The Rolling Stones – Live By The Sword Chords on Piano & Ukulele

These are Live By The Sword chords by The Rolling Stones on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

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

[Verse 1]
       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 ass

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

[Verse 2]
       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
It’s too late to say you’re
 C#m
 sorry, sorry, sorry
    B               D
And soon it will be gone,
                   E    A
 gone, gone, gone, gone

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[Instrument]
E A
E A
E A

[Verse 3]
       E
If you live like a whore,
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well, you’ll be out of date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 4]
           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