Other arrangements of Licence To Kill
Pick a learning view.
Hey, (F)ba by, (Dm)thought you were the one who tried to run a (A)way.
Ooh, (F)ba by, (Dm7)was n’t I the one who made you want things (Fmaj9)to
stay?
Please don’t bet that you’ll ev er es cape me
once I get my sights (A)on you.
Got a (Em7)li cence to kill
and you (G7)know I’m go ing straight for your (Em7)heart.
(Got a li cence to (Fmaj7)kill.)
Got a (Em7)li cence to kill
an y (G7)one who tries to tear us a (Em7)part.
(Got a li cence to (Fmaj7)kill.)
Li cence to kill.
Hey, (F)ba by, (Dm)think you need a friend to stand up by your (A)side.
Ooh, (F)ba by, (Dm7)now you can de pend on me to keep things (Fmaj9)to
right.
Please don’t bet that you’ll ev er es cape me
once I get my sights (A)on you.
Got a (Em7)li cence to kill
and you (G7)know I’m go ing straight for your (Em7)heart.
(Got a li cence to (Fmaj7)kill.)
Got a (Em7)li cence to kill
an y (G7)one who tries to tear us a (Em7)part.
(Got a li cence to (Fmaj7)kill.)
Li cence to kill.
cence to (Fmaj7)kill.)
Got a (Em7)li cence to kill
and you (G7)know I’m go ing straight for your (Em7)heart.
(Got a li cence to (Fmaj7)kill.)
Got a (Em7)li cence to kill
an y (G7)one who tries to tear us a (Em7)part.
(Got a li cence to (Fmaj7)kill.)
Say that some bod y tries to make a move on you,
in the blink of an eye I will be there too.
And they’d bet ter know why I’m gon na make ’em pay
till their dy ing day,
till their dy ing day,
till their dy ing day.
Got a (Fm7)li cence to kill
and you (Ab7)know I’m go ing straight for your (Fm7)heart.
(Got a li cence (Gbmaj7)to kill.)
Got a (Fm7)li cence to kill
an y (Ab7)one who tries to tear us a (Fm7)part.
(Got a li cence to (Gbmaj7)kill.)
(Fm7)li cence to kill
and you (Ab7)know I’m go ing straight for your (Fm7)heart.
(Got a li cence (Gbmaj7)to kill.)
Got a (Fm7)li cence to kill
an y (Ab7)one who tries to tear us a (Fm7)part.
(Got a li cence to (Gbmaj7)kill.)
- to (Gbmaj7)kill.
Ooh.
Li cence to (Bb)kill.
Li cence to (Gb)kill.
Licence To Kill — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Licence To Kill" by Gladys Knight in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 76 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Licence To Kill”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Licence To Kill"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Licence To Kill" by Gladys Knight played in?
- Licence To Kill is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Licence To Kill"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Licence To Kill" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Licence To Kill"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Licence To Kill"?
- "Licence To Kill" was originally performed by Gladys Knight. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Gladys Knight can I play here?
- Try "Licence To Kill", "Midnight Train to Georgia". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Licence To Kill" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 76 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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