Capo on 1st fret
Key [G]
Intro
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
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Verse1
[Em] I used to [C] rule the [D] world
Seas would [G] rise when I gave the [Em] word
Now in the morning I [C] sleep al[D] one
Sweep the [G] streets I used to [Em] own
Interlude
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
Verse2
[Em] I used to[C] roll the [D] dice
Feel the f[G] ear in my enemy's [Em] eyes
Listen as the [C] crowd would s[D] ing:
"Now the o[G] ld king is dead! L[Em] ong live the king!"
On[Em] e minute I [C] held the [D] key
Next the [G] walls were closed on [Em] me
And I discovered that my c[C] astles st[D] and
Upon [G] pillars of salt and p[Em] illars of sand
Chorus
I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells are ringing
[G] Roman Cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword, and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
[G] Once you go there was [Em] never, never an [C] honest [D] word
That was [Bm] when I ruled the [Em] world
Interlude
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
Verse3
[Em] It was the wicked and[C] wild [D] wind
Blew down the [G] doors to let me [Em] in.
Shattered windows and the [C] sound of [D] drums
People [G] couldn't believe what[Em] I'd become
[Em] Revolutio[C] naries [D] wait
For my h[G] ead on a silver [Em] plate
Just a puppet on a [C] lonely [D] string
Oh [G] who would ever want to be [Em] king?
Chorus
I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells are ringing
[G] Roman Cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword, and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
I [G] know Saint Peter won't[Em] call my name ,
nev[C] er an honest [D] word
But that was w[Bm] hen I ruled the w[Em] orld
Interlude
[C] [Em] [D]
[C] (Oh[D] hhh[G] h O[Em] hhh Oh hh)
Chorus
I [C] hear Jerusalem [D] bells are ringing
[G] Roman Cavalry [Em] choirs are singing
[C] Be my mirror, my [D] sword, and shield
My [G] missionaries in a [Em] foreign field
[C] For some reason I [D] can't explain
I [G] know Saint Peter won't[Em] call my name ,
nev[C] er an honest [D] word
But that was w[Bm] hen I ruled the wo[Em] rld
Outro
[C] Ooo[D] ooh[Bm] Ooo[Em] ooh Oooooh
