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 al[D]one 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 f[G]ear in my enemy's [Em]eyes Listen as the [C]crowd would s[D]ing: "Now the o[G]ld king is dead! L[Em]ong live the king!" On[Em]e minute I [C]held the [D]key Next the [G]walls were closed on [Em]me And I discovered that my c[C]astles st[D]and Upon [G]pillars of salt and p[Em]illars 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]Revolutio[C]naries [D]wait For my h[G]ead 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 , nev[C]er an honest [D]word But that was w[Bm]hen I ruled the w[Em]orld 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 , nev[C]er an honest [D]word But that was w[Bm]hen I ruled the wo[Em]rld Outro [C]Ooo[D]ooh[Bm] Ooo[Em]ooh Oooooh