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