Loretta Lynn – Lay Me Down (Guitar)
Capo 2
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
The structure of the instrumental sections and verses is
3/4 + 4/4 all x3, then two bars of 4/4.
[Intro]
| G C | G |
| C G/B Am7| G |
| D Em | C |
| G D C | G |
[Verse 1]
G C G I raised my head and set my sails C G/B Am7 G In the eye of a storm, in the belly of a whale D Em C My spirit stood on solid ground G D C G I'll be at peace when they lay me down
[Verse 2]
G C G When I was a child, I cried C G/B Am7 G Until my needs were satisfied D Em C My needs have grown up, pound for pound G D C G I'll be at peace when they lay me down
[Chorus]
C When they lay me down someday G My soul will rise, then fly away D Em C This old world will turn around G D C G I'll be at peace when they lay me down
[Verse 3]
G C G This life isn't fair, it seems C G/B Am7 G It's filled with tears and broken dreams D Em C There are no tears where I am bound G D C G And I'll be at peace when they lay me down
[Instrumental]
| G C | G |
| C G/B Am7| G |
| D Em | C |
| G D C | G |
[Chorus]
C When they lay me down someday G My soul will rise, then fly away D Em C This old world will turn around G D C G I'll be at peace when they lay me down C When they lay me down someday G My soul will rise, then fly away D Em C This old world will turn around G D C G I'll be at peace when they lay me down
[Ending]
G C G When I was a child I cried