{"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":1976441,"song":"Lay Me Down","artist":"Loretta Lynn","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11442362-lay-me-down-chords-by-loretta-lynn/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1976441?type=chord","rating":4.91617,"votes":138,"content":"The structure of the instrumental sections and verses is\r\n3/4 + 4/4 all x3, then two bars of 4/4.\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]  | [ch]G[/ch]           |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]| [ch]G[/ch]           |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch]           |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]     | [ch]G[/ch]           |\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI raised my head and set my sails[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G/B[/ch]           [ch]Am7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the eye of a storm, in the belly of a whale[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy spirit stood on solid ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll be at peace when they lay me down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I was a child, I cried[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]        [ch]Am7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nUntil my needs were satisfied[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy needs have grown up, pound for pound[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll be at peace when they lay me down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n When they lay me down someday[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy soul will rise, then fly away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This old world will turn around[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll be at peace when they lay me down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis life isn't fair, it seems[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]Am7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's filled with tears and broken dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere are no tears where I am bound[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll be at peace when they lay me down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n| [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]  | [ch]G[/ch]           |\r\n| [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]| [ch]G[/ch]           |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch]           |\r\n| [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]     | [ch]G[/ch]           |\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n When they lay me down someday[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy soul will rise, then fly away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This old world will turn around[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll be at peace when they lay me down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\n When they lay me down someday[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy soul will rise, then fly away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  This old world will turn around[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll be at peace when they lay me down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Ending]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I was a child I cried[/tab]","plain_text":"The structure of the instrumental sections and verses is\n3/4 + 4/4 all x3, then two bars of 4/4.\n\n[Intro]\n| G      C  | G           |\n| C  G/B Am7| G           |\n| D      Em | C           |\n| G  D  C     | G           |\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n| G      C  | G           |\n| C  G/B Am7| G           |\n| D      Em | C           |\n| G  D  C     | G           |\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Ending]","chords":["G","C","G/B","Am7","D","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"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]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}