Capo on 1st fret
Key [G]
Intro
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
Verse1
[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
Interlude
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
Verse2
[Em]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
Chorus
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
Interlude
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
Verse3
[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] Revolutionaries [C] [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?
Chorus
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
Interlude
[C] [Em] [D]
[C](Oh[D]hhh[G]h O[Em]hhh Oh hh)
Chorus
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
Outro
[C]Ooo[D]ooh[Bm] Ooo[Em]ooh Oooooh
