Everybody Wants To Rule The World Chords & Tabs

by Tears For Fears

[Content]
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              A/D
Welcome to your life
A/D                A/D 
There's no turning back
A/D           A/D  
Even while we sleep
A/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
Everybody wants to rule the world

[Verse 2]
A/D           A/D 
It's my own design
A/D           A/D  
It's my own remorse
A/D          A/D 
Help me to decide
A/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 |

[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/DG/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|------------------|