EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD Orzabal, Stanley & Hughes Tears For Fears
| G / F / | //// | (x4) Note: time signature is actually 12/8.
So, each beat is really 1.5 beat. Aesthetically better written as 4/4, that’s all.
G F G F G F
| // // | Wel come to your | life ee // | There's no turn ing | back kk // |
G F
| Ev en while we | sleep pp // | We will find you |
Dm Em F Em
| act ing on your | best be hav iour | Turn your back on | mo ther na ture |
Dm Em F G F G F
| Eve ry bo dy | wants to rule the | world dd // | //// | // // | //// |
G F G F G F
| // // | Its my own de | sire ee // | Its my own re | morse ee // |
G F
| Help me to decide.| ee ee ee / | Help me make the |
Dm Em F Em
| most of free dom | and of plea sure | Noth ing ev er | lasts for ev er |
Dm Em FM7 G6
| Eve ry bo dy | wants to rule the |
F C G6 F
| world There's^a room where^the | light wont find you | / Holding hands while^the |
C G6 F C G6
| walls come tumb ling^down.| nn When^they do I'll^be | right be hind you |
Dm Em FM7 Em
| / So glad we've | al most made it | / So sad they | had to fade it |
Dm Em FM7 G6 C G F
| Eve ry bo dy | wants to rule the | world dd // | // // | //// | //// | truncated instrumental
Dm Em FM7 Em
| I cant stand this | in de ci sion | mar ried with a | lack of vi sion |
Dm Em FM7 G6
| Eve ry bo dy | wants to rule the | world Say (y that you'll) |
| (never never never) (never need it) | / One head line | why be lieve it |
C
| Eve ry bo dy | wants to rule the | world dd // | //// | //// | //// |
Dm Em F Em
| All for free dom | and for plea sure | Noth ing ev er | lasts for ev er |
Dm Em FM7 G6 G F
| Eve ry bo dy | wants to rule the | world dd // | //// ||
Everybody Wants To Rule The World is performed by Tears For Fears and written by Orzabal, Stanley & Hughes.
This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.