[Intro] F7M  G  C  Am

          F7M            G
I used to rule the world
            G                    Am
Seas would rise when I gave the word
                      F7M
Now in the morning I sleep alone
 G           C               Am
Sweep the streets I used to own

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           F7M         G
I used to roll the dice
          C                  Am
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
                 F7M            G
Listened as the crowd would sing
         C
Now the old king is dead!
Am
Long live the king!

              F7M        G
One minute I held the key
           C                  Am
Next the walls were closed on me
                         F7M          G
And I discovered that my castles stand
        C                     Am
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

  F7M              G
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
  C             Am
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
 F7M                  G
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
   C                   Am
My missionaries in a foreign field

 F7M               G
For some reason I can't explain
C                           Am
Once you'd gone, there was never
         F7M     G
Never an honest word
           C                Am
That was when I ruled the world

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              F7M              G
It was the wicked and wild wind
                C              Am
Blew down the doors to let me in
                           F7M         G
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
        C                    Am
People couldn't believe what I'd become

          F7M       G
Revolutionaries wait
         C                  Am
For my head on a silver plate
                     F7M        G
Just a puppet on a lonely string
     C                          Am
Oh, who would ever want to be king?

  F7M              G
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
 C              Am
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
F7M                   G
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
   C                   Am
My missionaries in a foreign field

F7M                 G
For some reason I can't explain
 C                     Am
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
          F7M       G
Never an honest word
               C               Am
But that was when I ruled the world

F7M            G
Hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
C              Am
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
F7M             G
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
  C                     Am
My missionaries in a foreign field

F7M                G
For some reason I can't explain
    C                     Am
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
         F7M        G
Never an honest word
              C                 Am
But that was when I ruled the world