Am

[Verse 1]
Am                         D                                  Am  C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
Am                                                           E
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
Am
Every man is me, every man is you
D
I can't tell you what you've got to do
Am      C                  D                             Am  C Am C
You've got to live by the pen, it's mightier than the sword

[Verse 2]
Am                         D                                  Am  C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
Am                                                           E
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the law
Am
Every man is me, every man is you
D
I can't tell you what you have to do
Am      C                  D                                  Am C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

[Verse 3]
Am                         D                                 Am C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the law
Am                                                E
You've got to live by the pen 'cause of what you saw
Am
Every man is me, every man is you
D
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
Am    C                  D                                   Am C Am C
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

[Verse 4]
Am                       D                                   Am C Am C
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
Am                                                         E
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
Am
Every man is me, every man is you
D
But I can't tell you what you have to do
Am    C                  D                                   Am C Am C
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 5]
Am                    D                                 Am C Am C
They're gonna get burned because they're playing with fire
Am                                             E
They're gonna get caught 'cause somebody is a liar
Am
Every man is me, every man is you
D
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
Am      C                  D                                   Am C Am C
You've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword

[Verse 6]
Am                       D                                  Am C Am
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
Am                                                         E
I've got to live by the pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
Am
Every man is me, every man is you
D
I can't tell you what you're supposed to do
Am    C                 D                                  Am C Am C
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the law
Am    C                 D                                   Am C Am C
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword
Am    C                 D                                   Am
I've got to live by my pen 'cause it's mightier than the sword....