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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                          "Live and Let Live"
                              (Arthur Lee)
Intro:
	Acoustic 12-string:
	D/ / / /  / / / /
Verse 1:
	(D)              G                  C  D  
	Oh, the snot has caked against my pants
	GIt has turned iCnto cDrystal
	There's a bGluebird sCitting on a brDanch
	GI guess I'll tCake my pDistol
	GI've got it Cin my hDand
	GBecause he's Con my lDand
Chorus:
	          ABbaddE              A  A: x77650   BbaddE: x88760
	And so the story ended
	             ABbaddE  A  
	Do you know it oh so well
	              ABbaddE      A  
	Well should you need I'll tell you
	The eFnd-end-end-end-eCnd-end-end-end
	DAnd...
Verse 2:
	Yes I've seen you sitting on the couch
	I recognize your artillery
	I have seen you many times before
	Once when I was an Indian
	And I was on my land
	Why can't you understand
[repeat chorus]
Bridge 1:
	(G)       Am   Asus4     Am   Asus2   Am   Asus2     G[2X]
	 /    /   /   /   /       /   /   /   /
	(G)          Am      C  G  
	    Served my time
	AmServed it wCellG  
	AmYou made my sCoulG  
	[1:                  D2:        D  D/C            D/B       D/Bb]
	    / / / /  / / / /     / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
	 Acell
Bridge 2:
	(G)       Am   Asus4     Am   Asus2   Am   Asus2     G[2X]
	 /    /   /   /   /       /   /   /   /
	Write the rules
	In the sky
	But ask your leaders
	WDhy       D/C  D/BWhyD/Bb  
[guitar solo: chorus chords; D D/C D/B D/Bb; chorus chords]
[repeat verse 1]
[repeat chorus]
[repeat bridge 1]
[guitar solo: chorus chords]
Coda (guitar solo):
	D    C         [repeat to fade]
	/ / / /
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Live And Let Live

by Love

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Asus4

Asus2

D/B

D/Bb

D/C

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Live and Let Live"

(Arthur Lee)

Intro:

Acoustic 12-string:

/ / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

D G C D

()

Oh, the snot has caked against my pants

G C D

It has turned into crystal

G C D

There's a bluebird sitting on a branch

G C D

I guess I'll take my pistol

G C D

I've got it in my hand

G C D

Because he's on my land

Chorus:

A A A

BbaddE : x77650 BbaddE: x88760

And so the story ended

A A

BbaddE

Do you know it oh so well

A A

BbaddE

Well should you need I'll tell you

F C

The end-end-end-end-end-end-end-end

And...

Verse 2:

Yes I've seen you sitting on the couch

I recognize your artillery

I have seen you many times before

Once when I was an Indian

And I was on my land

Why can't you understand

[repeat chorus]

Bridge 1:

G Am Asus4 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 G

() [2X]

/ / / / / / / / /

G Am C G

()

Served my time

Am C G

Served it well

Am C G

You made my soul

D D D D/B D/Bb

[1: 2: /C ]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

cell

Bridge 2:

G Am Asus4 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 G

() [2X]

/ / / / / / / / /

Write the rules

In the sky

But ask your leaders

D D/C D/B D/Bb

Why Why

[guitar solo: chorus chords; D D/C D/B D/Bb; chorus chords]

[repeat verse 1]

[repeat chorus]

[repeat bridge 1]

[guitar solo: chorus chords]

Coda (guitar solo):

D C [repeat to fade]

/ / / /

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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