Dmi
R: Lay down your arms
                    F
   and surrender to me
                 Dmi
   lay down your arms
                    F
   and love me peacefully
   Dmi
   use your arms for loving me
   Gmi                            F
   baby that's the way it's gotta be.
   
         F                   A7
1. There ain't no reason for you to declare
   B         C7                F
   war on the one that love you so
   so forget the other boy
          A7
   'cause my love is real
        B       C7     F
   come off your battle field.
   
R: Lay down your arms
   and love me peacefully
   lay down your arms
   and love me tenderly
   use your arms to hold me tight
   baby I don't fight no more.
   
2. The weapons you're using are hurting me bad
   and some day you're gonna see
   'cause my love for you, baby
   is the truest you've ever had
   a soldier of love at heart to be.
   
R: Lay down your arms
   and love me peacefully
   lay down your arms
   and surrender to me
   use your arms to squeeze and please
   'cause I'm the one that love you so.
   
*: Yeah soldier of love
   baby lay down your arms
   yeah soldier of love
   baby lay down your arms.