{"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":754518,"song":"Lay Me Down","artist":"Hanson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11588244-lay-me-down-chords-by-hanson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/754518?type=chord","rating":0.04969,"votes":0,"content":"I took one listen to this song and knew I had to learn how to play it. So, I did. It's \r\neasy. Just listen to the song for proper strumming and rhythm, and enjoy! If you need \r\nfurther, you can youtube it. A couple of videos have clear views of the chords. Enjoy!\r\n\r\nLay Me Down\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI’ll never walk away from this[/tab]\r\n\r\nI’ll pull you closely to my chest\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith a father’s breaking heart[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI’ll walk you one last time into the dark[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere are no reasons to explain[/tab]\r\n\r\nA solid kill but there’s no blame\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere are no answers though I pray[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI die though this is not my grave[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]\t    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I lay you down (lay you down)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI’ll carry you, child to a place where you can rest[/tab]\r\n\r\nBetween tears that seep into the heavens and as I put you down to bed\r\n[tab]\t    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt tears me into pieces watching you fight to fill your lungs with breath[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere’s no need to struggle, there’s no need to struggle[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I lay you down (lay you down)[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t\t [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon’t you cry no more[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\t       [ch]D[/ch]\t     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI lay me down (lay me down)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t[ch]G[/ch]\r\nMmm…Ohhhh[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t\t     [ch]C[/ch]\t\t      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t\t   [ch]C[/ch]\t\t    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]\t       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey'll ask no branches from this soil[/tab]\r\n\r\nMy broken spirit steals my voice\r\n[tab]\t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI have no secrets to my name[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnly the shadows hide my shame[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd so I lift you upon my shoulder\r\n\r\nInside a splintered wooden chest\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo Avalon we line the street[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI only hope that you’re finally at rest[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t\t  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI’m not ready for this (I’m not ready, I'm not ready)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\t\t[ch]D[/ch]\r\nI lay you down (lay you down)[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t\t [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDon’t you cry no more (I’m not ready, I’m not ready)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\t       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI lay me down (lay me down)[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t   [ch]Am[/ch]\t        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI’d gladly lay me down (lay me down)[/tab]","plain_text":"I took one listen to this song and knew I had to learn how to play it. So, I did. It's \neasy. Just listen to the song for proper strumming and rhythm, and enjoy! If you need \nfurther, you can youtube it. A couple of videos have clear views of the chords. Enjoy!\n\nLay Me Down\n\n\n\n\nI’ll pull you closely to my chest\n\n\n\n\n\nA solid kill but there’s no blame\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBetween tears that seep into the heavens and as I put you down to bed\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMy broken spirit steals my voice\n\n\n\n\nAnd so I lift you upon my shoulder\n\nInside a splintered wooden chest","chords":["A","G","D","Am","C"],"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]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}