Verse 1:
Eb
I knew
Bb
When you told me you don't wanna go home tonight
Ab
And you tried to just shrug it off when I asked you why
Somebody hurt you, somebody hurt you
Bb Eb
But you're here by my side and I knew
Bb
'Cause I can recall when I was the one in your seat
Ab
I still got the scars and they occasionally bleed
Cause somebody hurt me, somebody hurt me
Eb
But I'm staying alive
Ab
And I can tell, when you get nervous
Bb
You think being yourself, means being unworthy
Ab
And it's hard to love, with a heart that's hurting
Bb
But if you want to go out dancing
Eb Bb
I know a place, I know a place we can go
Cm
Where everyone gonna lay down their weapon
Fm
Lay down their weapon
Bb
Just give me trust and watch what'll happen
Eb Bb
'Cause I know, I know a place we can run
Cm
Where everyone gonna lay down their weapon
Fm
Lay down their weapon
Bb
Don’t you be afraid of love and affection
Eb
Just lay down your weapon
Verse 2:
Eb Bb
Right no it's like you're carrying all the weight of your past
Ab
I see all your bruises, yellow, dark blue, and black
But baby a bruise is only your body
Bb
Tryna keep you intact
Eb Bb
So right now I think we should go get drunk on cheap wine
Bb Ab
I think we should hop on the purple line
'Cause maybe our purpose
Bb
Is to never give up when we're on the right track
Ab
And I can tell, when you get nervous
Bb
You think being yourself, means being unworthy
Ab Ab
And it's hard to love with a heart that's hurting
Bb
But if you want to go out dancing
Eb Bb
I know a place, I know a place we can go
Cm
Where everyone gonna lay down their weapon
Cm Fm
Lay down their weapon
Bb
Just give me trust and watch what'll happen
Eb Bb
'Cause I know, I know a place we can run
Cm
Where everyone gonna lay down their weapon
Fm
Lay down their weapon
Bb
Don’t you be afraid of love and affection
Eb
Just lay down your weapon
Bridge:
Eb
They will try to make you unhappy, don't let them
Cm
They will try to tell you you're not free, don't listen
Ab
I, I know a place where you don't need protection
Bb
Even if it's only in my imagination
Eb
Even if our skin or our gods looks different
Cm
I believe all human life is significant
Ab
I throw my arms open wide in resistance
Bb
he’s not my leader even if he’s my president
Eb Bb
I know a place, I know a place we can go
Cm
Where everyone gonna lay down their weapon
Cm Fm
Lay down their weapon
Bb
Just give me trust and watch what'll happen
Chorus
Eb Bb
I know a place, I know a place we can go
Cm
Where everyone gonna lay down their weapon
Fm
Lay down their weapon
Bb
Don’t you be afraid of love and affection
Eb
Just lay down your weapon