(Everything holding you down)
C Am
I know, you know, we know
(stop)
The time is now
[Chorus 2]
G
Put down what you are carrying (oh no)
Put down what you are carrying (oh, yeah, put it down)
C
Put down what you are carrying
Am C
Put down, put down, put down, now
G
Put down what you are carrying (yeah)
Put down what you are carrying (put it down)
C
Put down what you are carrying
Am C
Put down, put down, put down, now
[Bridge]
G
You better lay down your arms
C D
You better lay down your fears
G
Don't you do yourself that harm
C D
Don't you cry yourself those tears
No fear, yeah
[Fake Chorus]
N.C.
Put down what you are carrying
Put down what you are carrying
Put down what you are carrying (yeah)
Put down, put down, put down, now (put it down, down, now)
[Chorus 3]
G
Put down what you are carrying (yeah)
Put down what you are carrying (put it down, yeah)
C
Put down what you are carrying (yeah)
Am C
Put down, put down, put down, now
G
Put down what you are carrying (put down what you are carrying)
Put down what you are carrying (put it down)
C
Put down what you are carrying (down)
Am C
Put down, put down, put down, now (put it down)
[Chorus 4]
G
Put down what you are carrying (put down what you are carrying)
Put down what you are carrying (put it down)
C
Put down what you are carrying (down, down, down)
Am C
Put down, put down, put down, now
G
Put down what you are carrying (put it down, now)
Put down what you are carrying (put it down, now)
C
Put down what you are carrying (yeah)
Am C
Put down, put down, put down now
G
Put down what you are carrying
Put down what you are carrying
C
Put down what you are carrying
Am C
Put down, put down, put down now
G
Put down what you are carrying
Put down what you are carrying
C
Put down what you are carrying
Am C
Put down, put down, put down now