Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                 A  G
Welcome to your life
There's no turning back
Even while we sleep
We will find you

Chorus:
Em             F#m
Acting on your best behaviour
 G             F#m
Turn your back on mother nature
Em   F#m   G        A           A G
Everybody wants to rule the world

It's my own design
It's my own remorse
Help me to decide
Help me make the most

Chorus:
Most of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world

G                        D/A          A
There's a room where the light won't find you
 G                      D/A         A        G
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
                      D/A          A
When they do I'll be right behind you

Chorus:
So glad we've almost made it
So sad they had to fade it
Everybody wants to rule the world

I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of vision
Everybody wants to rule the—
Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it
One headline, why believe it?
Everybody wants to rule the world
All for freedom and for pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears for Fears.