Paul McCartney & Wings

Released: June 18, 1973

Songwriter: Linda McCartney Paul McCartney

Producer: George Martin

[Verse 1]
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 changing world in which we're living
Makes you give in and cry

[Chorus]
Say live and let die
(Live and let die)
Live and let die
(Live and let die)

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Bridge]
What does it matter to you?
When you got a job to do
You got to do it well
You got to give the other fellow hell

[Verse 2]
You used to say live and let live
(You know you did, you know you did, you know you did)
But if this ever changing world in which we're living
Makes you give in and cry

[Chorus]
Say live and let die
(Live and let die)
Live and let die
(Live and let die)

[Instrumental Outro]

Paul McCartney and Wings, also known simply as Wings, were an Anglo-American rock band formed in 1971 by former Beatle Paul McCartney with his wife Linda McCartney on keyboards, session drummer Denny Seiwell, and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine. Wings were noted for frequent personnel changes as well as commercial success, going through three lead guitarists and four drummers. However, the core trio of the McCartneys and Laine remained intact throughout the group’s existence until 1981.

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The In-Laws (Music From the Motion Picture) (2003)
Capital Gold Rock Legends (2004)
Never Stop Doing What You Love (2005)
Shrek the Third: Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007)
The Best of Bond... James Bond (2012)
American Hustle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2013)
American Hustle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Vinyl) (2014)
NOW That’s What I Call Legends [UK] (2014)
Pure McCartney (2016)
NOW That’s What I Call 70s [UK] (2016)
Red Rose Speedway (Archive Collection) (2018)
NOW 100 Hits Movies [UK] (2019)
NOW That’s What I Call hmv [UK] (2021)

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