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4 Chords used in the song: F, G, C, Am
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This is a version of Viva La Vida i wrote to make it sound a bit more happy and more fun to play on the ukulele :)
Intro:
(
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
(
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castle stands
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
Chorus:
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
Verse:
(
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
Chorus:
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) x2
Chorus:
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
Outro:
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
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For the intro, I use:
F (pluck 4x)
G (pluck 5x)
C (pluck 4x)
Am (pluck 5x)
Then for the rest of the song, I use:
F (D D DU)
G (D DU U U)
C (D D DU)
Am (D DU U U)
Plucking is totally unnecessary; the whole song could be played with just strumming or just plucking alone. Also, this may be a little messed up because I play by ear and have some trouble writing the way I play down.
F (pluck 4x)
G (pluck 5x)
C (pluck 4x)
Am (pluck 5x)
Then for the rest of the song, I use:
F (D D DU)
G (D DU U U)
C (D D DU)
Am (D DU U U)
Plucking is totally unnecessary; the whole song could be played with just strumming or just plucking alone. Also, this may be a little messed up because I play by ear and have some trouble writing the way I play down.
18 Jul 2025
I like your strum pattern Demoontjuh! I modified it for my own playing skill to:
D D D u(switch!!)D uDuDuDu then repeat
D D D u(switch!!)D uDuDuDu then repeat
09 Oct 2024
I use
(F) D D D D
(G) U U UDUDU
(C) DDDD
(Am) U U UDUDU
And I stand by it haha :)
(F) D D D D
(G) U U UDUDU
(C) DDDD
(Am) U U UDUDU
And I stand by it haha :)
31 Jan 2023
well i do for the strumming (F),D D D D (G),U U UD U D U(C) D U D D D D(am) U U U D U D U (F) D D D D etc. Kinda hard to explain buut it sounds really good :)
26 Nov 2019
I use D D D DU U UD U cause that's how the violin in the actual song it's kinda awkward for beginners because of the chord change, but it works for me
04 Apr 2019
If you are looking for Ⅰ of the easiest Coldplay songs to learn on the Ukulele this is your song this song is probably the easiest and most beautiful sounding song on the Ukulele for it by Coldplay
30 Jan 2019
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