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Intro
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Verse 1
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the
word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
Interlude
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Verse 2
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long
live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles
stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars
of sand
Chorus
I hear Jerusalem bells are
ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and
shield
My missionaries in a foreign
field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you'd gone there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the
world
Interlude
x2
Verse 3
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound
of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd
become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh, who would ever want to be
king?
Chorus
I hear Jerusalem bells are
ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and
shield
My missionaries in a foreign
field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my
name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the
world
Interlude
C Em x3
Ohhhhhh Ohhhhhh
Ohhhhhh Ohhhhhh
Chorus
I hear Jerusalem bells are
ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and
shield
My missionaries in a foreign
field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my
name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the
world
Outro
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