[Chords]
A/D xx022x
G/D xx000x
Gmaj7 3x0002
A6 x02222
D/C x30232
This is the riff that shows up throughout the song. Those are frou groups of triplet eighth-notes over
the song's 4/4 shuffle tempo. You could consider the song to be in 12/8. In that case, those
are simply eighth-notes. The ' ' notes are held over from the previous note.
e|- -5----7---5-- -5---7---5--|
B|-----7----7-------7----7----|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
[Intro]
A/D G/D [4x]
[Verse 1]
A/D G/D
Welcome to your life
A/D G/D
There's no turning back
A/D G/D
Even while we sleep
A/D G/D
We will find you
Em F#m
Acting on your best behavior
G6 F#m
Turn your back on mother nature
Em F#m G6 A A/D G/D A/D G/D
Everybody wants to rule the world
[Verse 2]
A/D G/D
It's my own design
A/D G/D
It's my own remorse
A/D G/D
Help me to decide
A/D G/D
Help me make the
Em F#m
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Most of freedom and of pleasure
G6 F#m
Nothing ever lasts forever
Em F#m G6 A
Everybody wants to rule the...
[Bridge]
G D A
There's a room where the light won't find you
G D A
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
G D A
When they do I'll be right behind you
Em F#m
So glad we've almost made it
G6 F#m
So sad they had to fade it
Em F#m G6 A
Everybody wants to rule the...
[Instrumental Bridge]
Gmaj7 D A6 [4x]
...world
Bm7 D/C Bm7 D/C Gmaj7 A6
[Guitar Solo]
A/D G/D [4x]
Em F#m
I can't stand this indecision
G6 F#m
Married with a lack of vision
Em F#m G6 A
Everybody wants to rule the..
Em F#m
Say that you'll never never never never need it
G6 F#m
One headline why believe it?
Em F#m G6 A Gmaj7 D A6 Gmaj7 D A6
Everybody wants to rule the world
Em F#m
All for freedom and for pleasure
G6 F#m
Nothing ever lasts forever
Em F#m G6 A A/D G/D
Everybody wants to rule the world
