Viva La Vida Chords by Coldplay

Tempo:
137.85 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Fm

Ab

Eb

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Viva La Vida - Coldplay chords
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[Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
I [Db] used to [Ab] rule the world, seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word.
Now in the [Db] morning I sleep [Ab] alone, sweep the streets I [Fm] used to own.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
I [Db] used to roll [Eb] the dice, [Ab] feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies' eyes.
Listen [Db] as the crowd [Eb] would sing, [Ab] now the old king is dead,
[Fm] I longed for the king, one [Db] minute I held [Bb] the key.
[Ab] Next the walls were [Fm] closed on me, and I discovered [Db] that my castle [Eb] stood
[Ab] upon pillars of salt [Fm] and pillars of sand.
[Db] I hear every [Bb] cell of hells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Bb] my sword and shield, [Ab] I'm just a lary [Fm] to the foreign [Db] field.
For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] once you've gone [Fm] there was never,
never [Db] an honest [Eb] word, [Ab] and that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
[Db]
[Fm]
[Db]
[Fm] It was a wicked [Db] and wild [Ab] wind, blew down the doors to let [Fm] me in.
Shattered windows [Db] and the sound [Ab] of drums, people couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become.
[Db] [Eb] Revolutionaries wait [Fm] for my hand on a silver plate, just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb] string.
[Ab] Oh, who would ever want to [Fm] be king?
[Dbm] I hear every [Eb] cell of hells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] I'm just a lary to [Fm] the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know St.
Peter [F] won't call my name,
[Db] never an honest [Eb] word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Db] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [F]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Db] I hear every cell [Eb] of hells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] I'm just a lary to [Fm] the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know St.
Peter won't call my name,
[Db] never an honest [Eb] word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Cm] [Ab]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Dbm] [Bb]
[Db] [N]
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Db
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Fm
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Ab
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Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
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Let's start jamming Coldplay - Viva La Vida chords, Practice these chords sequence - Ab, Fm, Db, Eb, Ab, Db, Ab and Db. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 69 BPM before aiming for the song's 138 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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_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
I [Db] used to _ [Ab] rule the world, seas would rise when I [Fm] gave the word.
Now in the [Db] morning I _ sleep [Ab] _ alone, sweep the streets I [Fm] used to own.
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
I [Db] used to roll [Eb] the dice, [Ab] feel the fear in my [Fm] enemies' eyes.
Listen [Db] as the crowd [Eb] would sing, [Ab] now the old king is dead,
[Fm] I longed for the king, one [Db] minute I _ held [Bb] the key.
[Ab] Next the walls were [Fm] closed on me, and I discovered [Db] that my castle [Eb] _ stood
[Ab] upon pillars of salt [Fm] and pillars of sand.
[Db] I hear every [Bb] cell of hells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman [Fm] Catholic choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Bb] my sword and shield, [Ab] I'm just a lary [Fm] to the foreign [Db] field.
For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] once you've gone [Fm] there was never,
never [Db] an _ honest [Eb] word, _ [Ab] and that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ It was a wicked [Db] and wild _ [Ab] _ wind, blew down the doors to let [Fm] me in.
Shattered windows [Db] and the sound [Ab] of drums, _ people couldn't believe [Fm] what I'd become.
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] Revolutionaries wait _ [Fm] for my hand on a silver plate, just a puppet [Db] on a lonely [Eb] string. _
[Ab] Oh, who would ever want to [Fm] be king? _
[Dbm] I hear every [Eb] cell of hells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] I'm just a lary to [Fm] the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know St.
Peter [F] won't call my name,
[Db] never an honest [Eb] _ word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the _ world.
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Db] I hear every cell [Eb] of hells a [Ab]-ringing, Roman Catholic [Fm] choirs a-singing.
[Db] Be my mirror, [Eb] my sword and shield, [Ab] I'm just a lary to [Fm] the foreign field.
[Db] For some reason [Eb] I can't explain, [Ab] I know St.
Peter won't call my name,
[Db] never an honest [Eb] _ word, but [Ab] that was when I ruled [Fm] the world.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Will Champion, Jon Buckland, Guy Berryman and Chris Martin who authored this song.

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