INTRO:
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      A | --7-----7-6-4------4--   2x     
      E | ---7-7---------4-4--4-

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      A | --7-----7-6-7---
      E | ---7-7---------- 

                      C#m                   E
        Lay down your arms and surrender to me 
                      C#m                      E
        Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
        C#m                            F#                                     E
        Use your arms to squeeze and please 'cause I'm the one that loves you so.


              E                   G#
        There ain't no reason for you to declare
        A         B                 E  
        War on the one that loves you so.
             E                           G#
        So forget the other boys because my love is real.
        A         B           E
        Come off your battlefield.


                      C#m                   E
        Lay down your arms and surrender to me 
                      C#m                      E
        Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
        C#m                            F#                             E
        Use your arms for loving me.  Baby, that's the way it's gotta be.


        E                        G#
        The weapons you're using are hurtin' me bad.
        A         B             E  
        But someday you're gonna see.
             E                       G#
        That my love for you baby, is the truest you've ever had.
             A        B                   E
        A Soldier of Love, that's hard to be.


                      C#m                   E                                    
        Lay down your arms and love me tenderly Yeah.
                      C#m                   E                                    
        Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
        C#m                          F#                                E
        Use your arms to hold me tight.  Baby, I don't wanna fight no more 
        C#m                          F#                                E
        Use your arms to hold me tight.  Baby, I don't wanna fight no more 

              
                                C#m                     
            Baby, lay down your arms.
                                 E
            Baby, lay down your arms.
                                C#m                   
            Baby, lay down your arms.
                                 E 
            Baby, lay down your arms.  
                                C#m
            Baby, lay down your arms.
                                 E                   
            Baby, lay down your arms.
                                C#m
            Baby, lay down your arms.


   C#m                                 E
        (Please) baby, lay down your arms.