Eddie Kirkland and Brand New Shadows-Lay Your Weapons Down Standard tuning This is a rough sketch of the chords in the song. Some fancy chords will be listed in their basic forms. A Capella Verse 1: It's been the coldest year I can remember, and the leaves just started turning brown. So when you see my white flag waving, would you please lay your weapons down Verse 2: D#m7 C# (x43121@1) B (x2444x@1) B/Bb It's been the hardest battle in the camp-aign B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C#sus4-C# And there's still no proof of gaining ground D#m (xx4342@1) C# (x43121@1) B (x2444x@1) F#So (244322@1)when my scars bloom like roses D#m (xx4342@1) C# (x43121@1) D#mCan (xx4342@1)we please lay the weapons down Interlude: B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C#sus4-C# Are we fighting for the same thi-ing B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C#sus4-C# or are you just gonna wear me down D#m (xx4342@1) C# (x43121@1) G#m (133111@4) F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) F#Cause (244322@1)I don't think I'll make it through the Winter D#m (xx4342@1) C# (x43121@1) D#mIf (xx4342@1)you won't let me talk it out Verse 3: D#m7 C# (x43121@1) B (x2444x@1) B/Bb It's been the longest time I've gone without you B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C#sus4-C# And in moments I can part the clouds D#m (xx4342@1) C# (x43121@1) B (x2444x@1) F#I (244322@1)never thought my mind could be sober D#m (xx4342@1) C# (x43121@1) D#mBut (xx4342@1)I've learned to lay the lion do-wn Interlude 2: B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C#sus4-C# We've been fighting for the same thi-ing B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) C#sus4-C# and you've worn all my de-fenses out D#m (xx4342@1) C# (x43121@1) G#m (133111@4) F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) F#I (244322@1)never would have made it to she-lter D#m (xx4342@1) C# (x43121@1) D#mIf (xx4342@1)you hadn't broken me down A Capella Verse 4: It's been a year I'd rather not remember, but the memories where the answer's found I know you see my white flag waving; Would you please lay your weapons down