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Licence To Kill

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[Intro]
F#OoooooohDhhhhBmhhhhh
     F#     DOh hoooBmoooo
     F#     DI need I need, I've Bmgot to hold on to your love
F#   D                      Bm
[Verse]
   F#Hey Dbaby, thought you were the one who Bmtried to F#run DawayBm  
   F#Ohh, Dbaby, wasn't I the one who Bmmade you want F#to stayD?
   BmPlease don't bet that you'll ever escDbmape me
Once I get my F#sights on you
[Chorus]
Got a Elicense to Dbmkill  (To kill)
And you Bmknow I'm going Estraight for your Aheart (Got a Dbmlicense to Dkill)
Got a Elicense to Dbmkill  (To kill)
AnyBmone who tries to Etear us aApart (Got a Dbmlicense to Dkill)
License to F#kiiiiDiiiillBm  F#  D  Bm  
[Verse]
   F#Hey Dbaby, think you need a friend to Bmstand here by your F#side?   DYes you do (Your side)Bm  
   F#Ohh, Dbaby, now you can depend on Bmme to make F#things Dright (Things right)
   BmPlease don't bet that you'll ever escDbmape me
Once I get my F#sights on you
[Chorus]
Got a Elicense to Dbmkill  (To kill)
And you Bmknow I'm going Estraight for your Aheart (Got a Dbmlicense to Dkill)
Got a Elicense to Dbmkill  (To kill)
AnyBmone who tries to Etear us aApart (Got a Dbmlicense to Dkill)
Got a Elicense to kill  (DbmTo kill)
And you Bmknow I'm going Estraight for your Aheart (Got a Dbmlicense to Dkill)
Got a Elicense to kill  (DbmTo kill)
AnyBmone who tries to Etear us aApart (Got a Dbmlicense to Dkill)
[Bridge]
  D    D    A    A    E    ESay that somebody tries to make a move on you
  D    D    A    A    E    EIn the blink of an eye, I will be there too
  D    D    A    A     Bm     BmAnd they better know why I'm gonna make them 'em pay
   Bm     Bm    A    A    G    GTill their dying day
   D     GTill their dying day
   D     CmTill their dying dayE  
Got a Flicense to Dmkill  (To kill)
And you Cmknow I'm going Ebstraight for your Bbheart (Got a Dmlicense to Ebkill)
Got a Flicense to Dmkill  (To kill)
AnyEbone who tries to Ftear us aBbpart (Got a Dmlicense to Ebkill)
Got a Flicense to Dmkill  (To kill)
And you Cmknow I'm going sEbtraight for your hBbeart (Got a lDmicense to kEbill)
Got a Flicense to Dmkill  (To kill)
AnyEbone who tries to Ftear us aBbpart (Got a Dmlicense to Ebkill)
CmLicense to GkiiiiiiiEbill
     Cm   GGotta hold ontEbo your loving
CmLicense to GkiiiiiiiEbll
    Cm     F    Gkill

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Licence To Kill

by Gladys Knight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dbm

[Intro]

F# D Bm

Ooooooohhhhhhhhhh

F# D Bm

Oh hooooooo

F# D Bm

I need I need, I've got to hold on to your love

F# D Bm

[Verse]

F# D Bm F# D Bm

Hey baby, thought you were the one who tried to run away

F# D Bm F# D

Ohh, baby, wasn't I the one who made you want to stay?

Bm Dbm

Please don't bet that you'll ever escape me

Once I get my sights on you

[Chorus]

E Dbm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Bm E A Dbm D

And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill)

E Dbm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Bm E A Dbm D

Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill)

F# D Bm F# D Bm

License to kiiiiiiiill

[Verse]

F# D Bm F# D Bm

Hey baby, think you need a friend to stand here by your side? Yes you do (Your side)

F# D Bm F# D

Ohh, baby, now you can depend on me to make things right (Things right)

Bm Dbm

Please don't bet that you'll ever escape me

Once I get my sights on you

[Chorus]

E Dbm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Bm E A Dbm D

And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill)

E Dbm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Bm E A Dbm D

Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill)

E Dbm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Bm E A Dbm D

And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill)

E Dbm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Bm E A Dbm D

Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill)

[Bridge]

D D A A E E

Say that somebody tries to make a move on you

D D A A E E

In the blink of an eye, I will be there too

D D A A Bm Bm

And they better know why I'm gonna make them 'em pay

Bm Bm A A G G

Till their dying day

D G

Till their dying day

D Cm E

Till their dying day

F Dm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Cm Eb Bb Dm Eb

And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill)

F Dm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Eb F Bb Dm Eb

Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill)

F Dm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Cm Eb Bb Dm Eb

And you know I'm going straight for your heart (Got a license to kill)

F Dm

Got a license to kill (To kill)

Eb F Bb Dm Eb

Anyone who tries to tear us apart (Got a license to kill)

Cm G Eb

License to kiiiiiiiill

Cm G Eb

Gotta hold onto your loving

Cm G Eb

License to kiiiiiiill

Cm F G

kill

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