(intro 5x)  B A 

        B A
Welcome to your life
               B A
There's no turning back
                   B A
Even while we sleep

We will find you
F#             G#
Acting on your best behavior
A                G#
Turn your back on Mother Nature
F#  G#    A        B             B A
Everybody wants to rule the world

(intro 5x)  B A 

                 B A
It's my own design
                  B A
It's my own remorse
           B A
Help me to decide
           F#
Help me make the most of
        G#
Freedom and of pleasure
A           G#
Nothing ever lasts forever
F#  G#    A        B             A
Everybody wants to rule the world

                        E                   B
There's a room where the light won't find you
A                     E                      B
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
A                    E               B
When they do I'll be right behind you
F#                 G#
So glad we've almost made it
A          G#
So sad they had to fade it
F#  G#    A        B             B A
Everybody wants to rule the world

(3x)

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--15-14-12-----------------------15-14-12--------------------------
G|---------------14-11-12-14-------------------14-11-12-14-------
D|--------------------------------12---------------------------------12---
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E|-----------------------------------|
B|---15-14-12------------------------|
G|------------14-11-12-14------------|
D|-------------------------12--------|
A|---------------------------14-12---|
E|-----------------------------------|

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

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

F#              G#
Say that you'll never need it
A            G#
One headline, why believe it?
F#  G#    A        B             A
Everybody wants to rule the world

F#              G#
All for freedom and for pleasure
A             G#
Nothing ever lasts forever
F#  G#    A        B             E
Everybody wants to rule the world