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

      F                   A7
There ain't no reason for you to declare
Bb         C                 F
War on the one that loves you so.
     F                           A7
So forget the other boys because my love is real.
Bb         C           F
Come off your battlefield.

             Dm                   F
Lay down your arms and love me peacefully to me
              Dm                      F
Lay down your arms and love me tenderlly Yeah.
Dm                               Gm                            F
Use your arms to hold me tight.  Baby, I don't wanna fight no more

F                        A7
The weapons you're using are hurtin' me bad.
Bb         C             F
But someday you're gonna see.
     F                       A7
Cause my love for you baby, is the truest you've ever had.
    Bb        C                   F
A Soldier of Love, that's hard to be.

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

                    Dm
Baby, lay down your arms.
                     F
Baby, lay down your arms.
                    Dm
Baby, lay down your arms.
                     F
Baby, lay down your arms.
                    Dm
Baby, lay down your arms.
                     F
Baby, lay down your arms.
                    Dm
Baby, lay down your arms.

Dm                     F
baby, lay down your arms.