#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Soldier Of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) Original Album: - single B-side to Where Have You Been (Arthur Alexander) Other Album: The Beatles: Live At The BBC (1994) Words and Music by Buzz Cason and Tony Moon Copyright © 1962 Dot Records Published by ??? Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Covered by The Beatles in live recordings. INTRO: [play: Guitar Figure 1] [x2] Guitar Figure 1 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------2----------------------|-2---1--------------------------| |-2---4---------------2----------|---------4----------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------4----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE: Chords: E x79997 E Lay down your arms and surrender to me Lay down your arms and love me peacefully, yeah REFRAIN: Chords: B 799877 C#m x46654 A 577655 G#7 464544 E x79997 B Use your arms for loving me A E C#m Baby that's the way it's got to be E G#7 There ain't no reason for you to be bad A B E For you're the woman and I love you so E G#7 So forget the other boys, 'cause my love is real A B E Come off your battlefield VERSE: Lay down your arms of love and surrender to me Lay down your arms of love and love me peacefully, yeah REFRAIN: Chords: B 799877 C#m x46654 A 577655 G#7 464544 E x79997 B Use your arms for squeezing A E C#m And please the one that you want to hold E G#7 The weapons you're using are hurting me bad A B E And someday you're going to see E G#7 'Cause my love for you baby is the truest you've ever had A B E A soldier of love that's hard to be VERSE: Lay down your arms of love and surrender to me, Lay down your arms of love and love me peacefully, yeah REFRAIN: B Use your arms for hold me tight A E C#m Baby, I don't want to fight no more [repeat to fade]