dlonely ^Estring Oh ^Awho would ever want to be ^F#mking?

I ^Dhear Jerusalem ^Ebells are ringing ^ARoman Cavalry ^F#mchoirs are singing ^DBe my mirror, my ^Esword, and shield My ^Amissionaries in a ^F#mforeign field ^DFor some reason I ^Ecan't explain I ^Aknow Saint Peter will ^F#mcall my name nev^Der an honest ^Eword But that was w^C#mhen I ruled the w^F#morld

I ^Dhear Jerusalem ^Ebells are ringing ^ARoman Cavalry ^F#mchoirs are singing ^DBe my mirror, my ^Esword, and shield My ^Amissionaries in a ^F#mforeign field ^DFor some reason I ^Ecan't explain I ^Aknow Saint Peter will ^F#mcall my name nev^Der an honest ^Eword But that was w^C#mhen I ruled the wo^F#mrld