Biography:
Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993), born in Florence, Alabama, was perhaps one of the biggest stars to arise out of the American country-soul scene. Working with Muscle Shoals, a pioneering record label, Alexander's "You Better Move On" was the label's first hit and perhaps his best-known song, covered by The Rolling Stones. "Anna (Go to Him)" a US rhythm and blues Top Ten Hit (covered by The Beatles), "Soldier of Love" (covered by The Beatles
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Other songs:
- A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
- A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
- A Thousand Stars
- All I Need Is You
- Anna Go To Him
- Black Night
- Dont You Know It
- Dream Girl
- Every Day I Have To Cry Some
- If Its Really Got To Be This Way
- In The Middle Of It All
- Love Me Warm And Tender
- Soldier Of Love
- The Wanderer
- Where Have You Been All My Life
- You Better Move On
- You Dont Care
- You Dont Care For Me
- Young World
- Youre The Reason
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Arthur Alexander - Soldier Of Love
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No capo
[Intro]
E C#m E C#m
E
[Chorus]
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And surrender to me
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And love me peacefully, yeah
C#m
Use your arms for loving me
F#m E C#m
Baby that's the way it's got to be
[Verse]
E G#
Mm, there ain't no reason for you to declare
A B E
War on the one who loves you so
E G#
So forget the other boys, cause my love is real
A B E
Come off your battlefield
[Chorus]
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And surrender to me
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And love me peacefully, yeah
C#m F#m
Use your arms to squeeze and please
E C#m
I'm the one who loves you so
[Verse]
E
The weapons you're using
G#
Are hurting me bad
A B E
But someday you're gonna be true
E
Cause my love baby
G#
Is the truest you've ever had
A B E
I'm a soldier of love that's hard to beat
[Chorus]
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And surrender to me
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And love me peacefully, yeah
C#m
Use your arms to hold me tight
F#m E C#m
Baby I don't wanna fight no more
[Outro]
E
Use your arms to hold me tight
F#m E C#m
Baby I don't wanna fight no more
E C#m
Baby lay down your arms yep yep yep
E C#m
Baby lay down your arms yep yep yep
Arthur Alexander - Soldier Of Love
====================================
No capo
[Intro]
E C#m E C#m
E
[Chorus]
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And surrender to me
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And love me peacefully, yeah
C#m
Use your arms for loving me
F#m E C#m
Baby that's the way it's got to be
[Verse]
E G#
Mm, there ain't no reason for you to declare
A B E
War on the one who loves you so
E G#
So forget the other boys, cause my love is real
A B E
Come off your battlefield
[Chorus]
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And surrender to me
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And love me peacefully, yeah
C#m F#m
Use your arms to squeeze and please
E C#m
I'm the one who loves you so
[Verse]
E
The weapons you're using
G#
Are hurting me bad
A B E
But someday you're gonna be true
E
Cause my love baby
G#
Is the truest you've ever had
A B E
I'm a soldier of love that's hard to beat
[Chorus]
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And surrender to me
C#m
Lay down your arms (soldier of love)
E
And love me peacefully, yeah
C#m
Use your arms to hold me tight
F#m E C#m
Baby I don't wanna fight no more
[Outro]
E
Use your arms to hold me tight
F#m E C#m
Baby I don't wanna fight no more
E C#m
Baby lay down your arms yep yep yep
E C#m
Baby lay down your arms yep yep yep
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