Crd | Frm | |
Em | 022000 | |
C | x32010 | |
D | xx0232 | |
G | 320003 | |
Bm | x24432 |
[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 [D]alone Sweep the [G]streets I used to [Em]own [C] - [D] - [G] - [Em] x2 I used to [C]roll the [D]dice Feel the [G]fear in my enemy's [Em]eyes Listen as the [C]crowd would [D]sing: "Now the [G]old king is dead! [Em]Long live the king!" [Em]One minute I [C]held the [D]key Next the [G]walls were closed on [Em]me And I discovered that my [C]castles [D]stand Upon [G]pillars of salt and [Em]pillars of sand 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 [C] - [D] - [G] - [Em] x2 [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 [G]head on a silver [Em]plate Just a puppet on a [C]lonely [D]string Oh [G]who would ever want to be [Em]king? 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, [C]never an honest [D]word But that was [Bm]when I ruled the [Em]world [C] - [D] - [G] - [Em] x2 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, [C]never an honest [D]word But that was [Bm]when I ruled the [Em]world |