License To Kill chords by Gladys Knight (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F#
Dmaj7
Bm7
C#m7
E
D/E
E7
Amaj9
Dmaj9
F#m
D
G
D/F#
Em7
Cmaj7
Bsus4
B
F
Dm7
Cm7
Eb/F
Bbmaj9
Ebmaj9
Ebmaj7

Intro 1
F# 
F# 
F# 
F# 
 (F sharp major)  (F sharp major)  (F sharp major)  (F sharp major) Ooh
F# 
Dmaj7 
Bm7 
 (F sharp major)  (D minoraj7)  (B minor7) 
F# 
Dmaj7 
Bm7 
 (F sharp major)  (D minoraj7) Oh, oh, oh  (B minor7) 
F# 
Dmaj7 
 (F sharp major)  (D minoraj7) I need, I need,
Bm7 
I've got to  (B minor7) hold  on to your love,
F# 
Dmaj7 
Bm7 
 (F sharp major)  (D minoraj7) ooh  (B minor7) 

Verse 1

Hey baby, thought you were the one

who tried to run away

Ooh, baby, wasn't I the one

who made you want to stay?

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Pre-chorus 1

Please don't bet that you'll ever escape me

Once I get my sights on you

Chorus 1
E 
C#m7 
I got a  (E major) license to  (C sharp minor7) kill
Bm7 
D/E 
And you  (B minor7) know  I'm going  (D/E) 
E7 
Amaj9 
straight for  (E7) your  (A minoraj9) heart
C#m7 
Dmaj9 
Bm7 
(Got a  (C sharp minor7) license  (D minoraj9) to       kill)  (B minor7) 
E 
C#m7 
Got a  (E major) license to  (C sharp minor7) kill
Bm7 
D/E 
E7 
Amaj9 
Any (B minor7) one   who tries  (D/E) to    tear us  (E7) a    (A minoraj9) part
C#m7 
Dmaj9 
(Got a  (C sharp minor7) license  (D minoraj9) to       kill), ooh, ooh

Interlude 1

License to kill, ooh

Verse 2
F# 
Dmaj7 
 (F sharp major) Hey  (D minoraj7) baby, think you need a friend
Bm7 
F# 
Dmaj7 
to  (B minor7) stand here by your side?  (F sharp major)  (D minoraj7) 
Bm7 
Yes, you do (your side)  (B minor7) 
F# 
Dmaj7 
Bm7 
 (F sharp major) Ooh,  (D minoraj7) baby,    now you can depend on  (B minor7) me
F# 
Dmaj7 
Bm7 
to make things  (F sharp major)  (D minoraj7) right    (things right)  (B minor7) 

Pre-chorus 2

Please don't bet that you'll ever escape me

Once I get my sights on you

Chorus 2
E 
C#m7 
Got a  (E major) license to  (C sharp minor7) kill
Bm7 
D/E 
And you  (B minor7) know  I'm going  (D/E) 
E7 
Amaj9 
straight for  (E7) your  (A minoraj9) heart
C#m7 
Dmaj9 
(Got a  (C sharp minor7) license  (D minoraj9) to       kill)
Bm7 
 (B minor7) 
E 
C#m7 
Got a  (E major) license to  (C sharp minor7) kill
Bm7 
D/E 
E7 
Amaj9 
Any (B minor7) one   who tries  (D/E) to    tear us  (E7) a (A minoraj9) part
C#m7 
Dmaj9 
Bm7 
(Got a  (C sharp minor7) license  (D minoraj9) to       kill)  (B minor7) 
E 
C#m7 
Got a  (E major) license to  (C sharp minor7) kill
Bm7 
D/E 
And you  (B minor7) know  I'm going  (D/E) 
E7 
Amaj9 
straight for your  (E7) heart  (A minoraj9) 
C#m7 
Dmaj9 
Bm7 
(Got a  (C sharp minor7) license  (D minoraj9) to       kill)  (B minor7) 
E 
C#m7 
Got a  (E major) license to  (C sharp minor7) kill
Bm7 
D/E 
E7 
Amaj9 
Any (B minor7) one   who tries  (D/E) to    tear us  (E7) a    (A minoraj9) part
C#m7 
Dmaj9 
(Got a  (C sharp minor7) license  (D minoraj9) to       kill)
F#m 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (E major) 

Bridge 1
Say that somebody
D 
F#m 
tries to make a move on you  (D major)  (F sharp minor) 
E 
 (E major) In the blink of an eye,
D 
F#m 
I will be there too  (D major)  (F sharp minor) 
Bm7 
 (B minor7) And they better know why
D 
I'm gonna make them 'em pay  (D major) 
G 
D/F# 
 (G major) Till their dying day  (D/F#) 
Em7 
G 
 (E minor7) Till their dying day  (G major) 
Cmaj7 
Bsus4 
B 
 (C minoraj7) Till their dying day,  (Bsus4)  (B major) ooh

Chorus 3
F 
Dm7 
Got a  (F major) license to  (D minor7) kill
Cm7 
And you know  (C minor7) I'm going
Eb/F 
Bbmaj9 
 (E flat/F) straight for  (B flat minoraj9) your      heart,
Dm7 
Ebmaj9 
Cm7 
(Got a  (D minor7) license  (E flat minoraj9) to        kill)  (C minor7) 
F 
Dm7 
Got a  (F major) license to  (D minor7) kill
Cm7 
Eb/F 
F 
Bbmaj9 
Any (C minor7) one   who tries  (E flat/F) to     tear us  (F major) a (B flat minoraj9) part
Dm7 
Ebmaj9 
Cm7 
(Got a  (D minor7) license  (E flat minoraj9) to        kill)  (C minor7) 
F 
Dm7 
I got a  (F major) license to  (D minor7) kill
Cm7 
Eb/F 
And you  (C minor7) know  I'm going  (E flat/F) 
F 
Bbmaj9 
Dm7 
straight for  (F major) your  (B flat minoraj9) heart  (D minor7) 
Ebmaj9 
Cm7 
 (E flat minoraj9)  (C minor7) 
F 
Dm7 
Got a  (F major) license to  (D minor7) kill
Cm7 
Eb/F 
F 
Bbmaj9 
Any (C minor7) one   who  (E flat/F) tries  to tear  (F major) us  (B flat minoraj9) apart
Dm7 
Ebmaj9 
(Got a  (D minor7) license  (E flat minoraj9) to        kill)

Outro 1

License to kill

Gotta hold onto your loving

License to kill, ooh

Kill

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F#
Dmaj7
Bm7
C#m7
E
D/E
E7
Amaj9
Dmaj9
F#m
D
G
D/F#
Em7
Cmaj7
Bsus4
B
F
Dm7
Cm7
Eb/F
Bbmaj9
Ebmaj9
Ebmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# majorBPM: 78

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Amaj9: x-0-6-6-0-0
Dmaj9: x-5-4-6-5-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Bbmaj9: x-1-0-2-1-x
Ebmaj9: x-6-5-7-6-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of License To Kill by Gladys Knight, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Gladys Knight.