How to Play Viva La Vida on Guitar?

Coldplay - Viva La Vida can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Em, Bm chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Viva La Vida with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Coldplay - Viva La Vida Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, Em, Bm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [D] [G] [Em] [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

[C] [D] [G] [Em] [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! [Em]Long 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]castles [D]stand Upon [G]pillars of salt and [Em]pillars of sand

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

[C] [D] [G] [Em] [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 [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?

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 [Em]world

[C] [Em] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [D] [C](Oh[D]hhh[G]h O[Em]hhh Ohhh) 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 [Em]world [C]Ooo[D]ooh[Bm]Ooo[Em]ooh Oooooh

Artist Coldplay

Album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Genres Pop

Year 2008

Key G

Coldplay - Viva La Vida can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Em, Bm chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Viva La Vida with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.