Bob Dylan - License to Kill: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "License to Kill" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn License to Kill Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "License to Kill" smoothly on your guitar.

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 C#                   A#m
Man thinks 'cause he rules the earth
       G#                C#
he can do with it as he please
         C#           A#m            G#
And if things don't change soon, he will.
     F#                   C#
Oh, man has invented his doom,
                             F#
First step was touching the moon.

Chorus:
                A#m F#       A#m F#
Now, there's a woman on my block,
          A#m  F#                 A#m   F#
She just sit there as the night grows still.
          C#             G#                 C#  C#sus4 C#
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?

Now, they take him and they teach him and they groom him for life
And they set him on a path where he's bound to get ill,
Then they bury him with stars,
Sell his body like they do used cars.

Chorus:
Now, there's a woman on my block,
She just sit there facin' the hill.
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?

Now, he's hell-bent for destruction, he's afraid and confused,
And his brain has been mismanaged with great skill.
All he believes are his eyes
And his eyes, they just tell him lies.

Chorus:
But there's a woman on my block,
Sitting there in a cold chill.
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?

            A#m
Ya may be a noisemaker, spirit maker,
 C#
Heartbreaker, backbreaker,
 D#m              C#
Leave no stone unturned.
          A#m
May be an actor in a plot,
 C#
That might be all that you got
          D#m                G#
'Til your error you clearly learn.

Now he worships at an altar of a stagnant pool
And when he sees his reflection, he's fulfilled.
Oh, man is opposed to fair play,
He wants it all and he wants it his way.

Now, there's a woman on my block,
She just sit there as the night grows still.
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#sus4

Guitar chord C#sus4

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "License to Kill" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "License to Kill" by Bob Dylan.

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