{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1741596,"song":"Lay It Down","artist":"Nichole Nordeman","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11374085-lay-it-down-chords-by-nichole-nordeman/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1741596?type=chord","rating":4.43202,"votes":3,"content":"Since the original is played on piano, I like to finger pick this song... \r\njust a basic up and down arpeggio sounds nice (in my opinion). \r\nHope you like it!  :)\r\n\r\nLay It Down ~ Nichole Nordeman\r\n\r\nVERSE 1:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo every son and daughter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWayward and long gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe love of a father[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nWill leave the light on[/tab]\r\n\r\nVERSE 2:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTried to throw you off track[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nA needle in a haystack[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI don't know how you found me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nOr why you let me come back[/tab]\r\n\r\nPRE-CHORUS 1:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\n'Cause it's a long way home when all you're left to carry[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]       \r\nIs a heart of stone and the weight of most the world[/tab]\r\nAnd I'd like to...\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down a little[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down a lot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI don't want to hold it anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLay it down in pieces[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down in whole[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                      \r\nEverything I've carried on my own[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down, lay it down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down, lay it down[/tab]\r\n\r\nVERSE 3:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI spent your money[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLiving on the fringes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut you threw a party for me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nInvited all your big friends[/tab]\r\n\r\nPRE-CHORUS 2:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd I have learned a little bit about a heavy load[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]     \r\nAll that gleams and glitters is not worth its weight in gold[/tab]\r\nAnd I know I should...\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down a little[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down a lot[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI don't want to hold it anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLay it down in pieces[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down in whole[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                      \r\nEverything I've carried on my own[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down, lay it down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLay it down, lay it down[/tab]","plain_text":"Since the original is played on piano, I like to finger pick this song... \njust a basic up and down arpeggio sounds nice (in my opinion). \nHope you like it!  :)\n\nLay It Down ~ Nichole Nordeman\n\nVERSE 1:\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 2:\n\n\n\n\n\nPRE-CHORUS 1:\n\n\nAnd I'd like to...\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 3:\n\n\n\n\n\nPRE-CHORUS 2:\n\n\nAnd I know I should...\n\nCHORUS:","chords":["Em","C","D","E","Cmaj7","A","Am","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}