Viva La Vida - Austin Ukulele Society (AUS)

Viva La VidaColdplay, 2008Intro: 4 beats per chord, repeatF G C AmVerse 1F GI used to rule the worldCAmSeas would rise when I gave the wordFGNow in the morning I sleep a - loneCAmSweep the streets I used to ownF - G - C - Am(Repeat twice)Verse 2F GI used to roll the diceCAmFeel the fear in my enemy's eyesFGListen as the crowd would sing:CAm"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"F GOne minute I held the keyCAmNext the walls were closed on meF GAnd I discovered that my castles standCAmUpon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

ChorusFGI hear Jerusalem bells are ringingCAmRoman Cavalry choirs are singingFGBe my mirror, my sword, and shieldCAmMy missionaries in a foreign fieldFGFor some reason I can't explainC Am F GOnce you go there was never, never an honest wordEmAmThat was when I ruled the worldEmF - G - C - Am(Repeat twice)Verse 3F GIt was the wicked and wild windCAmBlew down the doors to let me in.F GShattered windows and the sound of drumsCAmPeople couldn't believe what I'd becomeF GRevolutionaries waitCAmFor my head on a silver plateF GJust a puppet on a lonely stringCAmOh, who would ever want to be king?

ChorusFGI hear Jerusalem bells are ringingCAmRoman Cavalry choirs are singingFGBe my mirror, my sword, and shieldCAmMy missionaries in a foreign fieldFGFor some reason I can't explainCAmI know Saint Peter will call my name,FGNever an honest wordEmAmBut that was when I ruled the worldEmF - Am(Repeat three times)G(8 beats)F - G - C - Am (Repeat twice)(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)Chorus