1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4

e|--5---7---5---5---7---5-|--5---7---5---5---7\---|

B|7---7---7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---7-7\---|

(triplets throughout)

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E/A D/A D/A E/A Welcome to your life

E/A D/A D/A E/A There's no turning back

E/A D/A D/A E/A Even while we sleep

E/A D/A D/A We will find you

Bm C#mActing on your best behavior

D C#mTurn your back on mother nature

Bm C#m D E E/A D/A D/A E/A D/A D/AEverybody wants to rule the world

E/A D/A D/A E/A It's my own design

E/A D/A D/A E/A It's my own remorse

E/A D/A D/A E/A Help me to decide

E/A D/A D/A Help me make the ...

Bm C#m... most of freedom and of pleasure

D C#mNothing ever lasts forever

Bm C#m D EEverybody wants to rule the ...

D A A E E There's a room where the light won't find you

D A A E E D Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down

D A A E E When they do I'll be right behind you

Bm C#m So glad we've almost made it

D C#m So sad they had to fade it

Bm C#m D EEverybody wants to rule the world

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F#m | G | F#m | G | D | E |

synth solo

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guitar solo

Bm C#mI can't stand this indecision

D C#mMarried with a lack of vision

Bm C#m D EEverybody wants to rule the ...

(variation)

Bm C#m Say that you'll never never never never need it

D C#m One headline, why believe it

Bm C#m D E E/A D/A D/A E/A D/A D/AEverybody wants to rule the world

Bm C#mAll for freedom and for pleasure

D C#mNothing ever lasts forever

Bm C#m D E E/AEverybody wants to rule the world

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(let ring)

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