If I Ruled the World

If I Ruled The World
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 1970
 
 
Intro   C  A# C  Eb F  G#  Eb  G
 
 
Verse 1
 
   C
If I ruled the world
                      Bm                 E
Everyday would be the first day of spring
            E7           Am          G#   Am
Every heart would have a new song to sing
         F           Em        F                   C
And we'd sing of the joy every mornin' would bring
 
Verse 2
 
   C                 Em
If I ruled the world
      C               Bm            Am
Every man would be as free as a bird
      Dm               Am           C
Every voice would be a voice to be heard
        F             G                      Am
Take my word we would treasure each day that occured
 
Chorus 1
 
Bm                 E         C#m
My world would be a beautiful place
                                C   G
Where we'd greet such wonderful dreams
             Am           G             Bm
And my world would wear a smile on it's face
         Am         C               Bm  G
Like the man in the moon had sent a moon beam
 
Verse 3
 
C              G
If I ruled the world
          A#            Bm                  C#m
Every man would say the world was his friend
                          Am           C#m  C
There'd be happiness that no man could end
      Bm           Em   A#        Em     Eb
No my friend not if I... ruled the world
 
Bridge
 
     F                          A#
Every head would be held way up high
           C           A#         A
There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky
       F
If the day ever dawned 
       G         C
That I ruled the world
 
Riff  A# C  A# C  G  C  G  Bm  Em  Am  Em  Am  Bm  Em  A# Am  Am7
 
Outro
 
G                               F     A#
Every head would be held way up high
           E           A#         A
There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky
       F
If the day ever dawned
     G           C     G  Eb  F  G
That I ruled the world
 
 
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