Viva La Vida Piano Notes Coldplay

I used to rule the world
C+C+C+ C#+…A#A#
Seas would rise when I gave the word
A#G# A#A#G# C+D#F
Now in the morning I sleep alone
C+C+C+ C+C+C+ C#+C+C#+
Sweep the streets I used to own
C#+C+G# A#C+FD#

I used to roll the dice
C+C+C+ C+C#+C#+
Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes
A#C+C+A#G# A#C+FD#
Listened as the crowd would sing,
C+C+C+ C+C#+C#+
“Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!”
G#G# C+A#G#G# C+A#G#G#
One minute I held the key
D#+D#+D#+D#+ F+ D#+D#+
Next the walls were closed on me
D#+D#+D#+D#+ D#+C#+C+
And I discovered that my castles stand
C+C+C+C+C+ C+C#+C#+
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
G#G#G#G# C+A#G#G# C+A#G#G#

I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
G#F+F+ D#+F+D#+ A#C+C#+
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
D#+D#+ D#+C+D#+C+ FFGG#
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
F+F+ F+D#+F+D#+ A#C+C#+

I used to rule the world
C5 C5 C5, C#5, A#4 A#4
Seas would rise when I gave the word
A#4 G#4, A#4 A#4 G#4, C5 D#4 F4
Now in the morning I sleep alone
C5 C5 C5, C5 C5 C5, C#5 C5 C#5
Sweep the streets I used to own
C#5 C5 G#4, A#4 C5 F4 D#4

I used to roll the dice
C5 C5 C5, C5 C#5 C#5
Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes
A#4 C5 C5 A#4 G#4, A#4 C5 F4 D#4
Listened as the crowd would sing,
C5 C5 C5, C5 C#5 C#5
“Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!”
G#4 G#4, C5 A#4 G#4 G#4, C5 A#4 G#4 G#4
One minute I held the key
D#5 D#5 D#5 D#5, F5, D#5 D#5
Next the walls were closed on me
D#5 D#5 D#5 D#5, D#5 C#5 C5
And I discovered that my castles stand
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5, C5 C#5 C#5
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
G#4 G#4 G#4 G#4, C5 A#4 G#4 G#4, C5 A#4 G#4 G#4

I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
G#4 F5 F5, D#5 F5 D#5, A#4 C5 C#5
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
D#5 D#5, D#5 C5 D#5 C5, F4 F4 G4 G#4
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
F5 F5, F5 D#5 F5 D#5, A#4 C5 C#5

I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes
Listened as the crowd would sing,
“Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!”
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can’t explain
Once you’d gone there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world

It was a wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn’t believe what I’d become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can’t explain
I know St. Peter won’t call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [5x]

Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can’t explain
I know St. Peter won’t call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world