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 I [G] know Saint Peter won't[Em] call my name , [C] never an 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