The Rolling Stones – Live By The Sword (Guitar Intro)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, 20th October 2023 Define: B.p.m. 128 4/4 Time Signature Original Key - D ( ) Designated Riff A7/D 002020
  (A5)   (A5/E)                                  (E5)         
e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|7-7-7-7\5br--5---|-----------------|7-7-7-7\5br-5---|-----------------|
A|-------------7-7-|5b--7-7--5b--7-7-|------------7-7-|5b--7-7--5b--7-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Listen to Intro Riff Link Below https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the-rolling-stones/live-by-the-sword-guitar-pro-4996735 *************************************************************** [Intro] 1, 2, 1, 2, 3,
  (A5)   (A5/E)                                  (E5)         
e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|7-7-7-7\5br--5---|-----------------|7-7-7-7\5br-5---|-----------------|
A|-------------7-7-|5b--7-7--5b--7-7-|------------7-7-|5b--7-7--5b--7-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1] 0:12
       E5                       E/B        E5
If you live by the sword, gonna die by the sword

        A5                        A/E        A5   
If your live by the gun you gonna die by the gun

       E            E5                   E         E5
If you live for the knife, well, your're gonna get stabbed

A5                           A7        A5
Run into the law, well, your gonna get nabbed

       E5                      E/B        E5
If you live for revenge, gonna feel a backlash

       A5         A/E         A7/E              
If you live to be cruel gonna bite you in the ass

B         A         E       E7* E
I'm gonna treat you right

B         A         E       E7* E     
I'm gonna treat you good
[Verse 2] 0:49
       E5                       E/B        E 
If you wanna get rich you gotta sit on the board

       A5        A7           A
If you wanna get poor, better pay the landlord

   E5           E/B                           E  
If your're in a crime, well, your deep in the slime

        A5       A/E                          A
If your livin' a lie, look me straight in the eye

        E           E/B                        E
If your locked in a jail, well, you better get free

        A           A/E                       A
If your looking for love, don't go running to me

B         A         E       E7* E
I'm gonna treat you right

Bm        A         E       E7* E
I'm gonna treat you good
[Bridge] 1:29
    D                C#m
Too late to say your sorry, sorry, sorry

    B                 Bm    D/A   D     D7    E      
I'm too late we'll be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
[Instrumental] 1:46 A7/E A7 Em7 A Em7 A7sus4 E7 Em7 E7sus4 [Verse 3] 2:12
       E7                        E7/B    E7 
If you live like a whore, better be hard core

       A                             A/E      A 
If you live by the clock, well, your in for a shock

          E7                      E7/B          
If you're living for food, better lick up your plate

       A           A/E                  A        
If you wanna be in fashion, well you'll be out of date

B         A         E       E7* E
I'm gonna treat you right

B         A         E       E7* E
I'm gonna treat you good

B/F#      A         E       E7* E
I'm gonna treat you right

B         A         Esus4  (A5) (A5/E)   
I'm gonna treat you good                 Well
[Outro] 3:01
       E           E7       A5 A
If you live by the sword    oh yeah

E                       E7
Get shot up, you better call 911 

             A                         A7/D      
And then you better hang out until the ambulance comes

       E           E7/B          A          A7/D
If you live by the sword,  gonna die by the sword, Oh yeah,

Em7   E7/B              A          A7/D
            Well if you die by the sword

            E7                          A                   A7/D
Well if you live by the sword,   If you live by the sword,

             Em          Em7             A          A7/D                  
Well, if you live by the gun, Your gonna die by the gun,       Oh yeah

E   E7/B              A                   E7sus4    Em7
           Oh yeah,   oh yeah     oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
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