Intro: C D G Em #. I used to [C]rule the [D]world Seas would [G]rise when I gave the [Em]word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own #. I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listened as the crowd would sing, "Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" #. One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand Ref: I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing Roman cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain Once you'd gone there was never Never an honest word And that was when I ruled the world #. It was a wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in Shattered windows and the sound of drums People couldn't believe what I'd become #. Revolutionaries wait For my head on a silver plate Just a puppet on a lonely string Oh who would ever want to be king? Bridge: Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [4x] Ref: I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing...