Chords with lyrics
Intro: 
A minorAm 
C majorC 
D/F#D/F#
FF 
G+G A minorAm
A minorAm
With the horses that you ride
C majorC D/F#D/F#
And the feelings left inside
FF G+G A minorAm
Comes a time you need to leave all that behind
Well they claim they'd like to know
C majorC D/F#D/F#
And they won't could let you go
FF 
D MajorD
And they're gatherin' around for all the show
FF
Well there is all we want
A minorAm
To live and die by the sword
G+G
Well they tried to complicate you
D MajorD
But you left it all behind
FF
All the worldly possessions
A minorAm
Are left for recollections
G+G G#º A minorAm
And finally it's aaall gone
(A minorAm C majorC D/F#D/F#)
(FF G+G A minorAm)
A minorAm
They're releasing all the hounds
C majorC D/F#D/F#
What is lost can still be found
FF G+G A minorAm
When you're walking with your fear down on the ground
Well there's those who choose to run
C majorC D/F#D/F#
Following the setting sun
FF
And now it seems the journey's has begun
FF
Well there is all we want
A minorAm
To live and die by the sword
G+G
Well they tried to complicate you
D MajorD
But you left it all behind
FF
All the worldly possessions
A minorAm
Are left for recollections
G+G G#º A minorAm
And finally it's aaall gone
(A minorAm 
D7D7 FF F#º)
(G+G A minorAm D7D7)
(FF F#º FF G+G)
Solo A minorAm FF F#º FF
A minorAm FF F#º FF
DmDm FF A minorAm G+G
DmDm FF A minorAm G+G G#º
A minorAm
With the horses that you ride
C majorC D/F#D/F#
And the feelings left inside
FF D MajorD
Comes a time you need to leave all that behind
FF
Well there is all we want
A minorAm
To live and die by the sword
G+G
Well they tried to complicate you
D MajorD
But you left it all behind
FF
All the worldly possessions
A minorAm
Are left for recollections
G+G G#º A minorAm
And finally it's aaall gone
Final A minorAm C majorC D/F#D/F# FF
G+G D7D7 G+G
A minorAm C majorC D/F#D/F# FF
Other versions of By The Sword
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for By the sword (Ver. 2) by Slash
