Live And Let Die Tab

by Wings/Paul McCartney
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             Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and WINGS
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tab by Robb Anagnostis
standard tuning
 
CHORDS USED
[INTRO]
G    355433
Bm7  x24232
C6   x32210 and x35250
D7   x545xx
D7b9 x5454x
A7   x02023 or 542223
D    xx0232
Bb/D xx0331
 
[CHORUS]                        [BRIDGE]
G7      353463 or 320001         C  8 10 10 9 8 8
C/G     332010                   G  3 5 5 4 3 3
C#dim/G 3x2323 and 345353        D7 x 5 7 5 7 5
                                 Em x 7 9 9 8 7
                                 F  x 8 7 5 6 5
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SONG Arrangement
   VERSE
   CHORUS
   INSTRUMENTAL 1
   BRIDGE
   INSTRUMENTAL 2
   VERSE
   CHORUS
   INSTRUMENTAL 3
 
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[VERSE 1]
   G       Bm7      C6      D7  D7b9  G       Bm7      C6      D7  D7b9
e|-3-------2------|-----------------|-3-------2------|-----------------|
B|-3---3---3---3--|-5---5-------4---|-3---3---3---3--|-5---5-------4---|
G|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---5---5---|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---5---5---|
D|-----5-------4--|-5---5---4---4---|-----5-------4--|-5---5---4---4---|
A|---------2---2--|-3---3---5-5---5-|---------2---2--|-3---3---5-5---5-|
E|-3---3----------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
   1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
       "...young ...heart ..open           ...say   ...live  ..did"
 
 
   G       Bm7      C6      A7        D   D/A          Bb/D
e|-3-------2------|-0-----------3---|-2-3-5----------|---0-1-----------------|
B|-3---3---3---3--|-1---1---2---2---|-3---3-3--------|-3---------------------|
G|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---0---0---|-2-----2--------|-3---------------------|
D|-----5-------4--|-----2---2-------|-0-----0--------|-0---------------------|
A|---------2---2--|-3---3---0-0-0-0-|-----0----------|-----------------------|
E|-3---3----------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
   1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4    1     2   3   4   5
"..did  ...ever  ...world ..live   ...give..cry"                 "So live and...
 
 
 
[CHORUS]
   G7    C/G       C#dim/G G7          G7    C/G        C#dim/G
e|-3-----0---------|-3-----3---------|-3-----0---------|-3-----|
B|-6-----1---------|-5-----6---------|-3-----1---------|-2-----| last
G|-4-----0---------|-3-----4---------|-4-----0---------|-3-----| meas.
D|-3-----2---------|-5-----3---------|-3-----2---------|-2-----| 3/4
A|-5-----3---------|-4-----5---------|-5-----3---------|-------| time
E|-3-----3---------|-3-----3---------|-3-----3---------|-3-----|
   1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4   1 2 3
 ..die      ...live..die      ...live..die      ...live..die  
 
 
 
[INSTRUMENTAL 1]
 
   'MAIN THEME' (Gm w/steady G bass)       *= insert Flute fill            Flute fill
e|-3-5-6-*-------------------------|-3-5-6-*-------------------------|    |-------13-|
B|-------------3-5-6-*-------------|-----------3-5-6-----------------|    |-----15---|
G|-------------------------5-3-----|-------------------5---3---------|    |---15-----|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|    |-17-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|    |----------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|    |----------|
   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4 
 
 Play 'MAIN THEME' (above) twice.  2nd time with Flute fill
 Then, Gm (w/steady G bass eighth notes) for 4 measures w/'mysterious' glissando sounds
 Then, HORNS AND STRINGS part below.
 All with steady G bass throughout
 
  HORNS AND STRINGS arranged for guitar (ALL w/steady G bass)
e|-----10----14----16----12----14--|-----10----14----16----12----14--|
B|-----11----15----17----13----15--|-----11----15----17----13----15--|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1   2   3 ' 4   1   2 ' 3   4     1   2   3 ' 4   1   2 ' 3   4 
 
  (G bass throughout)    Am    Bb      C                 Am    Bb
e|-----10----14----17----12----13--|---15----------------12----13----|
B|-----11----15----18----13----15--|---17----------------13----15----|
G|-----3-----7-----9-----14----15--|---17----------------14----15----|
D|-----------------------14----15--|---17----------------14----15----|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1   2   3 ' 4   1   2 ' 3   4     1 ' 2   3   4   1   2   3 ' 4 
 
   C     Dm    (G bass throughout)
e|-15----17------------------------|
B|-17----18------------------------| (Those last few chords might be too
G|-17----19------------------------|   high on the neck to play all the notes
D|-17----19------------------------|    It might take 2 guitars to cover it.
A|---------------------------------|     OR play just the top three strings.)
E|---------------------------------|
   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4  
 
 
 
[BRIDGE]  "reggae" style rhythm guitar  (Also see below for tab for PIANO in [BRIDGE])
   C
e|-----8-8-----8---|-----8-8-----8---|
B|-----8-8-----8---|-----8-8-----8---|
G|-----9-9-----9---|-----9-9-----9---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-10------10------|
E|-8-------8-------|-8-------8-------|
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
          "What..    matter to  ya
 
   G
e|-----3-3-----3---|-----3-3-----3---|
B|-----3-3-----3---|-----3-3-----3---|
G|-----4-4-----4---|-----4-4-----4---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|
E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
          "If..got  job     do   better.."
 
   D7
e|-----5-5-----5---|-----5-5-----5---|
B|-----7-7-----7---|-----7-7-----7---|
G|-----5-5-----5---|-----5-5-----5---|
D|-----7-7-----7---|-----7-7-----7---|
A|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
  "do...  well.."   
 
 
   Em          F     F F F F   F F F F   F F F F F F F F
e|-----7-7-----5---|---------|---------|-----------------|
B|-----8-8-----6---|---------|---------|-----------------|
G|-----9-9-----5---|-"-"-"-"-|-"-"-"-"-|-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-|
D|-----9-9-----7---|---------|---------|-----------------|
A|-7-----------8---|---------|---------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|---------|---------|-----------------|
   1   2   3   4     1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4   1   2   3   4
  "Give..."   "Hell!" 
 
 
 
Piano in [BRIDGE]
(This is played at the same time as "reggae" style rhythm guitar directly above)
   C                                 G                           D
e|---------------------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3---|----------------|
B|-8-------10------11----8---------|-----3-----3-----3-----3---|-----0---1------|
G|-9-------10------12----9---8-9---|-5-4-4-----4-----4-----4---|-2---0---2------|
D|---------------------------------|-5-------------------------|-4--------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|
   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4     1   2  3  4  1  2  3  4     1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
          "What... it..."                   "If ya..."          "Do it well..."  
 
   Em          F     F         F         F
e|-------------1---|---------|---------|---------|
B|-1-0-0---0---1---|---------|---------|---------|
G|-------0---0-2---|---------|---------|---------|
D|-----2-------3---|---------|---------|---------|
A|-------------3---|---------|---------|---------|
E|-0-------0---1---|---------|---------|---------|
   1   2   3   4     1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4
  "Give..."   "Hell!" 
 
 
 
[INSTRUMENTAL 2]  Play 'MAIN THEME' twice
 
   'Main Theme' (Gm w/steady G bass)
e|-3-5-6---------------------------|-3-5-6---------------------------|
B|-------------3-5-6---------------|-----------3-5-6-----------------|
G|-------------------------5-3-----|-------------------5---3---------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4 
 
 
 
[VERSE 2]
   G       Bm7      C6      D7  D7b9  G       Bm7      C6      D7  D7b9
e|-3-------2------|-0---------------|-3-------2------|-0---------------|
B|-3---3---3---3--|-1---1-------4---|-3---3---3---3--|-1---1-------4---|
G|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---5---5---|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---5---5---|
D|-----5-------4--|-----2---4---4---|-----5-------4--|-----2---4---4---|
A|---------2---2--|-3---3---5-5---5-|---------2---2--|-3---3---5-5---5-|
E|-3---3----------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
   1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
    (strings play melody here)             ...say   ...live  ..did"
 
 
   G       Bm7      C6      A7        D   D/A          Bb/D
e|-3-------2------|-0-----------3---|-2-3-5----------|---0-1-----------------|
B|-3---3---3---3--|-1---1---2---2---|-3---3-3--------|-3---------------------|
G|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---0---0---|-2-----2--------|-3---------------------|
D|-----5-------4--|-----2---2-------|-0-----0--------|-0---------------------|
A|---------2---2--|-3---3---0-0-0-0-|-----0----------|-----------------------|
E|-3---3----------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
   1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4    1     2   3   4   5
"..did  ...ever  ...world ..live   ...give..cry"                 "So live and...
 
 
 
[CHORUS 2]
   G7    C/G       C#dim/G G7          G7    C/G        C#dim/G
e|-3-----0---------|-3-----3---------|-3-----0---------|-3-----|
B|-6-----1---------|-5-----6---------|-3-----1---------|-2-----| last
G|-4-----0---------|-3-----4---------|-4-----0---------|-3-----| meas.
D|-3-----2---------|-5-----3---------|-3-----2---------|-2-----| 3/4
A|-5-----3---------|-4-----5---------|-5-----3---------|-------| time
E|-3-----3---------|-3-----3---------|-3-----3---------|-3-----|
   1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4   1 2 3
 ..die      ...live..die      ...live..die      ...live..die  
 
 
 
[INSTRUMENTAL 3] Play 'MAIN THEME' 4 times
 
   'MAIN THEME' (Gm w/steady G bass)       *= insert Flute fill            Flute fill
e|-3-5-6-*-------------------------|-3-5-6-*-------------------------|    |-------13-|
B|-------------3-5-6-*-------------|-----------3-5-6-----------------|    |-----15---|
G|-------------------------5-3-----|-------------------5---3---------|    |---15-----|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|    |-17-------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------^---------|    |----------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------^---------|    |----------|
   1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4   1   2 | 3   4
                                                           ^
                                             (4th time END here on Ebm)
 
(end)
 
 
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wwhittlematthew
I was just practicing scales and I just randomly heard this and I just needed to make sure I was accidentally playing this. I saw paul live like a month ago lol
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