Viva la Vida - Coldplay (Boyce Avenue acoustic cover) on Spotify & Apple Chords

Tempo:
139.9 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Fm

Db

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Viva la Vida - Coldplay (Boyce Avenue acoustic cover) on Spotify & Apple chords
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I used to rule [Eb] the world, seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep [Eb]
alone, sweep the [Ab] streets I [Fm] used to own
[Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
I used [Db] to roll [Eb] the dice, [Ab] feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies eyes
Listen as the crowd [Eb] would sing, [Ab] now the old king is dead, [C] long live the king
One [Db] minute I held [Eb] the key, [Ab] next the walls were [Fm] closed on me
And I [Db] discovered that my castle [Eb]
stands upon pillars of sand
[Fm]
[Ab] I hear [Eb] Jerusalem bells are ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] cavalry choir is singing
[Ab] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries [Fm] in a foreign field
[Ab] And for some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] once you gone [Fm] it was never, never [Db] an [Eb] honest word
That was when I [Fm] ruled the world
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab]
Once a [Db] wicked and wild [Eb]
wind, blew [Ab] down the doors to let me [Fm] in
Shattered windows [Db] and the sound of drums, people couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become
Some [Ab] [Eb] revolutionaries wait, [Ab] for my head on a silver [F]
plate
Just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb]
string, oh who would ever want [Fm] to be king
[Db] I hear [Eb] Jerusalem bells are ringing, [Ab] Roman [Fm] cavalry choir is singing
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries in [Fm] a foreign field
[Ab] And for some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [F] won't call my name
[Db] Never an [Eb] honest word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the [Db] world
[Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Eb]
Oh, oh, [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [F]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [F]
oh
[Db] I hear Jerusalem [Eb]
bells are ringing, [Ab] Roman cavalry [Fm]
choir is singing
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries in [Fm] a foreign field
[Db] And for some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [Fm] won't call my name
[Ab] Never an honest [Eb]
word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world
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Ab
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Eb
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Fm
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Db
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F
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Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Fm
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Boyce Avenue - Viva La Vida chords, practice playing Db, Eb, Ab, Fm, Eb, Fm, Ab and Eb in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 69 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 140 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Ab Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I used to rule [Eb] the world, seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep _ [Eb] _
alone, sweep the [Ab] streets I [Fm] used to own
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ I used [Db] to roll [Eb] the dice, [Ab] feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies eyes
Listen as the _ crowd [Eb] would sing, [Ab] now the old king is dead, [C] long live the king
One [Db] minute I _ held [Eb] the key, [Ab] next the walls were [Fm] closed on me
And I [Db] discovered that my castle [Eb] _
stands upon pillars of sand
[Fm] _
_ _ [Ab] I hear _ [Eb] Jerusalem bells are ringing, [Ab] _ Roman [Fm] cavalry choir is singing
[Ab] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] my missionaries [Fm] in a foreign field
[Ab] And for some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] once you gone [Fm] it was never, never [Db] an _ _ [Eb] honest word
That was when I [Fm] ruled the _ world
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
Once a [Db] wicked and _ wild [Eb]
wind, blew [Ab] down the doors to let me [Fm] in
Shattered windows [Db] and the sound of drums, _ people couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become
Some _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] revolutionaries wait, _ [Ab] for my head on a silver [F]
plate
Just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb]
string, _ oh who would ever want [Fm] to be king
[Db] I hear _ [Eb] Jerusalem bells are ringing, [Ab] _ Roman [Fm] cavalry choir is singing
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] my _ missionaries in [Fm] a foreign field
[Ab] And for some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [F] won't call my name
[Db] Never an _ [Eb] honest word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the _ _ _ [Db] world
_ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
Oh, oh, [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ oh
[Db] I hear Jerusalem [Eb]
bells are ringing, [Ab] Roman cavalry [Fm]
choir is singing
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] my _ missionaries in [Fm] a foreign field
[Db] And for some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know Saint Peter [Fm] won't call my name
[Ab] Never an honest [Eb] _
word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

Within the album Acoustic Sessions Vol. 2, written by Will Champion, Jon Buckland, Guy Berryman and Chris Martin, you'll find this song.

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