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Header ▾
Song TitleEverybody wants to rule the world
ArtistTears for Fears
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumSongs from the Big Chair
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration4:11
Dur Grp4:00-4:29
Year1985
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM111 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp110-114
Umbrella080-119
KeyD
Time12/8
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/17S9XdwkoSKdc6jC8WoWp7QXHNDvIhktQ/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/tears-for-fears/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world-chords-1085049
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Wants_to_Rule_the_World
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/40dJCw4xU6Bd5ie9rfagNo
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/tears-for-fears/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/tears-for-fears/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/tears-for-fears/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/ST86JM1RPl0
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world/1440813515
YT_Streams90,580,473
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 2Ending Fade out
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2Lead dubb
Voc Info 32nd voice add (male)
Voc Info 4Without BGV
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1INTERLUDE
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1❌
Instruments ▾
Instr 1SYNTH
Instr 2SYNTH BASS
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1BRIT Award - Best British Single
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationBPI - Multi Platinum
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/tearsforfears/everybodywantstoruletheworld.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Roland Orzabal
Author 2Ian Stanley
Author 3Chris Hughes
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A chessboard
Explanation✱ Political ambition and control are portrayed as a game on a global board where everyone wants to be the king.
MTag 1Society:Social:Status
MTag 2Power
MTag 3Conflict
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vii-iii-IV-iii, V/I-IV/I
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog Cii-iii-IV-iii
Ch Prog BIV-IV-I-V
Used Chords# Fam7
Chord Fam ProgI, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, bVII
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode MixtureNo
VisualIonian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?36
Mel Cmplx?26
Ch Mel Tens?82
Ch Prog Nov?36
Ch-Bs Mel?87
Ch Complex Grp30-39
Mel Cmplx Grp20-29
Ch Mel Tens Grp80-89
Ch Prog Nov Grp30-39
Ch-Bs Mel Grp80-89
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?64
Spot-Energy?81
Spot-Valance?55
Spot-Dance Grp60-69
Spot-Energy Grp80-89
Spot-Valance Grp50-59
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Tears rolling down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (Tears for Fears)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/16_m5bQcfGFLLjGqhezWefXcoswxJez-Q/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2Song from the Big Chair (Tears for Fears)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YoBeFbPRCgU32G7B6730YTZyS4w8KGal/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 19 (Song from the Big Chair)
SB Page 28 (Tears rolling down (Greatest Hits 82-92))
Genre ▾
Genre 1Rock
Style ▾
Style 1New Wave
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