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Artist: Guns N' Roses
Track: Live and Let Die

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When you were young and your heart
Was an open book
You used to say live and let live
(You know you did)
(You know you did)
(You know you did)

But if this ever changin' world
In which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die

What does it matter to ya
When you got a job to do you got to do it well
You got to give the other fella hell

You used to say live and let live
(You know you did)
(You know you did)
(You know you did)

But if this ever changin' world
In which we live in
Makes you give in and cry
Say live and let die
Live and let die
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Guns N' Roses – Live and Let Die
A cover of Paul McCartney and Wings' song, originally written for the 1973 James Bond film of the same name.
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Guns N' Roses release “Live and Let Die”?
Guns N' Roses released “Live and Let Die” on September 17, 1991.
Q:Who produced “Live and Let Die” by Guns N' Roses?
“Live and Let Die” by Guns N' Roses was produced by Guns N' Roses & Mike Clink.
Q:Who wrote “Live And Let Die (Live In New York, Ritz Theatre - May 16, 1991)” by Guns N' Roses?
“Live And Let Die (Live In New York, Ritz Theatre - May 16, 1991)” by Guns N' Roses was written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Axl Rose, Slash & Izzy Stradlin.
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