Verse
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
If I ruled the world,
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
Every day would be the first day of spring.
[Eb] [Ab] [Cm]
Every heart would have a new song to sing,
[Bb]
and we'd sing of the joy every morning would bring.
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
If I ruled the world,
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
Every man would be as free as a bird
[Eb] [Ab] [Cm]
Every voice would be a voice to be heard,
[Bb]
take my word we would treasure each day that occurred.
Chorus
[C] [F] [C] [F]
My world would be a beautiful place
[C] [Cm] [Fm] [Bb]
Where we would weave such wonderful dreams
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
My world would wear a smile on its face,
[Cm] [F] [Am] [Dm] [Fm] [Bb]
like the man in the moon has, where the moon beams
[Piano solo]
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
Verse
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
If I ruled the world,
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
Every man would see the world was his friend, yeah
[Eb] [Ab] [Cm]
There'd be happiness that no man could end,
[Gm] [C] [Cm]
no my friend, not if I ruled the world
Bridge
[Fm] [Ab] [Db]
Every hand would be held up high,
[Eb] [Db] [Cm] [Bb]
There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky
[Fm] [Bb]
If the day ever dawned,
[Ab] [Bb] [Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
when I rule the world
Instrumental
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
Outro
[Ab]
Every hand would be held up high,
[Cm] [Bb]
Sunshine in everyone's sky
[Ab]
If the day ever dawned,
[Cm] [Bb]
when I rule the world.
