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Live And Let Die by Wings

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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]
Chord diagramG+G  355433
Chord diagramBm7Bm7 x24232
Chord diagramC6C6  x32210 and x35250
Chord diagramD7D7  x545xx
Chord diagramD7b9D7b9 x5454x
Chord diagramA7A7  x02023 or 542223
Chord diagramD MajorD  xx0232
Chord diagramBb/DBb/D xx0331

[CHORUS]            [BRIDGE]
Chord diagramG7G7   353463 or 320001     Chord diagramC majorC 8 10 10 9 8 8
Chord diagramC/GC/G   332010          Chord diagramG+G 3 5 5 4 3 3
C#dim/G 3x2323 and 345353    Chord diagramD7D7 x 5 7 5 7 5
                 Chord diagramE minorEm x 7 9 9 8 7
                 Chord diagramFF 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]
  Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramBm7Bm7   Chord diagramC6C6   Chord diagramD7D7 Chord diagramD7b9D7b9 Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramBm7Bm7   Chord diagramC6C6   Chord diagramD7D7 Chord diagramD7b9D7b9
e|-3-------2------|-----------------|-3-------2------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3---3---3---3--|-5---5-------4---|-3---3---3---3--|-5---5-------4---|
Chord diagramG+G|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---5---5---|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---5---5---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----5-------4--|-5---5---4---4---|-----5-------4--|-5---5---4---4---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------2---2--|-3---3---5-5---5-|---------2---2--|-3---3---5-5---5-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3---3----------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
    "...young ...heart ..open      ...say  ...live ..did"


  Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramBm7Bm7   Chord diagramC6C6   Chord diagramA7A7    Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramD/AD/A     Chord diagramBb/DBb/D
e|-3-------2------|-0-----------3---|-2-3-5----------|---0-1-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3---3---3---3--|-1---1---2---2---|-3---3-3--------|-3---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---0---0---|-2-----2--------|-3---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----5-------4--|-----2---2-------|-0-----0--------|-0---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------2---2--|-3---3---0-0-0-0-|-----0----------|-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-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]
  Chord diagramG7G7  Chord diagramC/GC/G    C#dim/G Chord diagramG7G7     Chord diagramG7G7  Chord diagramC/GC/G    C#dim/G
e|-3-----0---------|-3-----3---------|-3-----0---------|-3-----|
Chord diagramBB|-6-----1---------|-5-----6---------|-3-----1---------|-2-----| last
Chord diagramG+G|-4-----0---------|-3-----4---------|-4-----0---------|-3-----| meas.
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3-----2---------|-5-----3---------|-3-----2---------|-2-----| 3/4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-----3---------|-4-----5---------|-5-----3---------|-------| time
Chord diagramE MajorE|-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' (Chord diagramG minorGm w/steady Chord diagramG+G bass)    *= insert Flute fill      Flute fill
e|-3-5-6-*-------------------------|-3-5-6-*-------------------------|  |-------13-|
Chord diagramBB|-------------3-5-6-*-------------|-----------3-5-6-----------------|  |-----15---|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------5-3-----|-------------------5---3---------|  |---15-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |-17-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |----------|
  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, Chord diagramG minorGm (w/steady Chord diagramG+G bass eighth notes) for 4 measures w/'mysterious' glissando sounds
 Then, HORNS AND STRINGS part below.
 All with steady Chord diagramG+G bass throughout

 HORNS AND STRINGS arranged for guitar (ALL w/steady Chord diagramG+G bass)
e|-----10----14----16----12----14--|-----10----14----16----12----14--|
Chord diagramBB|-----11----15----17----13----15--|-----11----15----17----13----15--|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1  2  3 ' 4  1  2 ' 3  4   1  2  3 ' 4  1  2 ' 3  4

 (Chord diagramG+G bass throughout)  Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramBb majorBb
e|-----10----14----17----12----13--|---15----------------12----13----|
Chord diagramBB|-----11----15----18----13----15--|---17----------------13----15----|
Chord diagramG+G|-----3-----7-----9-----14----15--|---17----------------14----15----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------14----15--|---17----------------14----15----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1  2  3 ' 4  1  2 ' 3  4   1 ' 2  3  4  1  2  3 ' 4

  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramD MajorD  (Chord diagramG+G bass throughout)
e|-15----17------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-17----19------------------------| (Those last few chords might be too
Chord diagramG+G|-17----19------------------------|  high on the neck to play all the notes
Chord diagramD MajorD|-17----19------------------------|  It might take 2 guitars to cover it.
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|   OR play just the top three strings.)
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|
  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4


[BRIDGE] "reggae" style rhythm guitar (Also see below for tab for PIANO in [BRIDGE])
  Chord diagramC majorC
e|-----8-8-----8---|-----8-8-----8---|
Chord diagramBB|-----8-8-----8---|-----8-8-----8---|
Chord diagramG+G|-----9-9-----9---|-----9-9-----9---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------|-10------10------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-8-------8-------|-8-------8-------|
  1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4
     "What..  matter to ya

  Chord diagramG+G
e|-----3-3-----3---|-----3-3-----3---|
Chord diagramBB|-----3-3-----3---|-----3-3-----3---|
Chord diagramG+G|-----4-4-----4---|-----4-4-----4---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|
  1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4
     "If..got job   do  better.."

  Chord diagramD7D7
e|-----5-5-----5---|-----5-5-----5---|
Chord diagramBB|-----7-7-----7---|-----7-7-----7---|
Chord diagramG+G|-----5-5-----5---|-----5-5-----5---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----7-7-----7---|-----7-7-----7---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-------5-------|-5-------5-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------|-----------------|
  1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4
 "do... well.."


  Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramFF F Chord diagramFF F  Chord diagramFF F Chord diagramFF F  Chord diagramFF F Chord diagramFF F Chord diagramFF F Chord diagramFF F
e|-----7-7-----5---|---------|---------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----8-8-----6---|---------|---------|-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----9-9-----5---|-"-"-"-"-|-"-"-"-"-|-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-"-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----9-9-----7---|---------|---------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-7-----------8---|---------|---------|-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------|---------|---------|-----------------|
  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)
  Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramD MajorD
e|---------------------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3---|----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-8-------10------11----8---------|-----3-----3-----3-----3---|-----0---1------|
Chord diagramG+G|-9-------10------12----9---8-9---|-5-4-4-----4-----4-----4---|-2---0---2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|-5-------------------------|-4--------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|
  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..."

  Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramFF     Chord diagramFF
e|-------------1---|---------|---------|---------|
Chord diagramBB|-1-0-0---0---1---|---------|---------|---------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------0---0-2---|---------|---------|---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----2-------3---|---------|---------|---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------3---|---------|---------|---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-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' (Chord diagramG minorGm w/steady Chord diagramG+G bass)
e|-3-5-6---------------------------|-3-5-6---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------3-5-6---------------|-----------3-5-6-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------5-3-----|-------------------5---3---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4


[VERSE 2]
  Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramBm7Bm7   Chord diagramC6C6   Chord diagramD7D7 Chord diagramD7b9D7b9 Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramBm7Bm7   Chord diagramC6C6   Chord diagramD7D7 Chord diagramD7b9D7b9
e|-3-------2------|-0---------------|-3-------2------|-0---------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3---3---3---3--|-1---1-------4---|-3---3---3---3--|-1---1-------4---|
Chord diagramG+G|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---5---5---|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---5---5---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----5-------4--|-----2---4---4---|-----5-------4--|-----2---4---4---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------2---2--|-3---3---5-5---5-|---------2---2--|-3---3---5-5---5-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-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"


  Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramBm7Bm7   Chord diagramC6C6   Chord diagramA7A7    Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramD/AD/A     Chord diagramBb/DBb/D
e|-3-------2------|-0-----------3---|-2-3-5----------|---0-1-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-3---3---3---3--|-1---1---2---2---|-3---3-3--------|-3---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-4---4---2---2--|-2---2---0---0---|-2-----2--------|-3---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----5-------4--|-----2---2-------|-0-----0--------|-0---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------2---2--|-3---3---0-0-0-0-|-----0----------|-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-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]
  Chord diagramG7G7  Chord diagramC/GC/G    C#dim/G Chord diagramG7G7     Chord diagramG7G7  Chord diagramC/GC/G    C#dim/G
e|-3-----0---------|-3-----3---------|-3-----0---------|-3-----|
Chord diagramBB|-6-----1---------|-5-----6---------|-3-----1---------|-2-----| last
Chord diagramG+G|-4-----0---------|-3-----4---------|-4-----0---------|-3-----| meas.
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3-----2---------|-5-----3---------|-3-----2---------|-2-----| 3/4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-----3---------|-4-----5---------|-5-----3---------|-------| time
Chord diagramE MajorE|-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' (Chord diagramG minorGm w/steady Chord diagramG+G bass)    *= insert Flute fill      Flute fill
e|-3-5-6-*-------------------------|-3-5-6-*-------------------------|  |-------13-|
Chord diagramBB|-------------3-5-6-*-------------|-----------3-5-6-----------------|  |-----15---|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------5-3-----|-------------------5---3---------|  |---15-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  |-17-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|-----------------------^---------|  |----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|-----------------------^---------|  |----------|
  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4   1  2  3  4  1  2 | 3  4
                              ^
                       (4th time END here on Chord diagramEbmEbm)

(end)


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