Lay Down My Guns Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Am7 G Cadd9

Verse

1

 WelAm7l I just need a pGlace to lay my hCadd9ead

 ForAm7get the chain thatG hangs around my Cadd9neck

 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 Cadd9

Verse

2

 And Am7I have seen the Gdevil in this Cadd9place

 And Am7I lost myself whenG my friends found Cadd9the grave

 WhenAm7 you're this far fromG Heaven

 It's hDard to keep the faith

 I'm Am7barely holding Gon

 ID can'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'mAm7 laying down these Gburdens

DTaking off the weights

 And IAm7 can't count the Gmiles that I've Dwalked to find my way

 To Am7lay down these Gguns D

 How I need to Am7lay down these Gguns D

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

Cadd9Lay down my guns

(repeat outro a few times)