The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword Chords & Lyrics - Van Morrison

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Key: A Minor
Main Chords: Am, C, D, E
Total Chords Used: 4
Difficulty:
  • 🎸 Guitar: Easy
  • 🎶 Ukulele: Medium
  • 🎹 Piano: Easy
Language: English
 
[INTRO]
[Am]

[VERSE 1]
[Am]You've got to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the sw[Am]ord [C] [Am] [C]
[Am]You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the s[E]word
[Am]Every man is me, every man is you
[D]I can't tell you what you've got to do
[Am]You've g[C]ot to live by the p[D]en, it's mightier than the swo[Am]rd [C] [Am] [C]

[VERSE 2]
[Am]You've got to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the sw[Am]ord [C] [Am] [C]
[Am]You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the l[E]aw
[Am]Every man is me, every man is you
[D]I can't tell you what you have to do
[Am]You've g[C]ot to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the sw[Am]ord[C] [Am] [C]

[VERSE 3]
[Am]You've got to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the l[Am]aw [C] [Am] [C]
[Am]You've got to live by the pen 'cause of what you s[E]aw
[Am]Every man is me, every man is you
[D]I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
[Am]I've g[C]ot to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the swo[Am]rd [C] [Am] [C]

[VERSE 4]
[Am]I've got to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the swo[Am]rd [C] [Am] [C]
[Am]I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the s[E]word
[Am]Every man is me, every man is you
[D]But I can't tell you what you have to do
[Am]I've g[C]ot to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the swo[Am]rd [C] [Am] [C]

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Am] [D] [Am] [C] [Am] [C]
[Am] [E]
[Am]
[D]
[Am] [C] [D] [Am] [C] [Am] [C]

[VERSE 5]
[Am]They're gonna get burn[D]ed because they're playing with fi[Am]re [C] [Am] [C]
[Am]They're gonna get caught 'cause somebody is a l[E]iar
[Am]Every man is me, every man is you
[D]I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
[Am]You've g[C]ot to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the swo[Am]rd [C] [Am] [C]

[VERSE 6]
[Am]I've got to live by the p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the sw[Am]ord[C] [Am]
[Am]I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the s[E]word
[Am]Every man is me, every man is you
[D]I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
[Am]I've g[C]ot to live by my p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the la[Am]w [C] [Am] [C]
[Am]I've g[C]ot to live by my p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the swo[Am]rd [C] [Am] [C]
[Am]I've g[C]ot to live by my p[D]en 'cause it's mightier than the swo[Am]rd....

Peace and love
Kevin
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