Standard (EADGBE)

 Lay down your arms (Soldier of love)

 And surrender to me (Sha la, la)

 Lay down your arms (Soldier of love)

 And love me peacefully (Sha la, la) yeah (Sha la la)

Use your arms for loving me

Baby, that's the way it's gotta be (Ooh)

 There ain't no reason for you to declare

 War on the one that loves you so

 So forget the other boys because my love is real

 Come off your battlefield

 Lay down your arms (Soldier of love)

 And love me peacefully (Sha la, la)

 Lay down your arms (Soldier of love)

 And love me tenderly (Sha la, la) yeah (Sha la la)

 Use your arms to hold me tight

Baby, I don't wanna fight no more (Ooh)

 The weapons you're using are hurtin' me bad

 But someday you're gonna retreat

That my love for you baby, is the truest you've ever had

 A Soldier of Love, that's hard to be

 Lay down your arms (Soldier of love)

 And love me peacefully (Sha la, la)

 Lay down your arms (Soldier of love)

 And surrender to me (Sha la, la) yeah (Sha la la)

 Use your arms to squeeze and please cos I'm the one that loves you

So

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(Yeah, soldier of love) Baby, lay down your arms

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(Yeah, soldier of love) Baby, lay down your arms

(Yeah, yeah)