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]
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Lay down your arms - surrender - you know you'll never get out of here.
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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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D# war to hide in society, don't close your eyes to deceive.
[Chorus]
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Lay down your arms - surrender - you know you'll never get out of here.
D# A# Cm D#/G G# Cm A# A# (A)
Lay down your arms - remember - no force - you'd better lay down your gun.
[Chorus]
D# A# Cm D#/G G# Cm A# A#
Lay down your arms - surrender - you know you'll never get out of here.
D# A# Cm D#/G G# Cm A# A# (D)
Lay down your arms - remember - no force - you'd better lay down your gun.
[Interlude]
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[Bridge]
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Too many promises, too many tears,
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where does the future lie if we burn away the years?
[Interlude]
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[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]
D# A# Cm D#/G G# Cm A# A#
Lay down your arms - surrender - you know you'll never get out of here.
D# A# Cm D#/G G# Cm A# A# (D)
Lay down your arms - remember - no force - you'd better lay down your gun.
[Outro 1]
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[Outro 2] (Repeat and Fade Out)
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