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License To Kill

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[Intro]
|  G|  D|  G   Gsus4|  G|
[Verse 1]
GMan thinks 'cause he Emrules the earth
  DHe can do  as he Gpleases
                   G                Em|  D   A|  D|
And if things don't change soon, he will
Cause Cman has invented his Gdoom
First Gstep was Dtouching the Cmoon
Now there's a EmwomDan Con my EmbloDckC  
She just siEmt tDheCre as the night grow sEmtilDlC  
                       G                   D|  G   Gsus4|  G|  
She say, who gonna take away his license to kill
[Verse 2]
Now, they Gtake him and they Emteach him
 DAnd they groom him for Glife
                     G                            Em|   D   A|  D|
And they set him on a path where he's bound to get ill
Then they Cbury him with sGtars
Sell his bGody like they Ddo used Ccars
Now there's a EmwomDan Con my EmbloDckC  
She just EmsitDs Cthere facin' thEme hDilCl
                         G                    D|  G   Gsus4|  G|
She says, who gonna take away his license to kill
[Verse 3]
Now, he's Ghell-bent for deEmstruction
 DHe's afraid and conGfused
                         G                   Em|   D   A|  D|
And his brain has been mismanaged with great skill
CAll he believes are his Geyes
And his Geyes they Djust tell him Clies
But there's a EmwomDan Con my EmbloDckC  
She just EmsitDs Cthere in a cold EmchiDllC  
                         G                    D|  G   Gsus4|  G|
She says, who gonna take away his license to kill
[Middle 8]
May be Emnoisemaker, spirit maker
GHeartbreaker, backbreaker
  CLeave no stone unGturned
You may be an Emactor in a plot
That might be Gall that you got
                           Am[  D]  
Till your error you clearly learn
[Interlude]
|  D|  Dsus4|  D|  Dsus4|
|  D|  Dsus4|  D|   D  
                 (break)
[Verse 4]
Now he Gworships at an Emaltar Dby a stagnant Gpool
                      G                Em|     D    A|  D|                                             
And when he sees his reflection he's fulfilled
Oh, Cman is opposed to fair Gplay
He wants it Gall and he Dwants it his Cway                   
Now, there's a EmwomDan Con my EmbloDckC  
She just EmsitDs Cthere as night grows EmstiDllC  
                         G                    D|  G   Gsus4|  G|
She says, who gonna take away his license to kill
[Solo]
|  G|  Em|  D|  G|
|  G|  Em|  D   A|  D|
|  C|  G|  G   D|  C|
|  Em   D     C|  Em   D     C|
|  Em   D     C|  Em   D     C|
|  G   D|  G| 
|  Em   D     C|  Em   D     C|
|  Em   D     C|  Em   D     C|
|  G   D|  G   Gsus4|  G  
[Coda]
Yeah Gwho gonna take aDsus4way ... his license to killG  

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License To Kill

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gsus4

Dsus4

[Intro]

G D G Gsus4 G

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[Verse 1]

G Em

Man thinks 'cause he rules the earth

D G

He can do as he pleases

G Em D A D

| | |

And if things don't change soon, he will

C G

Cause man has invented his doom

G D C

First step was touching the moon

Em D C Em D C

Now there's a woman on my block

Em D C Em D C

She just sit there as the night grow still

G D G Gsus4 G

| | |

She say, who gonna take away his license to kill

[Verse 2]

G Em

Now, they take him and they teach him

D G

And they groom him for life

G Em D A D

| | |

And they set him on a path where he's bound to get ill

C G

Then they bury him with stars

G D C

Sell his body like they do used cars

Em D C Em D C

Now there's a woman on my block

Em D C Em D C

She just sits there facin' the hill

G D G Gsus4 G

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She says, who gonna take away his license to kill

[Verse 3]

G Em

Now, he's hell-bent for destruction

D G

He's afraid and confused

G Em D A D

| | |

And his brain has been mismanaged with great skill

C G

All he believes are his eyes

G D C

And his eyes they just tell him lies

Em D C Em D C

But there's a woman on my block

Em D C Em D C

She just sits there in a cold chill

G D G Gsus4 G

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She says, who gonna take away his license to kill

[Middle 8]

May be noisemaker, spirit maker

Heartbreaker, backbreaker

C G

Leave no stone unturned

You may be an actor in a plot

That might be all that you got

Am D

[ ]

Till your error you clearly learn

[Interlude]

D Dsus4 D Dsus4

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D Dsus4 D D

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(break)

[Verse 4]

G Em D G

Now he worships at an altar by a stagnant pool

G Em D A D

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And when he sees his reflection he's fulfilled

C G

Oh, man is opposed to fair play

G D C

He wants it all and he wants it his way

Em D C Em D C

Now, there's a woman on my block

Em D C Em D C

She just sits there as night grows still

G D G Gsus4 G

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She says, who gonna take away his license to kill

[Solo]

G Em D G

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G Em D A D

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C G G D C

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Em D C Em D C

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Em D C Em D C

| | |

G D G

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Em D C Em D C

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Em D C Em D C

| | |

G D G Gsus4 G

| | |

[Coda]

G Dsus4 G

Yeah who gonna take away ... his license to kill

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