The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword chords by Van Morrison

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

From Van Morrison 2016 album Keep Me Singing
4/4 time 136 bpm

Intro:
A minorAm

Verse 1:
A minorAm             D MajorD                 A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
A minorAm                              E MajorE
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
A minorAm
Every man is me, every man is you
D MajorD
I can't tell you what you've got to do
A minorAm   C majorC         D MajorD               A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
You've got to live by the pen, it's mightier than the sword

Verse 2:
A minorAm             D MajorD                 A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
A minorAm                              E MajorE
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the law
A minorAm
Every man is me, every man is you
D MajorD
I can't tell you what you have to do
A minorAm   C majorC         D MajorD                 A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Verse 3:
A minorAm             D MajorD                 A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the law
A minorAm                        E MajorE
You've got to live by the pen 'cause of what you saw
A minorAm
Every man is me, every man is you
D MajorD
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
A minorAm  C majorC         D MajorD                  A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Verse 4:
A minorAm            D MajorD                  A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
A minorAm                             E MajorE
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
A minorAm
Every man is me, every man is you
D MajorD
But I can't tell you what you have to do
A minorAm  C majorC         D MajorD                  A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Instrumental:
A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
A minorAm E MajorE
A minorAm
D MajorD
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC

Verse 5:
A minorAm          D MajorD                 A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
They're gonna get burned because they're playing with fire
A minorAm                       E MajorE
They're gonna get caught 'cause somebody is a liar
A minorAm
Every man is me, every man is you
D MajorD
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
A minorAm   C majorC         D MajorD                  A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

Verse 6:
A minorAm            D MajorD                 A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
A minorAm                             E MajorE
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
A minorAm
Every man is me, every man is you
D MajorD
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
A minorAm  C majorC         D MajorD                 A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the law
A minorAm  C majorC         D MajorD                  A minorAm C majorC A minorAm C majorC
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
A minorAm  C majorC         D MajorD                  A minorAm
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword....

Peace and love
Kevin