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Viva La Vida — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Viva La Vida" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Db, 133 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
I used to (Db5)rule
the (Eb7sus)world.
Seas would (Ab)rise when I gave the (Fm)word.
Now in the morn ing I (Db5)sleep
a (Eb7sus)lone,
sweep the (Ab)streets I used to (Fm)own.
I used to (Db5)roll
the (Eb7sus)dice,
feel the (Ab)fear in my en e mies’ (Fm)eyes.
Lis ten as the (Db5)crowd would (Eb7sus)sing,
“Now the (Ab)old king is dead, long (Fm)live the king.” One min ute I (Db5)held
the (Eb7sus)key,
next the (Fm)walls on were a closed on me.
And I dis cov ered that my (Db5)cas tles (Eb7sus)stand
up on (Ab)pil lars of salt wan and pil (Fm)lars of sand.
I (Db5)hear Je ru sa lem (Eb7sus)bells a ring ing, (Ab)Ro man cav al ry (Fm)choirs are sing ing.
(Db5)Be my mir ror, my (Eb7sus)sword and shield, my (Ab)mis sion ar ies in a (Fm)for eign field.
(Db5)For some rea son I (Eb7sus)can’t ex plain.
I (Ab)Once you’ve gone there (Fm)was nev er, nev er an hon (Db5)hon est (Eb7sus)word.
And that was (Ab)when I ruled the (Fm)world.
It was a wick ed and wild
(Eb7sus)wind
blew down the (Ab)doors to let me (Fm)in.
Shat tered win dows and the (Db5)sound of (Eb7sus)drums.
Peo ple (Ab)could n’t be lieve what (Fm)I’d be come.
Rev o lu tion (Db5)ar
ies (Eb7sus)wait
for my (Fm)head on were a sil ver plate.
And Just a pup pet on a (Db5)lone ly (Eb7sus)string.
Ah, on (Ab)who would ev er wan na be (Fm)king?
of sand.
I (Db5)hear Je ru sa lem (Eb7sus)bells a ring ing, (Ab)Ro man cav al ry (Fm)choirs are sing ing.
(Db5)Be my mir ror, my (Eb7sus)sword and shield, my (Ab)mis sion ar ies in a (Fm)for eign field.
(Db5)For some rea son I (Eb7sus)can’t ex plain.
I (Ab)know Saint Pe ter (Fm)won’t call my name, nev er an (Db5)hon est (Eb7sus)word.
But that was (Ab)when I ruled the (Fm)world.
It was a wick ed and wild
(Eb7sus)wind
blew down the (Ab)doors to let me (Fm)in.
Shat tered win dows and the
Oh,
oh,
oh,
oh,
oh.
(Db5)hon est (Eb7sus)word.
But that was (Ab)when I ruled the (Fm)world.
(Db)Ooh.
(Db)Ooh.
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How to Play "Viva La Vida" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.