Van Morrison – The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword (Guitar)

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From Van Morrison 2016 album Keep Me Singing 4/4 time 136 bpm [Intro] Am [Verse 1]
Am                         D                                  Am  C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Am                                                           E
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Am
Every man is me, every man is you

D
I can't tell you what you've got to do

Am      C                  D                             Am  C Am C
You've got to live by the pen, it's mightier than the sword
[Verse 2]
Am                         D                                  Am  C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Am                                                           E
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the law

Am
Every man is me, every man is you

D
I can't tell you what you have to do

Am      C                  D                                  Am C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
[Verse 3]
Am                         D                                 Am C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the law

Am                                                E
You've got to live by the pen 'cause of what you saw

Am
Every man is me, every man is you

D
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do

Am    C                  D                                   Am C Am C
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
[Verse 4]
Am                       D                                   Am C Am C
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Am                                                         E
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Am
Every man is me, every man is you

D
But I can't tell you what you have to do

Am    C                  D                                   Am C Am C
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
[Instrumental] Am D Am C Am C Am E Am D Am C D Am C Am C [Verse 5]
Am                    D                                 Am C Am C
They're gonna get burned because they're playing with fire

Am                                             E
They're gonna get caught 'cause somebody is a liar

Am
Every man is me, every man is you

D
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do

Am      C                  D                                   Am C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
[Verse 6]
Am                       D                                  Am C Am
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Am                                                         E
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Am
Every man is me, every man is you

D
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do

Am    C                 D                                  Am C Am C
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the law

Am    C                 D                                   Am C Am C
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Am    C                 D                                   Am
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword....
Peace and love Kevin