Verse 1
 
Em              Gm              Em                Gm 
One day instead of going to war we can play dead, falling to the floor 
Bridge 
Fm                        Cm 
We'll sing and play every single day 
Fm                                         Cm 
we'll be allowed to talk and everyone will hear what we say 
 
G                      Cm    F                     Dm 
When children rule the world we'll be happy little boys and girls 
G                     Cm                 Dm 
when children take control we will never have to grow old 
Verse: 2 
Em              Gm 
One day instead of ending animals lives 
Em                                   Gm 
we'll eat nuts, fruits and seeds and vegetables to survive 
Bridge 
Fm                        Cm 
We'll sing and play every single day 
Fm                                         Cm 
we'll be allowed to talk and everyone will hear what we say 
 
G                      Cm    F                     Dm 
When children rule the world we'll be happy little boys and girls 
G                     Cm                 Dm 
when children take control we will never have to grow old 
Middle 8 
A               Bb                 A                Bb 
When we grow up we lose ourselves, we change into robotic cells 
A                         Bb                 A                   Bb 
but we can turn it around and we can pretend that weare children once again 
G                      Cm    F                     Dm 
When children rule the world we'll be happy little boys and girls 
G                     Cm                 Dm 
when children take control we will never have to grow old