Everybody Wants To Rule The World Acoustic Chords
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Chords and lyrics for the acoustc version / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhQQgU7hfmI.
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | D |
Capo: | no capo |
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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD (ACOUSTIC) - Tears for Fears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhQQgU7hfmI
~ I think Roland might be playing in drop D for this song. I'll stick to standard tuning.
~ Sometimes I play the G/D as xx0000. You can play a normal G in it's place if you want.
A/D = xx022x
G/D = xx000x
[Intro]
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\---|
G|------------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------|
(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
e|2----0---3--------|
B|2--------0--------|
G|2--------0--------|
D|0--------0--------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
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55 comments

What happened to the rest of the song?
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Really great job! Thanks for bringing this to regular tuning. I love acoustic!!
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Nice tab
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