Tabbed by: Karl Baldonado Tuning: Standard Lay Down My Guns - Sanctus Real Intro: Am7 G C2 Verse: 1

Wel^Am7l I just need a p^Glace to lay my h^C2ead For^Am7get the chain that^G hangs around my ^C2neck The^Am7se guns are not as h^Geavy as the hea^Drts they defend I c^Am7an't wait to get b^Gack home where I c^Dan find some rest

Chorus: 1

When ^Am7I lay down my ^Gguns and lift my ^Dhands Sur^Am7render to Lo^Gve and live ^Dagain May thi^Am7s desert reach its ^Gend where my n^Dew life begins When I ^Flay down my g^Cuns and lift my ^Ghands

Am7 G C2 Verse: 2

And ^Am7I have seen the ^Gdevil in this ^C2place And ^Am7I lost myself when^G my friends found ^C2the grave When^Am7 you're this far from^G Heaven It's h^Dard to keep the faith I'm ^Am7barely holding ^Gon I^D can't wait to

Chorus: 2

^Am7Lay down my ^Gguns and lift my ^Dhands Sur^Am7render to Lo^Gve and live ^Dagain May thi^Am7s desert reach its ^Gend where my n^Dew life begins When I ^Flay down my g^Cuns and lift my ^Ghands

Bridge:

And I'm^Am7 laying down these ^Gburdens ^DTaking off the weights And I^Am7 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 Sur^Am7render to Lo^Gve and live ^Dagain May thi^Am7s desert reach its ^Gend where my n^Dew life begins When I ^Flay down my g^Cuns and lift my ^Ghands

Outro:

^Am7Lay down ^GLay down ^C2Lay down my guns

(repeat outro a few times)

Sanctus Real - Lay down my guns