Viva La Vida Chords by Coldplay

Tempo:
138.1 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Fm

Ab

Eb

Dbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Coldplay-Viva la Vida chords
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[Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] I [Db] used to rule the world, seize [Ab] and rise when I [Fm] gave the word.
Now in the morning [Db] I sleep alone, sweep [Ab] the streets I [Fm] used to own.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] I used [Db] to roll the [Eb] dice, feel [Ab] the fear in my [Fm] enemies eyes.
Listen as [Db] the crowd [Eb] would sing, now [Ab] the old king is [Fm] dead, long live the king.
One minute [Db] I held the key, next [Ab] the walls were closed [Fm] on me.
And I discovered that [Db] my castle [Eb] stood [Ab]
upon pillars of [Fm] salt and pillars of sand.
[Db] I hear [Eb] jarrison bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] Capitally choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my [Eb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] a missionary [Fm] to the foreign [Db] field.
For some reason I can't explain, [Fm] once you go there was never, never [Db] an honest [Eb] word.
That [Ab] was when I [Fm] blew a horn.
[Db]
[Fm]
[Db]
[Ab] [Fm] It was the wicked [Db] and wild wind, blew [Ab] down the doors to let [Fm] me in.
The shattered windows [Db] and the sound of drums, [Ab] people couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become.
[Db] Revolutionaries [Eb] wait [Fm] for my name on a silver plate.
Just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb] string, [Ab] oh who would ever [Fm] want to be king?
[Dbm] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] Capitally choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my [Eb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] a missionary [Fm] to the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [G] won't call my [Fm] name.
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman [Fm] Capitally choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] a missionary [Fm] to the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [Fm] won't call my name.
[Db] Never an honest [Eb] word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
Key:  
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Dbm
13421114
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Coldplay - (radio edit) Viva La Vida chords, practice playing Ab, Fm, Db, Eb, Ab, Db, Ab, Eb and Fm in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 69 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 138 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Ab Major.

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[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ I [Db] used to rule the world, seize [Ab] and rise when I [Fm] gave the word.
Now in the morning [Db] I sleep _ alone, sweep [Ab] the streets I [Fm] used to own. _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ I used [Db] to roll the [Eb] _ dice, feel [Ab] the fear in my [Fm] enemies eyes.
Listen as [Db] the crowd [Eb] would sing, now [Ab] the old king is [Fm] dead, long live the king.
One minute [Db] I _ held the key, next [Ab] the walls were closed [Fm] on me.
And I discovered that [Db] my _ castle [Eb] stood _ [Ab]
upon pillars of [Fm] salt and pillars of sand.
[Db] I hear [Eb] jarrison bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman _ [Fm] Capitally choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my [Eb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] a missionary [Fm] to the foreign _ [Db] field.
For some reason I can't explain, [Fm] once you go there was never, never [Db] an _ honest [Eb] _ word.
That [Ab] was when I [Fm] blew a horn. _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ It was the wicked [Db] and wild _ wind, blew [Ab] down the doors to let [Fm] me in.
The shattered windows [Db] and the sound of drums, _ [Ab] people couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become. _
[Db] _ _ Revolutionaries [Eb] wait _ [Fm] for my name on a silver plate.
Just a puppet [Db] on a _ lonely [Eb] string, _ [Ab] oh who would ever [Fm] want to be king? _
[Dbm] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a-ringing, [Ab] Roman _ [Fm] Capitally choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my [Eb] mirror, my sword and shield, [Ab] a missionary [Fm] to the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [G] won't call my [Fm] name.
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest _ word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world. _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[Db] I hear jarrison [Eb] bells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman _ [Fm] Capitally choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] a missionary [Fm] to the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [Fm] won't call my name.
[Db] Never an honest [Eb] _ word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world. _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
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This song was authored by Will Champion, Jon Buckland, Guy Berryman and Chris Martin.

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