Lay Down Your Weapons chords by Scissors For Lefty

SimplifiedEm · G · Cm · G# · C# …

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Em
G
Cm
G#
C#
F#sus4
F#
F

Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
Em 
The sound of  numbers
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
Last time,
5- 4- 3- 6- 2- 1- 8- 9
G 
Em 
G 
Em 
Its over, I've served, my time
G 
Em 
Certainly am ready to
G 
Em 
walk the straight line

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Verse 2

I've been a locked up a long time baby,

since I was nine

Paid the piper for naughty naughties

All I want is to kick start my

life

Verse 3
G 
G# 
Oou, oou oou, oou, oou, oou, ou,
Combing the sand
Cm 
G 
Lay down, lay down, oh women
G# 
They'll be scoping me with
Cm 
my six pack frame
G 
G# 
Fly me a first class, I   be off to Hawaii,
Cm 
G 
Lay down, lay down, the Island
G# 
Welcoming me, with a coconut honey

Interlude 1

Verse 4

Sure a lotta people here at the airport

Lotta people be waiting in line

I think I'll light me up a Cuban cigar

One for now, then one for the ride

Verse 5

I've been a locked up a long time baby,

since I was nine

I just got out yesterday man,

bought myself this New York steakknife

Verse 6
G# 
Oou, oou oou, oou, oou, oou, ou,
Here comes the badge
Cm 
G 
Lay down, lay down your weapons,
G# 
Or well bag you here at
the baggage claim
Cm 
G 
Hey, you've got the wrong man,
G# 
please stop dealing in absolutes
Cm 
G 
Lay down, lay down your weapons
G# 
C# 
I saw handcuffs then it clicked in

Verse 7
me
G 
F#sus4 
Oou, oou oou, oou, oou, oou, ou
F# 
F 
Em 
G 
F#sus4 
F 
Em 
G 
They're never ever gonna
F#sus4 
gonna catch     me
F 
Em 
I never once did anything wrong
G 
Instead of pleasantly
F#sus4 
asking a         question
F 
You threaten me,
Em 
Cm 
and say I am wrong

Verse 8
G 
G# 
Oou, oou oou, oou, oou, oou, ou,
Make your demands
Cm 
G 
Lay down, lay down your weapons,
G# 
Or this loved one here gets
Cm 
it in the head
G 
G# 
I was a baby born into hard time
You ain't taking me,
Cm 
you ain't taking me,
G 
G# 
G# 
You ain't taking me, you ain't taking me....