Viva la Vida 1st position

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Check the midi if you're having trouble.

-3'' is a double bend getting an A (on a C harp). Can be tricky to get if you're just starting. 

4 5 5 5.... -5 -4
I used to rule the world
-4 4 -4 4 -4 5 4 -3 -3’’
Seas would rise when I gave the word
4 5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4
Now in the morning I sleep alone
-4 4 -4 4 -4 5 4 -3 -3’’ 
Sweep the streets I used to own

4 5 5 5.... -5 -4
I used to roll the dice
-4 4 -4 4 -4 5 4 -3 -3’’
See the fears in my enemies eyes
5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4
Listen as the crowd would sing
4 5 -4 4 4  5 -4 44
Now the old king is dead long live the king
6 -6 -6  -6 5 6
One minute I held the key
6 6 6 5 6-5 5
Next the walls would close on me
5 5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4
And I discovered that my castle stands
4 5 -4 4 4 5 -4 44
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand


4 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 6 -4 5 -5
I hear Jurasalem bells are ringing
6 6 6 5 6 5 -3’’ -3 4
Roman Cavarly choirs are singing
-6 -6 -6 6 -6 6-4 5 -5
Be my mirror my sword my shield
-4  6 6 6 5 6 5-3’’ -3 4
My missionaries in a foreign field
-6 -6 -6 6 -6 -7 -7 
For some reason I can't explain
6 6 6-5 555 
I know St Peter won't call my name
5 5 5 -5 -4
Never an honest word
4  -4 4 -4 4 5 -3’’  4
But that was when I ruled the world

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound