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

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