Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears
Key: D
Tempo: 112 BPM
Time: 6/8

Intro:
(guitar lick 4 bars of 6/8)

(band in)
A/DG/D
	
(4x)

Verse 1:
A/DG/D                 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
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
A/DG/D
 
A/DG/D
 

Verse 2:
A/DG/D               A/D G/D
	... It's my own desire
              A/D  G/D
It's my own remorse
             A/D G/D
Help me to decide
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           A
There's a room where the light won't find you
G                       D          A
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
G                     D            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

Instrumental 1:
(intro lick; 6/8 bars)
G
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D      A
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G
//////  //////
D      A
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G
//////  //////
D      A
////// //////

G
//////  //////
D      A
////// //////

(synth line)
Bm
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C
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Bm
//////  //////
C
//////  //////
G      A
////// //////

Solo 1:
A/DG/D
 
(4x)

Chorus 4:
Em                 F#m
I can't stand this indecision
G              Em
Married with a lack of vision
Em   F#m  G        A
Everybody wants to rule the...

Chorus 5:
Em              F#m
Say that you'll never, never, never, need it
G             F#m
One headline, why believe it?
Em   F#m  G        A
Everybody wants to rule the world

Tag 1:
(guitar bend lick)
(like bridge; 6/8 bars)
G
//////  //////
D      A
////// //////

G
//////  //////
D      A
////// //////

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  G/D
Everybody wants to rule the world
 
Solo 2:
A/DG/D
 

(repeat and cue end)
A/DG/D
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