Live And Let Die
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Transcription by Ric Kelly
D7b9 x-5-4-5-4-x
C/D x-x-0-5-5-3
Cm/D x-x-0-5-4-3
Bb/D x-x-0-3-3-1
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
Gdim 3-x-2-3-2-x
[Verse]
G Bm C D7 D7b9
When you were young, and your heart was an open book
G Bm C
You used to say live and let live
C/D Cm/D G
(you know you did you know you did you know you did)
G Bm C A
But if this ever changing world in which we live in
D Bb/D
Makes you give in and cry ...
[Chorus]
G C/G Gdim G7
Say live and let die
G G/C Gdim
Live and let die
Riff A (Gm)
[Bridge]
C9 G7
What does it matter to ya, when you've got a job to do
D7
You gotta do it well
Em F
You gotta give the other fellow hell
Riff A (Gm)
| G Bm | C D7 D7b9 | (Instrumental first line of verse..)
G Bm C D7 D7b9
E------------------|-----------------------|
B-0-----0-3-5slide7|slide5-3-1-0-1-0-------|
G-0---0------------|-----------------2-2---|
D-0-0--------------|---------------------0-|
A------------------|-----------------------|
E------------------|-----------------------|
G Bm C
You used to say live and let live
C/D Cm/D G
(you know you did you know you did you know you did)
G Bm C A
But if this ever changing world in which we live in
D Bb/D
Makes you give in and cry ...
[Chorus]
G C/G Gdim G7
Say live and let die
G G/C Gdim
Live and let die
Riff A....
Riff A, finish on Ebm/Gb chord:--2---
--4--
--3--
--4--
--x--
--2--
Riff A:
H=hammer-on
p=pull-off
Gm
E||--------------------------------|------------------------------||
B||--------------------------------|------------------------13----||
G||-12-h14-h15---------------------|-12-h14-h15---------------15--|| Rpt.
D||-------------12-h14-h15---------|------------12-h14-h15--------||
A||------------------------15-h13--|------------------------------||
E||--------------------------------|------------------------------||
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How to play Live And Let Die
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.