Piano Notes and Chords for Viva La Vida – Coldplay
This post first provides the right-hand notes (melody notes), followed by melody notes and chords (left-hand notes) for the song Viva La Vida by Coldplay.
Key Information for the Song Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Scale: Ab Major Scale (four black keys)
Key Signature: Four flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
Ab Major Scale Notes: As shown in the image below, the notes for the Ab Major scale are: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G
Relative scale of Ab major is F minor.
F Minor Scale Notes: F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭ and F
Tempo: 68 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Viva La Vida Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout
Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Viva La Vida Piano Notes (Right Hand Notes) Melody
Part 1 (Intro Music)
Db* Db* Db*
(Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
C* C* C*
(C*) C* C* (C*) C* C*
Db* Db* Db*
(Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
C* C* C* (C*) C*~~
Part 2 (Verse 1)
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
(C*) C* C* C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
I used to rule the world
Bb (Eb) Bb
Seas would rise
(Bb) (Ab) C* (Eb) F~~
when I gave the word
C* (C* C*) (C* C*)
Now in the morning,
(C*) C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
I sleep alone
Bb (Eb) Bb Bb
Sweep the streets I
Bb (C*) Ab (G) F~~
used to own
Music
Db* Db* Db*
(Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
C* C* C*
(C*) C* C* (C*) C* C*
Db* Db* Db*
(Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
C* C* C* (C*) C*~~
Part 3 A (Verse 2)
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
“Now the old king is dead, long live the king”
(C*) C* C* C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
I used to roll the dice
Bb (Eb) Bb (Bb Ab)
Feel the fear in my
(Bb Bb) C* Ab~ (G) F~~
enemy’s eyes
C* C* C* C* C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
Listen as the crowd would sing
(Ab Ab) (C* Bb) (Ab) Ab~~
Now the old king is dead,
(C* Bb) (Ab) Ab~
long live the king
Part 3 B (Verse 2)
One minute, I held the key
Next, the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
(F* F* F*) (F*) F*~~ (Db*) Eb*~~
One minute, I held the key
Eb* (Eb*) Eb*~ (Eb*) Eb* (Db*) C*~~
Next, the walls were closed on me
(C* C*) (C* C*) (C* C*) C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
And I discovered that my castl_es stand
(Ab) Ab (C* Bb Ab) Ab~
Upon pillars of salt
(Ab) (C* Bb) (Ab) Ab~
and pillars of sand
Part 4 A (Chorus)
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin’
Roman cavalry choirs are singin’
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
(Eb*) F* F* (F*) (Eb*) (F*) Eb*~ (Bb) C* Db*~
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin’
Eb* Eb* (Eb*) (C*) (Eb*) C*~ (F) G Ab~
Roman cavalry choirs are singin’
F* F* (F* Eb*) (F*) Eb*~ (Bb) C* Db*
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
(C*) (Eb* C*) Eb* (Eb* C* Eb*) C*~ (F) G Ab~
My missionaries in a foreign field
Part 4 B (Chorus)
For some reason, I can’t explain
Once you’d gone, there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
F* F* (F* Eb*) (F*) G* G* G*~~
For some reason, I can’t explain
Eb* Eb* Eb* (Eb* C*) (Db*) C*~
Once you’d gone, there was never
(C* C*) (C*) C*~~ Db* Bb~~~
Never an honest word
(Ab) (Bb Ab) (G) G~ C* (G) Ab~~
And that was when I ruled the world
Part 5 (Music)
Db* Db* Db*
(Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
C* C* C*
(C*) C* C* (C*) C* C*
Db* Db* Db*
(Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
C* C* C* (C*) C*~~
Part 6 (Verse 3)
It was a wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn’t believe what I’d become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string (Mmm, mmm)
Aw, who would ever wanna be king?
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Viva La Vida Piano Chords
This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords played by the left hand for the song Viva La Vida.
- Letter notes are written above the words, showing you which note to sing for each syllable.
- Chords are written below the lyrics to tell you which chords to play on your instrument along with the song.
- A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.
- The Viva La Vida song is in Ab Major key.
- Notes for the Ab Major scale are: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G.
- Chords of the Ab Major scale are: Ab (G#), Bbm (A#m), Cm, Db(C#), Eb (D#), Fm, Gdim
- Chords used i.e chord progressions for the song Viva La Vida are (chords from Ab Major scale): Db Eb Ab Fm and the notations for the chords are
- Db major – Db, F, Ab
- Eb major – Eb, G, Bb
- Ab major – Ab, C, Eb
- F minor – F, Ab, C
Viva La Vida Piano Latter Notes and Chords
Intro Music
| Db* Db* Db*
| Db
| (Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
| Eb
| C* C* C*
| Ab
| (C*) C* C* (C*) C* C*
| Fm
| Db* Db* Db*
| Db
| (Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
| Eb
| C* C* C* (C*) | C*~~
| Ab | Fm
Verse 1
(C*) C* C* C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
I used to | rule the | world
| Db | Eb
Bb (Eb) Bb (Bb) (Ab) C* (Eb) F~~
Seas would | rise when I gave the | word
| Ab | Fm
C* (C* C*) (C* C*) (C*) C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
Now in the morning, I I sleep I alone
I Db I Eb
Bb (Eb) Bb Bb Bb (C*) Ab (G) F~~
Sweep the I streets I used to I own
I Ab I Fm
Music
| Db* Db* Db* | (Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
| Db | Eb
| C* C* C* | (C*) C* C* (C*) C* C*
| Ab | Fm
| Db* Db* Db* | (Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
| Db | Eb
| C* C* C* (C*) | C*~~
| Ab | Fm
Verse 2
(C*) C* C* C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
I used to I roll the I dice
I Db I Eb
Bb (Eb) Bb (Bb Ab) (Bb Bb) C* Ab~ (G) F~~
Feel the I fear in my enemy’s I eyes
I Ab I Fm
C* C* C* C* C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
Listen as the I crowd would I sing
I Db I Eb
(Ab Ab) (C* Bb) (Ab) Ab~~ (C* Bb) (Ab) Ab~
Now the I old king is dead, long I live the king
I Ab I Fm
(F* F* F*) (F*) F*~~ (Db*) Eb*~~
One minute, I I held the I key
I Db I Eb
Eb* (Eb*) Eb*~ (Eb*) Eb* (Db*) C*~~
Next, the I walls were closed on I me
I Ab I Fm
(C* C*) (C* C*) (C* C*) C*~~ (Db*) Bb~~
And I discovered that my I castl_es I stand
I Db I Eb
(Ab) Ab (C* Bb Ab) Ab~ (Ab) (C* Bb) (Ab) Ab~
Upon I pillars of salt and pill | ars of sand
I Ab I Fm
Chorus
(Eb*) F* F* (F*) (Eb*) (F*) Eb*~ (Bb) C* Db*~
I I hear Jerusalem I bells a-ringin’
I Db I Eb
Eb* Eb* (Eb*) (C*) (Eb*) C*~ (F) G Ab~
I Roman cavalry I choirs are singin’
I Ab I Fm
F* F* (F* Eb*) (F*) Eb*~ (Bb) C* Db*
I Be my mirror, my I sword and shield
I Db I Eb
(C*) (Eb* C*) Eb* (Eb* C* Eb*) C*~ (F) G Ab~
My I missionaries in a I foreign field
I Ab I Fm
F* F* (F* Eb*) (F*) G* G* G*~~
I For some reason, I I can’t explain
I Db I Eb
Eb* Eb* Eb* (Eb* C*) (Db*) C*~
I Once you’d gone, there was I never
I Ab I Fm
(C* C*) (C*) C*~~ Db* Bb~~~
Never an I honest I word
I Db I Eb
(Ab) (Bb Ab) (G) G~ C* (G) Ab~~
And that was I when I ruled the I world
I Cm I Fm
Music
| Db* Db* Db* | (Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
| Db | Eb
| C* C* C* | (C*) C* C* (C*) C* C*
| Ab | Fm
| Db* Db* Db* | (Db*) Db* Db* (Db*) Db* Db*
| Db | Eb
| C* C* C* (C*) | C*~~
| Ab | Fm
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