Viva la Vida 1st position Harmonica Tabs

Check the midi if you’re having trouble.

-3” is a double bend getting an A (on a C harp). Can be tricky to get
if you’re just starting.

4 5 5 5…. -5 -4
I used to rule the world
-4 4 -4 4 -4 5 4 -3 -3 ’
Seas would rise when I gave the word
4 5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4
Now in the morning I sleep alone
-4 4 -4 4 -4 5 4 -3 -3 ’
Sweep the streets I used to own

4 5 5 5…. -5 -4
I used to roll the dice
-4 4 -4 4 -4 5 4 -3 -3 ’
See the fears in my enemies eyes
5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4
Listen as the crowd would sing
4 5 -4 4 4 5 -4 44
Now the old king is dead long live the king
6 -6 -6 -6 5 6
One minute I held the key
6 6 6 5 6-5 5
Next the walls would close on me
5 5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4
And I discovered that my castle stands
4 5 -4 4 4 5 -4 44
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

4 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 6 -4 5 -5
I hear Jurasalem bells are ringing
6 6 6 5 6 5 -3 ’ -3 4
Roman Cavarly choirs are singing
-6 -6 -6 6 -6 6-4 5 -5
Be my mirror my sword my shield
-4 6 6 6 5 6 5-3 ’ -3 4
My missionaries in a foreign field
-6 -6 -6 6 -6 -7 -7
For some reason I can’t explain
6 6 6-5 555
I know St Peter won’t call my name
5 5 5 -5 -4
Never an honest word
4 -4 4 -4 4 5 -3 ’ 4
But that was when I ruled the world