The Beatles - Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" smoothly on your ukulele.

              C#m                    E
Lay down your arms and surrender to me
              C#m                       E
Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
C#m                            F#
Use your arms to squeeze and please 'cause
                            E
I'm the one that loves you so.

       E                   G#
There ain't no reason for you to declare
 A         B                   E
War on the one that loves you so.
    E                       G#
So forget the other boys because my love is real.
 A         B         E
Come off your battlefield.

              C#m                    E
Lay down your arms and surrender to me
              C#m                       E
Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
C#m
Use your arms for loving me.
 F#                              E
Baby, that's the way it's gotta be.

The weapons you're using are hurtin' me bad.
But someday you're gonna see.
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 and love me tenderly Yeah.
Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah.
Use your arms to hold me tight.
Baby, I don't wanna fight no more
Use your arms to hold me tight.
Baby, I don't wanna fight no more

                        C#m
    Baby, lay down your arms.
                        E
    Baby, lay down your arms.
                        C#m
    Baby, lay down your arms.
                        E
    Baby, lay down your arms.
                        C#m
    Baby, lay down your arms.
                         E
    Baby, lay down your arms.
                        C#m
    Baby, lay down your arms.
   (Please) baby, lay down your arms.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" by The Beatles.

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