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Song
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
Acting on your best behavior
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
... most of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the ...
Bridge
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
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
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 |
Chorus 4
I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of vision
Everybody wants to rule the ...
[Chorus 5] (variation)
Say that you'll never never never never need it
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
All for freedom and for pleasure
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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