Everybody Wants To Rule The World
1985
gbTears For Fears
ABmDEmF#mG
6 chords used in this song

Although this song is in the key of D, the chord doesn't often appear. In the verse, the (A) chord functions as a (Dmaj7/9) with both the D and the F# implied. The main riff is two quaver triplets, or 6 notes in 2 beats. Where the timing is tricky, I've notated one chord for each two beats.

Note that Lorde's version from The Hunger Games is not a simple transposition, but includes parts of the song in the relative minor. You can get close by transposing the song to G, then in the verse replace (D) with (Em), and (C) with (Bm)

Intro
First riff plays over this section
A| 0-0-2-
E| -2-2-2
C| ------
G| ------
DDDD
DDDD
DDDD
DDDD
Chords only, verse pattern
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AG
AG
GAG
GWelcome to your Alife G
AG
There's no turning Aback G
AG
Even while we Asleep G
We will find you...
EmF#m
Emacting on your F#mbest behavior
GF#m
GTurn your back on F#mmother nature
EmF#mGAAGGG
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the Aworld GGG
AGGG
AGGG
AG
AG
GAG
GIt's my own Adesire G
AG
It's my own Aremorse G
AG
Help me to Adecide G
Help me make the...
EmF#m
Emmost of freedom F#mand of pleasure
GF#m
GNothing ever F#mlasts forever
EmF#mGAG
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the Gworld
GDA
GThere's a room where the Dlight won't Afind you
GDAG
GHolding hands while the Dwalls come Atumbling Gdown
GDA
GWhen they do, I'll be Dright beAhind you
EmF#m
EmSo glad we've F#malmost made it
GF#m
GSo sad they F#mhad to fade it
EmF#mGAD
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the Dworld
Solo
First riff plays over this section
A| 0-0-2-
E| -2-2-2
C| ------
G| ------
DDA
DDA
GGDA
GGDA
GGDA
GGDA
GGDA
GGDA
Now add second riff over this section
   Bm      G
A| 55442200----
E| --------235-
C| -----------2
G| ------------
BmBmGG
BmBmGG
BmBmGG
BmBmGG
BmBmGG
BmBmGG
Chords only, verse pattern
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
EmF#m
EmI can't stand this F#mindecision
GF#m
GMarried with a F#mlack of vision
EmF#mGAEm
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the Emworld
EmF#m
EmSay that you'll F#mnever, never, never, need it
EmF#m
EmOne headline, F#mwhy believe it?
EmF#mGAD
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the Dworld
First riff
DAGDDAG
DAGDDAG
EmF#m
EmAll for freedom F#mand for pleasure
GF#m
GNothing ever F#mlasts forever
EmF#mGAAGGG
EmEveryF#mbody Gwants to Arule the AworldGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AGGG
AG
AG
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