Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Lay down your arms and surrender to me
Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
Use your arms for loving me. Baby, that's the way it's gotta be.(ooh-)
There ain't no reason for you to declare
War on the one that loves you so.
So forget the other boys because my love is real.
Come off your battlefield.
Lay down your arms and love me tenderly Yeah.
Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
Use your arms to hold me tight. Baby, I don't wanna fight no more (ooh)
The weapons you're using are hurtin' me bad.
But someday you're gonna see.
That my love for you baby, is the truest you've ever had.
A Soldier of Love, that's hard to be.
Lay down your arms and surrender to me
Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
Use your arms to squeeze and please 'cause I'm the one that loves you so.
Baby, lay down your arms.
Baby, lay down your arms.
Baby, lay down your arms.
(Please) baby, lay down your arms. (Sha la la)