Everybody Wants To Rule The World Chords – Tears For Fears

Intro

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     (triplets throughout)

A/D G/D G/D A/D G/D G/D

Verse 1

A/D     G/D G/D     A/D
Welcome     to your life
A/D     G/D G/D        A/D
There's     no turning back
A/D  G/D G/D      A/D
Even     while we sleep
A/D G/D G/D
We      will find you

Chorus 1

Em             F#m
Acting on your best behavior
G                 F#m
Turn your back on mother nature
Em        F#m G        A        A/D  G/D G/D A/D G/D G/D
Everybody     wants to rule the world

Verse 2

A/D  G/D G/D    A/D
It's     my own design
A/D  G/D G/D    A/D
It's     my own remorse
A/D  G/D G/D   A/D
Help     me to decide
A/D  G/D G/D
Help     me make the ...

Chorus 2

    Em              F#m
... most of freedom and of pleasure
G            F#m
Nothing ever lasts forever
Em        F#m G        A
Everybody     wants to rule the ...

Bridge

G                        D     D     A    A
There's a room where the light won't find you
G                       D     D    A        A G
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling   down
G                    D     D      A A
When they do I'll be right behind   you

Chorus 3

Em            F#m
So glad we've almost made it
G           F#m
So sad they had to fade it
Em        F#m G        A
Everybody     wants to rule the world

Interlude

A/D    G/D  G/D  A/D   G/D  G/D
[intro riff over synth solo]

Bm     C    Bm C G A
[synth solo]

A/D G/D G/D A/D G/D G/D
A/D     G/D  G/D A/D G/D G/D
[guitar solo]

Chorus 4

Em                 F#m
I can't stand this indecision
G              F#m
Married with a lack of vision
Em        F#m G        A
Everybody     wants to rule the ...

[Chorus 5] (variation)
Em              F#m
Say that you'll never never never never need it
G             F#m
One headline, why believe it
Em        F#m G        A        A/D  G/D G/D A/D G/D G/D
Everybody     wants to rule the world

Chorus 6

Em              F#m
All for freedom and for pleasure
G            F#m
Nothing ever lasts forever
Em        F#m G        A        A/D
Everybody     wants to rule the world

A/D G/D G/D A/D G/D G/D
A/D G/D G/D A/D G/D G/D

Coda

 (let ring)

1 2 & a

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