Artist: Midlake
Song: Rulers, Ruling All Things
Album: The Courage of Others (2010)

chords by christina fjersnam

Capo 4th fret
This is the album version, the live version is up 1 half step (=no capo & 
transpose up 5 half steps).


EmI (022000@1)have been cruel and kind without knowing
CI (x32010@1)fell into silence overwhelmed by these days
    AmFor (x02210@1)I had been shown empty rulers,
       B7ruling (x21202@1)all things


EmThinking (022000@1)the world was mine to lay hold of
  CI (x32010@1)breathed in the promise of maiden and man
    AmBut (x02210@1)each had their own illusions
        B7to (x21202@1)hold on to


Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)                   CI (x32010@1)only want to be left to my own ways
Em (022000@1)            D (xx0232@1)                    C (x32010@1)       BmThe (x24432@1)rulers have won leaving all things undone
Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                 CI've (x32010@1)stood in awe of the whole creation
Bm (x24432@1)                        CGathered (x32010@1)among them was the morning
                       EmGiving (022000@1)all its rest


EmThinking (022000@1)the world was mine to be lost in
CI (x32010@1)ran with a freedom and sang in between
    AmFor (x02210@1)I had the path of wonder
        B7There (x21202@1)before me


Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)                   CI (x32010@1)only want to be left to my own ways
Em (022000@1)            D (xx0232@1)                    C (x32010@1)       BmThe (x24432@1)rulers have won leaving all things undone
Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                 CI've (x32010@1)stood in awe of the whole creation
Bm (x24432@1)                        CGathered (x32010@1)among them was the morning

Giving all its rest


(Solo)  Em C Am B7


Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)                   CI (x32010@1)only want to be left to my own ways
Em (022000@1)            D (xx0232@1)                    C (x32010@1)       BmThe (x24432@1)rulers have won leaving all things undone
Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                 CI've (x32010@1)stood in awe of the whole creation
Bm (x24432@1)                        CGathered (x32010@1)among them was the morning
                       EmGiving (022000@1)all its rest


       D (xx0232@1)                   CI (x32010@1)only want to be left to my own ways
Em (022000@1)            D (xx0232@1)                    C (x32010@1)       BmThe (x24432@1)rulers have won leaving all things undone
Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                 CI've (x32010@1)stood in awe of the whole creation
Bm (x24432@1)                        CGathered (x32010@1)among them was the morning
                       EmGiving (022000@1)all its rest