Capo : Fret 1
Intro C D G Em
C D G Em
C D
i used to rule.. the world..
G Em
seas would rise when i gave the word
C D
now in the morning i sleep.. alone..
G Em
sweep the streets i used to own..
Int. C D G Em
C D G Em
C D
i used to roll.. the dice..
G Em
feel the fear in my enemy's eyes..
C D
listen as the crowd.. would sing..
G Em
now the old king is dead long live the king
C D
one minute i held.. the key..
G Em
next the walls were closed on me
C D
and i discovered that my cas..tles stand..
G Em
upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand..
Chorus I
C D
i hear jerusalem bells are ringing
G Em
roman cavalry choirs are singing
C D
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G Em
my missionaries in a foreign field..
C D
for some reason i can't explain
G Em
once you'd gone there was never
C D
never an ho..nest word..
G Em
that was when i ruled the world..
Int. C D G Em
C D G Em
C D
it was the wicked and wild.. wind..
G Em
blew down the doors to let me in
C D
shattered windows and the sound.. of drums..
G Em
people couldn't believe what i'd become
C D
revolutiona..ries wait..
G Em
for my head on a silver plate
C D
just a puppet on a lo..nely string..
G Em
oh, who would ever want to be king..
Chorus II
C D
i hear jerusalem bells are ringing
G Em
roman cavalry choirs are singing
C D
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
G Em
my missionaries in a foreign field..
C D
for some reason i can't explain
G Em
i know saint peter won't call my name
C D
never an ho..nest word..
G Em
but that was when i ruled the world..
Int. C Em C Em
C Em D
C D
(ooo oo.. oh..)
G Em
(ooo oo.. oh..)
C D
(ooo oo.. oh..)
G Em
(ooo oo.. oh..)
Chorus III
C D
hear jerusalem bells are ringing
(ooo oo.. oh..)
G Em
roman cavalry choirs are singing
(ooo oo.. oh..)
C D
be my mirror, my sword, and shield
(ooo oo.. oh..)
G Em
my missionaries in a foreign field..
(ooo oo.. oh..)
C D
for some reason i can't explain
(ooo oo.. oh..)
G Em
i know saint peter won't call my name
(ooo oo.. oh..)
C D
never an ho..nest word..
G Em
but that was when i ruled the world..
Outro C D G Em
C D G Em
C D G