🎸 Intro: A E A E One, two-, one, two, three 🎸 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 C#m It’s too late to say you’re sorry, sorry, sorry B D E A And soon it will be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone 🎸 Instrumental: 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in for a shock E If you’re living for food, better lick up your plate A If you wanna be in fashion, well, you’ll be out of date 🎸 Chorus: B A E I’m gonna treat you right B A E I’m gonna treat you good B A E I’m gonna treat you right B A E A I’m gonna treat you good 🎸 Verse 4: E A Oh, if you live by the sword, 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
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Live By The Sword by The Rolling Stones