JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "If I Ruled the World" adalah lagu yang dilantunkan oleh penyanyi kenamaan Jamie Cullum.
Rilis pertama kali pada 1963, lagu ini merupakan lagu tema dari drama musikal Pickwick.
Lagu ini telah dinyanyikan ulang oleh berbagai artis seperti Tony Bennet dengan Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder hingga Jamie Cullum sendiri dalam albumnya The Pursuit pada 2009.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu But For Now - Jamie Cullum
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "If I Rules the World" dari Jamie Cullum.
[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
[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
[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.