Live By The Sword Chords by The Rolling Stones

[Intro]

                           A E A E
One, two-, one, two, three
 
 
[Verse]

       E
If you live by the sword, 

gonna die by the sword
       A
If you live by the gun, 

you gonna die by the gun
       E
If you live for the knife, 

well, you’re gonna get stabbed
A
Run into the law, well, 

you’re gonna get nabbed
       E
If you live for revenge, 

gonna feel the backlash
       A
If you live to be cruel, 

gonna bite you in the butt
 
 
[Chorus]

B         A         E
I’m gonna treat you right
B         A         E
I’m gonna treat you good
 
 
[Verse]

       E
If you wanna get rich, 

better sit on the board
       A
If you wanna be poor, 

better pay the landlord
          E
If you’re deep in the crime, 

well, you’re deep in the slime
          A
If you’re living a lie, 

look me straight in the eye
          E
If you’re locked in the jail, 

well, you better get free
          A
If you’re looking for love, 

don’t go running to me
 
 
[Chorus]

B         A         E
I’m gonna treat you right
B         A         E
I’m gonna treat you good

[Bridge]

         D                  C#m
It’s too late to say you’re sorry,

 sorry, sorry
    B               D            
And soon it will be gone, gone, 
            E     A
gone, gone, gone
 
 
[Instrumental]
E A
E A
E A
 
 
[Verse]

       E
If you live like a tramp, 

better be hardcore
       A
If you live by the clock, 

well, you’re in for a shock
          E
If you’re living for food, 

better lick up your plate
       A
If you wanna be in fashion, 

well, you’ll be out of date
 
 
[Chorus]

B         A         E
I’m gonna treat you right
B         A         E
I’m gonna treat you good
B         A         E
I’m gonna treat you right
B         A         E    A
I’m gonna treat you good
 
 
[Verse]

           E                  
Oh, if you live by the sword, 
A
oh yeah
E
Get shot up, you better call 911
             A
And then you better hang out 

until the ambulance comes
       E
If you live by the sword
      A
Gonna die by the sword, oh yeah
 
 
[Outro]

E       A
 If you die by the sword
       E
If you live by the gun
       A
If you live by the gun
       E
If you live by the gun, 

gonna die by the gun
A
 Oh yeah
E                  A
 Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
                  E
Oh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

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ℹ️ About This Song

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• Key: A
• Chords: A, E, B, D, C#m
• BPM: 127
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Guitar Chords	Ukulele Chords
A – x02220 E – 022100 B – x24432 D – xx0232 C#m – x46654	A – 2100 E – 1402 B – 4322 D – 2220 C#m – 1104

Track Info

• Song: Live By The Sword
• Artist: The Rolling Stones ft. Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman & Elton John
• Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
• Produced by watt
• Album: Hackney Diamonds
• Released Date: 20 October 2023