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I haven't found any Tabs and chords to this song so I transcribed it and contribute it to this
 E6022120
 F#mmaj7243222
 D#7x6564x
 A6x07670
[Intro]
E[VeE6rse]E  E6  
ELay down your arE6ms
And surrEender to mE6e
You've gEot all the aE6nswers
But it wD#7on't set you fD#7/A#ree
F#mHold on to sF#mmaj7omeone
And nF#m7othing will tB7urn you EonE6  E  E6  
Your dreEams are on dE6eath row
How loEng will they lE6ast
If you drEeam of the fE6uture
But lD#7ong for the pD#7/A#ast
F#mHold on to F#mmaj7no one
And sF#m7omething might tB7urn you EonE6  E  E6  
[Chorus]
It's coming your wA6ay
Dancing so elegantAm6ly
And as sweet as can EbeE6  E  E6  
But this is anB7other stB7/F#ory
If you loB7st your B7/F#glory
And you woB7n’t take B7/F#chances
Cause you knB7ow the B7/F#answer's Amaj7wrongAmaj7  Am  B7  
But it's you that EI wantE6  E  E6  E  E6  E  E6  
[Verse]
You kill Eme with kiE6ndness
On your Eeasy way oE6ut
How cEan you be cE6ertain
You're nD#7ever in D#7/A#doubt
F#mHold on to F#mmaj7no one
And sF#m7omething might cB7ome yoEur wayE6  E  E6  
[Chorus]
It's coming your wA6ay
Dancing so elegantAm6ly
And as sweet as can EbeE6  E  E6  
But that is anB7other stB7/F#ory
If you loB7st your gB7/F#lory
And you woB7n’t take B7/F#chances
Cause you kB7now the B7/F#answer's wAmaj7rongAmaj7  Am  B7  
But it's you that EI wantE6  E  E6  E  E6  E  E6  
But it's you that I want (x3)
[Outro]
But that is anB7other stB7/F#ory
If you loB7st your gB7/F#lory
And you woB7n’t take B7/F#chances
Cause you kB7now the B7/F#answer's wAmaj7rongAmaj7  Am  B7  
But it's you that EI wantE6  E  E6  E  E6  E  E6  
You that I want

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Lay Down Your Arms

by Tim Christensen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#mmaj7

D#7

D#7/A#

F#m

F#m7

Am6

B7/F#

Amaj7

I haven't found any Tabs and chords to this song so I transcribed it and contribute it to this

022120

F#mmaj7

243222

D#7

x6564x

x07670

[Intro]

E E6 E E6

[Verse]

E E6

Lay down your arms

E E6

And surrender to me

E E6

You've got all the answers

D#7 D#7/A#

But it won't set you free

F#m F#mmaj7

Hold on to someone

F#m7 B7 E E6 E E6

And nothing will turn you on

E E6

Your dreams are on death row

E E6

How long will they last

E E6

If you dream of the future

D#7 D#7/A#

But long for the past

F#m F#mmaj7

Hold on to no one

F#m7 B7 E E6 E E6

And something might turn you on

[Chorus]

It's coming your way

Am6

Dancing so elegantly

E E6 E E6

And as sweet as can be

B7 B7/F#

But this is another story

B7 B7/F#

If you lost your glory

B7 B7/F#

And you won’t take chances

B7 B7/F# Amaj7 Amaj7 Am B7

Cause you know the answer's wrong

E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6

But it's you that I want

[Verse]

E E6

You kill me with kindness

E E6

On your easy way out

E E6

How can you be certain

D#7 D#7/A#

You're never in doubt

F#m F#mmaj7

Hold on to no one

F#m7 B7 E E6 E E6

And something might come your way

[Chorus]

It's coming your way

Am6

Dancing so elegantly

E E6 E E6

And as sweet as can be

B7 B7/F#

But that is another story

B7 B7/F#

If you lost your glory

B7 B7/F#

And you won’t take chances

B7 B7/F# Amaj7 Amaj7 Am B7

Cause you know the answer's wrong

E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6

But it's you that I want

But it's you that I want (x3)

[Outro]

B7 B7/F#

But that is another story

B7 B7/F#

If you lost your glory

B7 B7/F#

And you won’t take chances

B7 B7/F# Amaj7 Amaj7 Am B7

Cause you know the answer's wrong

E E6 E E6 E E6 E E6

But it's you that I want

You that I want

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