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Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

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      EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD (ACOUSTIC) - Tears for Fears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhQQgU7hfmI
~  I think Roland might be playing in drop D for this song. I'll stick to standard tuning.
~  Sometimes I play the G6 as xx0000.  You can play a normal G in it's place if you want.

Dmaj7 = xx0222
G6    = 320000

[Intro]
e|---5----5----7------|
B|-----7----7----7----|
G|--------------------|  =or=   Dmaj7   G6  (x4)
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|

[Verse]
                Dmaj7   G6
Welcome to your life
                   Dmaj7   G6
There's no turning back
                Dmaj7   G6
Even while we sleep
(G6)
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           Dmaj7   G6   Dmaj7   G6   Dmaj7   G6
Everybody wants to rule the world

[Verse]
              Dmaj7   G6
It's my own design
              Dmaj7   G6
It's my own remorse
              Dmaj7   G6
Help me to decide
(G6)
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    D     A    A
There's a room where the light won't find you
G                          D    D   A   A    G
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
(G)                     D   D   A  A
When they do I'll be right behind you

[Chorus/Bridge]
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         G   D   A      G   D   A
Everybody wants to rule the world

[intro riff over synth solo]
[synth solo]
[guitar solo]

[Chorus/Bridge]
Em             F#m
I can't stand this indecision
G           F#m
Married with a lack of vision
Em   F#m   G        A         G   D   A      G   D   A
Everybody wants to rule the world

[Bridge]
G                          D    D     A    A
Say that you'll never never never never need it
G                          D    D   A   A    G
One headlight why believe it
(G)                     D   D   A  A
Everybody wants to rule the world

[Chorus 4]
Em               F#m
All for freedom and for pleasure
G              F#m
Nothing ever lasts forever
Em    F#m   G      A           Dmaj7   G6
Everybody wants to rule the world

[Outro]
Dmaj7   G6
Dmaj7   G6
Dmaj7   G6
Dmaj7   G6
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/tears_for_fears/everybody_wants_to_rule_the_world_chords_1503308

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