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Key: E
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
E A E E A E
Chorus:
E A E
Lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
A B7 E
Lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
E A
I'm so tired of fightin' woman, this life is just unreal
E A B7 E
So lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
Verse 1:
E A
We've been so busy fightin' for so long
E B7
We're bound to lose a love that is so strong
E
If you take off all of that armor
A
And just stack it by the bed
E A B7 E
You'd be so glad you listened to me when I said
Chorus:
E A E
Lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
A B7 E
Lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
E A
I'm so tired of fightin' woman, this life is just unreal
E A B7 E
So lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
Verse 2:
E A
Don't say your wrong but that I'm right
E B7
This cold war's gettin' hot and hard to fight
E A
Well we must love each other or we'd never stayed this long
E A B7 E
So, let's just take it off and get it on
Chorus:
E A E
Lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
A B7 E
Lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
E A
I'm so tired of fightin' woman, this life is just unreal
E A B7 E
So lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
Outro:
E A E
Lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
A B7 E
Lay down lay down lay down lay down your sword and shield
Song History
Published: March 29, 2026
Last Updated: March 29, 2026