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Everybody Wants To Rule The World Chords by Tears for Fears

The article is about Everybody Wants to Rule the World chords. We will explore the chords of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” – a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears from their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair (1985), and learn how to play this song on guitar.

Track Info

Everybody Wants To Rule The World Chords By Tears For Fears
  • Song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
  • Artist: Tears for Fears
  • Writers: Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes
  • Producers: Chris Hughes
  • Album: Songs from the Big Chair

Chords Info

  • Tuning E A D G B E
  • Key D
  • Capo No capo
  • Chord used A/D G/D Gmaj7 A6 D/C Em F#m G6 A G D Bm7

Intro

A/D G/Dx4

Verse 1

A/D G/D     Welcome to your life

A/D G/D     There’s no turning back

A/D G/D     Even while we sleep

A/D G/D     We will find you

Chorus

EmActing on your F#mbest behaviour

G6Turn your back on F#mMother Nature

EmEveryF#mbody G6wants to Arule the w A/D G/D A/D G/D orld

Verse 2

A/D G/D     It’s my own design

A/D G/D     It’s my own remorse

A/D G/D     Help me to decide

A/D G/D     Help me make the

Chorus

EmMost of freedom F#mand of pleasure

G6Nothing ever F#mlasts forever

EmEveryF#mbody G6wants to Arule the world

Bridge

GThere’s a room where the lDight won’t fAind you

GHolding hands while the wDalls come tAumbling down

GWhen they do, I’ll be rDight beAhind you

Chorus

EmSo glad we’ve F#malmost made it

G6So sad they F#mhad to fade it

EmEveryF#mbody G6wants to Arule the…

Instrument Bridge

Gmaj7D A6x4 world

   Bm7 D/C Bm7 D/C Gmaj7 A6

Guitar Solo

A/D G/Dx4

Chorus

EmI can’t stand this F#mindecision

G6Married with a F#mlack of vision

EmEveryF#mbody G6wants to Arule the…

EmSay that you’ll F#mnever, never, never, never need it

G6One headline, F#mwhy believe it?

EmEveryF#mbody G6wants to Arule the Gmaj7 D A6 Gmaj7 D A6 world

EmAll for freedom F#mand for pleasure

G6Nothing ever F#mlasts forever

EmEveryF#mbody G6wants to Arule the A/DworldG/D

Above are the Everybody Wants to Rule the World chords and lyrics. These are the actual chord shapes on the studio recording. Pick up your guitar and try to play this song by following this tab. Hope you enjoy it!

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