Intro
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[Verse 1]
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We used to live in a better world where sky and water were free.
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We point the finger, we point the gun, is that the way it should be?
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We rape the land and we tear the skin, burn the blood in the stone
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to fuel the fire of a selfish mind, do you want to live here alone?
[Chorus]
B F# G#m B/D# E G#m F# F#
Lay down your arms - surrender - you know you'll never get out of here.
B F# G#m B/D# E G#m F# F# (D)
Lay down your arms - remember - no force - you'd better lay down your gun.
[Interlude]
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[Re-Intro]
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[Verse 2]
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Such are the sins of humanity, dark is the air that we breathe.
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B war to hide in society, don't close your eyes to deceive.
[Chorus]
B F# G#m B/D# E G#m F# F#
Lay down your arms - surrender - you know you'll never get out of here.
B F# G#m B/D# E G#m F# F# (A)
Lay down your arms - remember - no force - you'd better lay down your gun.
[Chorus]
B F# G#m B/D# E G#m F# F#
Lay down your arms - surrender - you know you'll never get out of here.
B F# G#m B/D# E G#m F# F# (D)
Lay down your arms - remember - no force - you'd better lay down your gun.
[Interlude]
| E | E | G#m F# | D* |
[Bridge]
E F# G#m G#m E F# B F#
Too many promises, too many tears,
E F# G#m G#m A A A A
where does the future lie if we burn away the years?
[Interlude]
| B F# | G#m B | E G#m | F# |
| B F# | G#m B | E G#m | F# |
[Re-Intro]
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[Verse 3]
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We can make this a better world where sky and water are free.
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So, give a hand without the gun that's the way it will be.
[End-Chorus]
B F# G#m B/D# E G#m F# F#
Lay down your arms - surrender - you know you'll never get out of here.
B F# G#m B/D# E G#m F# F# (D)
Lay down your arms - remember - no force - you'd better lay down your gun.
[Outro 1]
| E | G#m F# |
| E | E | E | D A |
[Outro 2] (Repeat and Fade Out)
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