[Intro]

 -   x4

              
Welcome to you

     - 
r life 
There's no turning back 
Even while we sleep 
We will find you 
            
Acting on your

 
 best behaviou

r 
             
Turn your back

 
 on mother nat

ure 
        
Everybody want

             
s to rule the 

      - 
world 

              
It's my own de

    - 
sign 
It's my own remorse 
Help me to decide 
              
Help me make t

    
he most 
              
Of freedom and

    
 of pleasure 
             
Nothing ever l


asts forever 
        
Everybody want

             
s to rule the 

    
world 

              
There's a room

           
 where the lig

            
ht won't find 

you 
             
Holding hands 

           
while the wall

             
s come tumblin

          
g down 
              
When they do I

           
'll be right b

     
ehind you 
            
So glad we've 

  
almost made it

 
             
So sad they ha

     
d to fade it 
        
Everybody want

             
s to rule the 

         
world 


[Solo]

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 - 

            
I can't stand 

   
this indecisio

n 
             
Married with a

     
 lack of visio

n 
        
Everybody want

             
s to rule the 

           
world 
            
Say that you'l

              
l never never 

            
never never ne


ed it 
             
One headline w

         
hy believe it 

? 
        
Everybody want

             
s to rule the 

       
world 
            
All for freedo

         
m and for plea

sure 
             
Nothing ever l

 
asts forever 
        
Everybody want

             
s to rule the 

        
world 

(Repeat Intro, then fade out)