Biography:
Richard Paul Astley (born February 6, 1966) is an English dance-pop singer, songwriter and musician. He was born in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, Lancashire, England. Astley currently resides in Richmond, Surrey with his Danish girlfriend, Lene Bausager, and their daughter, Emilie.
In 1985, Astley was playing the club circuit as a singer with a soul band named FBI, when he was seen by the record producer Pete Waterman and persuaded to come to London to work at the PWL recording studio.
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- Never Gonna Give You Up
- Angels On My Side
- Be With You
- Beautiful Life
- Better Together
- Chance To Dance
- Cry For Help
- Dance
- Empty Heart
- Every Corner
- Giving Up On Love
- Hold Me In Your Arms
- Hopelessly
- I Need The Light
- It Would Take A Strong Strong Man
- Keep It Turned On
- Keep Singing
- Last Night On Earth
- Let It Rain
- Lights Out
- Move Right Out
- Pieces
- Rise Up
- She Makes Me
- Shivers
- Sleeping
- Superman
- The Good Old Days
- Together Forever
- Try
- Wish Away
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
E C#m G#m
Reaching for my crossbow
B
I patiently take aim
E C#m
I've got you in the crosshair
G#m B
Never gonna hurt me or anybody else again
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Yes you rule the world for now, You do
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C#m B
You and all your money
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I'm starting with you
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A B
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[Verse]
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Prowling through the city
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I need someone to blame
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Tomorrow's headline news
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You'll all know my name
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Yes you rule the world for now, You do
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You and all your money
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I'm starting with you
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And then I'll take the room to pieces
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I'm starting with you
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[Bridge]
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I'll put away my crossbow
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So empty all your guns
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Maybe there's another way
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To get things done
[Pre-Chorus]
A B C#m B
Yes you rule the world for now, You do
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Yes you rule the world for now
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They can keep their money
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I'm starting with you
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And then we'll find a place where peace is
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Where peace is
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[Verse]
E C#m G#m
Reaching for my crossbow
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I patiently take aim
E C#m
I've got you in the crosshair
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Never gonna hurt me or anybody else again
[Pre-Chorus]
A B C#m B
Yes you rule the world for now, You do
A B C#m B
Yes you rule the world for now
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Yes you rule the world
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You and all your money
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Yes you rule the world for now
[Chorus]
E B
I'm starting with you
C#m B A G#m
And then I'll take the room to pieces
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To pieces
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I'm starting with you
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Then I'll take the room to pieces
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To pieces
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To pieces
[Verse]
E C#m G#m
Prowling through the city
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I need someone to blame
E C#m G#m
Tomorrow's headline news
B
You'll all know my name
[Pre-Chorus]
A B C#m B
Yes you rule the world for now, You do
A B C#m B
Yes you rule the world for now
A B
Yes you rule the world
C#m B
You and all your money
A B
Yes you rule the world for now
[Chorus]
E B
I'm starting with you
C#m B A G#m
And then I'll take the room to pieces
A B
To pieces
E B
I'm starting with you
C#m B A G#m
Then I'll take the room to pieces
A B
To pieces
[Bridge]
A G#m
I'll put away my crossbow
A B
So empty all your guns
A G#m
Maybe there's another way
A B
To get things done
[Pre-Chorus]
A B C#m B
Yes you rule the world for now, You do
A B C#m B
Yes you rule the world for now
A B
We can take the earth
C#m B
They can keep their money
A B
Yes we rule the world for now we choose to
[Chorus]
E B
I'm starting with you
C#m B A G#m
And then we'll find a place where peace is
A B
Where peace is
E B
I'm starting with you
C#m B
And then I'll build a place
A G#m
Where peace is
A B
Where peace is
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I'll find a place where peace is
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