Written by Leslie Bricusse and Cyril Ornadel
Intro: C7M A7/13- Dm7 G7
Dm7 C7M C7M/9 C7M
If I ruled the world
Gm7 C7 Bm5-/7 E7/9
Ev'ry day would be the first day of spring
Bm5-/7 E7/9 Am Am7+ Am7
Ev'ry heart would have a new song to sing
Am6 Em7 Cdim Dm7 G7
And we'd sing of the joy ev'ry morning would bring
Dm7 C7M C7M/9 C7M
If I ruled the world
Gm7 C7 Bm5-/7 E7/9
Ev'ry man would be as free as a bird
Bm5-/7 E7/9 Am Am7+ Am7
Ev'ry voice would be a voice to be heard
Am6 Em7 Cdim Dm7 E9
Take my word, we would treasure each day that occurred
Bridge
A7M F#m Bm7 E7
My world would be a beautiful place
A7M A7M/9 Dm7 G7
Where we would weave such wonderful dreams
C7M Am7 Dm7 G7
My world would wear a smile on its face
Am Am7+ Am7 F#m7 Dm7 G7
Like the man in the moon when the moon beams
Dm7 C7M C7M/9 C7M
If I ruled the world
Gm7 C7 Bm5-/7 E7/9
Ev'ry man would say the world was his friend
Bm5-/7 E7/9 Am Am7+ Am7
There'd be happiness that no man could end
Am6 Em7 Em5-/7 A4/7 A7
No, my friend, not if I ruled the world
A7/13- Dm7 Dm7+ G7
Ev'ry head would be held up high
C7M Cdim A7
There'd be sunshine in ev'ryone's sky
Dm7 F7M Dm7 G7 C7M
If the day ever dawned when I ruled the world
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