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Tuning: Standard
Lay Down My Guns - Sanctus Real
Intro:  Am7   G  C2  
Verse: 1
WelAm7l I just need a pGlace to lay my hC2ead
ForAm7get the chain that Ghangs around my C2neck
TheAm7se guns are not as hGeavy as the heaDrts they defend
I cAm7an't wait to get bGack home where I cDan find some rest
Chorus: 1
When Am7I lay down my Gguns and lift my Dhands
SurAm7render to LoGve and live Dagain
May thiAm7s desert reach its Gend where my nDew life begins
When I Flay down my gCuns and lift my Ghands
Am7 G C2
Verse: 2
And Am7I have seen the Gdevil in this C2place
And Am7I lost myself when Gmy friends found C2the grave
When Am7you're this far from GHeaven
It's hDard to keep the faith
I'm Am7barely holding Gon
I Dcan't wait to
Chorus: 2
Am7Lay down my Gguns and lift my Dhands
SurAm7render to LoGve and live Dagain
May thiAm7s desert reach its Gend where my nDew life begins
When I Flay down my gCuns and lift my Ghands
Bridge:
And I'm Am7laying down these Gburdens
DTaking off the weights
And I Am7can't count the Gmiles that I've Dwalked to find my way
To Am7lay down these GgunsD  
How I need to Am7lay down these GgunsD  
Chorus: 2
Am7Lay down my Gguns and lift my Dhands
SurAm7render to LoGve and live Dagain
May thiAm7s desert reach its Gend where my nDew life begins
When I Flay down my gCuns and lift my Ghands
Outro: 
Am7Lay down
GLay down
C2Lay down my guns 
(repeat outro a few times)

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Lay Down My Guns

by Sanctus Real

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Tuning: Standard

Lay Down My Guns - Sanctus Real

Am7 G C2

Intro:

Verse: 1

Am7 G C2

Well I just need a place to lay my head

Am7 G C2

Forget the chain that hangs around my neck

Am7 G D

These guns are not as heavy as the hearts they defend

Am7 G D

I can't wait to get back home where I can find some rest

Chorus: 1

Am7 G D

When I lay down my guns and lift my hands

Am7 G D

Surrender to Love and live again

Am7 G D

May this desert reach its end where my new life begins

F C G

When I lay down my guns and lift my hands

Am7 G C2

Verse: 2

Am7 G C2

And I have seen the devil in this place

Am7 G C2

And I lost myself when my friends found the grave

Am7 G

When you're this far from Heaven

It's hard to keep the faith

Am7 G

I'm barely holding on

I can't wait to

Chorus: 2

Am7 G D

Lay down my guns and lift my hands

Am7 G D

Surrender to Love and live again

Am7 G D

May this desert reach its end where my new life begins

F C G

When I lay down my guns and lift my hands

Bridge:

Am7 G

And I'm laying down these burdens

Taking off the weights

Am7 G D

And I can't count the miles that I've walked to find my way

Am7 G D

To lay down these guns

Am7 G D

How I need to lay down these guns

Chorus: 2

Am7 G D

Lay down my guns and lift my hands

Am7 G D

Surrender to Love and live again

Am7 G D

May this desert reach its end where my new life begins

F C G

When I lay down my guns and lift my hands

Outro:

Am7

Lay down

Lay down my guns

(repeat outro a few times)

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