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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
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
[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   D  (G bass throughout)
e|-15----17------------------------|
B|-17----19------------------------| (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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