Key: D
Dm7
CM7
If I ruled the world,
Gm7
C7
Bm7
E7
Every day would be the first day of spring,
Bm7
E7
Am
Am7
Every heart would have a new song to sing,
Am7
Em7
Dm7
G7
And we'd sing of the joy every morning would bring.
Dm7
CM7
If I ruled the world,
Gm7
C7
Bm7
E7
Every man would be as free as a bird,
Bm7
E7
Am
Am7
Am
Every voice would be a voice to be heard
Am7
Em7
Dm7
E7
Take my word, we would treasure each day that occurred.
F#m
Bm7
E7
My world, would be a beautiful place,
Dm7
G7
Where we would weave such wonderful dreams;
Am7
Dm7
G7
My world, would wear a smile on its face,
Am
Am7
F#m7
Dm7
G7
Like the man in the moon when the moon beams.
Dm7
CM7
If I ruled the world,
Gm7
C7
Bm7
E7
Every man would say the world was his friend,
Bm7
E7
Am
Am7
Am
There'd be happiness that no man could end;
Am7
Em7
A7
No, my friend, not if I, ruled the world.
Dm
Dm7
G7
Every head would be held up high,
A7
There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky,
Dm7
G7
If the day ever dawned when I, ruled the world.