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Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Tears for Fears

Key: C diatonic harmonica

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Verse 1:

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Welcome to your li-fe

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There's no turning back

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Even while we sleep

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We will find you


Chorus:

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Acting on your best behaviour

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Turn your back on Mother Nature

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Everybody wants to rule the world


Verse 2:

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It's my own de-e-sign

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It's my own remorse

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Help me to de-ci-i-de

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Help me make the


Chorus:

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Most of freedom and of pleasure

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Nothing ever lasts forever

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Everybody wants to rule the world


Bridge:

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There's a room where the light won't find you

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Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down

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When they do I'll be right behind you


Chorus:

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So glad we've almost made it

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So sad they had to fade it

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Everybody wants to rule the world


[Instrumental break]


Chorus:

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I can't stand this indecision

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Married with a lack of vision

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Everybody wants to rule the world


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Say that you'll never never never never need it

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One headline, why believe it

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Everybody wants to rule the world


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All for freedom and for pleasure

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Nothing ever lasts forever

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Everybody wants to rule the world

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