[ti:Viva La Vida] [ar:Coldplay] [al:Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends] [offset:500] [00:00.00]Coldplay - Viva La Vida [00:11.27] [Verse 1] [00:13.27]I used to rule the world [00:16.95]Seas would rise when I gave the word [00:19.67]Now in the morning I sleep alone [00:23.84]Sweep the streets I used to own [00:27.85] [00:40.93]I used to roll the dice [00:44.68]Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes [00:47.90]Listened as the crowd would sing: [00:51.87]"Now the old king is dead! [00:53.61]Long live the king!" [00:54.81]One minute I held the key [00:58.71]Next the walls were closed on me [01:01.43]And I discovered that my castles stand [01:05.62]Upon pillars of salt, pillars of sand [Chorus] [01:09.64]I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing [01:13.22]Roman cavalry choirs are singing [01:16.61]Be my mirror my sword and shield [01:20.07]Missionaries in a foreign field [01:23.54]For some reason I can't explain [01:27.08]Once you'd gone there was never, [01:29.71]never an honest word [01:33.61]That was when I ruled the world [01:37.83] [Verse 2] [01:50.10]It was the wicked and wild wind [01:54.32]Blew down the doors to let me in [01:57.22]Shattered windows and the sound of drums [02:01.55]People couldn't believe what I'd become [02:04.61]Revolutionaries wait [02:08.36]For my head on a silver plate [02:11.06]Just a puppet on a lonely string [02:15.40]Oh who would ever wanna be king? [Chorus 2] [02:19.15]I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing [02:22.75]Roman Cavalry choirs are singing [02:26.23]Be my mirror my sword and shield [02:29.57]Missionaries in a foreign field [02:33.14]For some reason I can't explain [02:36.51]I know Saint Peter won't call my name [02:39.82]Never an honest word [02:43.10]But that was when I ruled the world [02:47.22] [02:59.79](Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) [Chorus 3] [03:15.07]Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing [03:18.41]Roman Cavalry choirs are singing [03:21.95]Be my mirror my sword and shield [03:25.30]My missionaries in a foreign field [03:28.74]For some reason I can't explain [03:32.18]I know Saint Peter won't call my name [03:35.42]Never an honest word [03:38.72]But that was when I ruled the world [03:42.72] [03:56.63] [04:02.51]End