I used to rule the world
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Seas would rise when I gave the word
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Now in the mornin, I sleep alone
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Sweep the streets I used to own
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[Verse 2: Chris Martin]
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I used to roll the dice
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Feel the fear in my enemys eyes
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Listen as the crowd would sing
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“Now the old king is dead, long live the king”
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One minute, I held the key
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Next, the walls were closed on me
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And I discovered that my castles stand
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Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
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[Chorus: Chris Martin]
~#**************#~
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin
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Roman cavalry choirs are singin
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Be my mirror, my sword and shield
~#**************#~
My missionaries in a foreign field
~#**************#~
For some reason, I cant explain
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Once youd gone, there was never
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Never an honest word
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And that was when I ruled the world
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[Verse 3: Chris Martin]
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It was a wicked and wild wind
~#**************#~
Blew down the doors to let me in
~#**************#~
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
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People couldnt believe what Id become
~#**************#~
Revolutionaries wait
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For my head on a silver plate
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Just a puppet on a lonely string (Mmm, mmm)
~#**************#~
Aw, who would ever wanna be king?
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[Chorus: Chris Martin]
~#**************#~
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin
~#**************#~
Roman cavalry choirs are singin
~#**************#~
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
~#**************#~
My missionaries in a foreign field
~#**************#~
For some reason, I cant explain
~#**************#~
I know Saint Peter wont call my name
~#**************#~
Never an honest word
~#**************#~
But that was when I ruled the world
~#**************#~
[Bridge: Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion]
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Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
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Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
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Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
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Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
~#**************#~
[Chorus: Chris Martin, Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion]
~#**************#~
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
~#**************#~
Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin
~#**************#~
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
~#**************#~
Roman cavalry choirs are singin
~#**************#~
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
~#**************#~
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
~#**************#~
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
~#**************#~
My missionaries in a foreign field
~#**************#~
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
~#**************#~
For some reason, I cant explain
~#**************#~
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
~#**************#~
I know Saint Peter wont call my name
~#**************#~
Never an honest word
~#**************#~
But that was when I ruled the world
~#**************#~
[Outro]
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Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
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Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
~#**************#~
Mmm, mmm
