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Live And Let Die

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[Verse 1]
  GWhen you were Bmyoung and your hCeart was an Dopen book
  GYou used to Bmsay live and let Clive.
(You know you Ddid, you know you did, you know you Gdid.)
But if this Bmever changing wCorld in which we live A7in
Makes you Dgive in and cry
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|-0-2-3---------------|
Ab|---------------------|
Eb|---------------------|
Say: live and let die!  Live and let die!
[Solo]
eb|-Gm----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-0-2-3-----------|-----------------|-0-2-3-----------|---5---3---------|
Db|-------------0-2-|-3---------------|-----------0-2-3-|-----------------| x2
Ab|-----------------|---------3-1-----|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Bridge]
  CWhat does it matter to ya
  GWhen you got a job to do
you got to Ddo it well
You got to E5give the other fella F5hell
[Repeat Solo]
Gm
[Verse 2]
G    Bm    C    D
  GYou used to Bmsay live and let Clive.
(You know you Ddid, you know you did, you know you Gdid.)
But if this Bmever changing wCorld in which we live A7in
Makes you Dgive in and cry
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|-0-2-3---------------|
Ab|---------------------|
Eb|---------------------|
Say: live and let die!  Live and let die!
[Solo]
eb|-Gm----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-0-2-3-----------|-----------------|-0-2-3-----------|---5---3---------|
Db|-------------0-2-|-3---------------|-----------0-2-3-|-----------------| x4
Ab|-----------------|---------3-1-----|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
End on Eb 4th time.
[Alternative Tab for Solo]
eb|-Gm-------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
Bb|--------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
Gb|-12-14-15-------7-9-|-10-------5-3-----|-12-14-15-----7-9-10-|---5---3---------|
Db|-12-14-15-------7-9-|-10-------5-3-----|-12-14-15-----7-9-10-|---5---3---------|
Ab|--------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
Eb|--------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

The story behind the song

Guns N' Roses, an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1985. Their "classic" lineup included vocalist Axl Rose and lead guitarist Slash, and they gained significant fame with their debut album Appetite for Destruction. This song was originally the theme for the 1973 James Bond film of the same name, performed by Wings. It was written by Paul and Linda McCartney, and produced by former Beatles producer George Martin. The song was a major success upon its release, becoming the most successful Bond theme up to that point.

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Live And Let Die

by Guns N' Roses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

G Bm C D

When you were young and your heart was an open book

G Bm C

You used to say live and let live.

D G

(You know you did, you know you did, you know you did.)

Bm C A7

But if this ever changing world in which we live in

Makes you give in and cry

eb|---------------------|

Bb|---------------------|

Gb|---------------------|

Db|-0-2-3---------------|

Ab|---------------------|

Eb|---------------------|

Say: live and let die! Live and let die!

[Solo]

eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Bb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Gb|-0-2-3-----------|-----------------|-0-2-3-----------|---5---3---------|

Db|-------------0-2-|-3---------------|-----------0-2-3-|-----------------| x2

Ab|-----------------|---------3-1-----|-----------------|-----------------|

Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Bridge]

What does it matter to ya

When you got a job to do

you got to do it well

E5 F5

You got to give the other fella hell

[Repeat Solo]

[Verse 2]

G Bm C D

G Bm C

You used to say live and let live.

D G

(You know you did, you know you did, you know you did.)

Bm C A7

But if this ever changing world in which we live in

Makes you give in and cry

eb|---------------------|

Bb|---------------------|

Gb|---------------------|

Db|-0-2-3---------------|

Ab|---------------------|

Eb|---------------------|

Say: live and let die! Live and let die!

[Solo]

eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Bb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Gb|-0-2-3-----------|-----------------|-0-2-3-----------|---5---3---------|

Db|-------------0-2-|-3---------------|-----------0-2-3-|-----------------| x4

Ab|-----------------|---------3-1-----|-----------------|-----------------|

Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

End on Eb 4th time.

[Alternative Tab for Solo]

eb|--------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

Bb|--------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

Gb|-12-14-15-------7-9-|-10-------5-3-----|-12-14-15-----7-9-10-|---5---3---------|

Db|-12-14-15-------7-9-|-10-------5-3-----|-12-14-15-----7-9-10-|---5---3---------|

Ab|--------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

Eb|--------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

About Live And Let Die Chords by Guns N' Roses

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