Everybody Wants to Rule the World is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. Originally released in 1985 as the third single from their second studio album, Songs from the Big Chair. The song was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes, and produced by Hughes. The track is known for its upbeat tempo, but its lyrics discuss the desire for power and the complications that come with it. The song became one of the bands biggest h ... See more [+] its, reaching the number one position in charts of several countries, including the United States.
Key: D
Introduction:1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 (triplets throughout)
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(
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) Welcome to your life
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(
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) There's no turning back
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(
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) Even while we sleep
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We will find you
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Acting on your best behavior
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Turn your back on mother nature
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Everybody wants to rule the world
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(
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) It's my own design
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(
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) It's my own remorse
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(
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) Help me to decide
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Help me make the ...
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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 ...
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There's a room where the light won't find you
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(
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) Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down