Tom: A5 

Intro:  ( A5 G5 ) 

                 A5 G5                         A5 G5 
Welcome to your life,        there's no turning back, 
                 A5 G5 
Even while we sleep,     we will find you 
E5              F#5 
Acting on your best behavior 
G5                     F#5 
Turn your back on mother nature, 
E5   F#5  G5          A5        A5 G5    A5 G5 
Everybody wants to rule the world 
              A5 G5                     A5 G5 
It's my own design,         it's my own remorse, 
              A5 G5 
Help me to decide,       help me make the 
E5                   F#5 
Most of freedom and of pleasure, 
G5              F#5 
Nothing ever lasts forever, 
E5   F#5   G5       A5          G5 
Everybody wants to rule the world 
                            D5              A5 
There's a room where the light won't find you 
G5                          D5               A5         G5 
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down 
                         D5        A5 
When they do, I'll be right behind you 
E5             F#5 
So glad we've almost made it 
G5           F#5 
So sad they had to fade it 
E5   F#5   G5       A5         D5    A5  ( G5 A5  D5  A5 ) ( A5 G5 ) 
Everybody wants to rule the world 
E5         F#5 
I can't stand this indecision 
G5             F#5 
Married with a lack of vision 
E5   F#5   G5        A5 
Everybody wants to rule the world 
E5                                          F#5 
Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it. 
G5                  F#5 
One headline, why believe it? 
E5   F#5   G5        A5         D5 
Everybody wants to rule the world. 
E5           F#5 
Of freedom and of pleasure, 
G5             F#5 
Nothing ever lasts forever, 
E5   F#5   G5      A5          D5       ( A5 G5 ) 
Everybody wants to rule the world