Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
(Riff) then:
Verse 1
Welcome to your life,
There's no turning back,
Even while we sleep,
We will find you,
Chorus 1
Acting on your best behaviour,
Turn yourback on mother nature,
Everybody wants to rule the world
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Verse 2
It's my own design,
It's my own remorse,
Help me to decide,
Help me make the...
Chorus 2
...most of freedom and of pleasure,
Nothing ever lasts for ever
Everybody wants rule the world
Bridge 1
There's a room where the light won't find you,
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down,
When they do I'll be right behind you.
Chorus 3
So glad we've almost made it,
So sad they had to fade it,
Everybody wants to rule the world.
Solo
(although diferent from the song you can just keep playing the
D to G progession from the intro and verses five or so times to
take the place of the solo) then:
Chorus 4
I can't stand this indecision,
Married with a lack of vision,
Everybody wants to rule the world.
Chorus 5
Say that you'll never never never never need it,
One headline why believe it?,
Everybody wants to rule the world.
Solo 2
(Again slightly different from the song but just repeat the
D to G progression a few times) then:
Chorus 6
All for freedom and for pleasure,
Nothing ever lasts for ever,
Everybody wants to rule the world
Outro
| to fade (or end on )