Tears For Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world
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Tuning: E A D G B E
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD [ACOUSTIC] - Tears for Fears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhQQgU7hfmI
~ I think Roland might be playing in drop D for this song. I'll stick to standard tuning.
~ Sometimes I play the G/D as xx0000. You can play a normal G in it's place if you want.
A/D = xx022x
G/D = xx000x
[Intro]
1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4
e|--5---7---5---5---7---5-|--5---7---5---5---7\---|
B|7---7---7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---7-7\---|
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------|
[triplets throughout]
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D G/D | G/D |
[Verse 1]
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D
Welcome to your life
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D
There's no turning back
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D
Even while we sleep
| A/D G/D | G/D |
We will find you
[Chorus 1]
EmActing on your F#mbest behavior
GTurn your back on F#mmother nature
Em F#m G A | A/D G/D | G/D | A/D G/D | G/D
Everybody wants to rule the world
[Verse 2]
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D
It's my own design
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D
It's my own remorse
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D
Help me to decide
| A/D G/D | G/D |
Help me make the ...
[Chorus 2]
... Emmost of freedom F#mand of pleasure
GNothing ever F#mlasts forever
EmEveryF#mbody wGants to Arule the ...
[Bridge]
G There's a room where the Dlight Dwon't Afind Ayou
G Holding hands while the Dwalls Dcome AtumbAling down
G When they do I'll be Dright DbeAhind Ayou
[Chorus 3]
Em So glad we've F#malmost made it
G So sad they F#mhad to fade it
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the world
[Interlude]
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D G/D | G/D |
[intro riff over synth solo]
| Bm | C | Bm | C | G | A |
[synth solo]
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D G/D | G/D |
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D G/D | G/D |
[guitar solo]
[Chorus 4]
EmI can't stand this F#mindecision
GMarried with a F#mlack of vision
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the ...
[Chorus 5] [variation]
Em Say that you'll F#mnever never never never need it
G One headline, F#mwhy believe it
Em F#m G A | A/D G/D | G/D | A/D G/D | G/D |
Everybody wants to rule the world
[Chorus 6]
EmAll for freedom F#mand for pleasure
GNothing ever F#mlasts forever
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the world
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D G/D | G/D |
| A/D G/D | G/D | A/D G/D | G/D |
[Coda]
[let ring]
1 2 & a
e|2----0---3--------
B|2--------0--------
G|2--------0--------
D|0--------0--------
A|------------------
E|------------------