{"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":998619,"song":"Lay Down","artist":"Melanie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11625506-lay-down-chords-by-melanie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/998619?type=chord","rating":4.80832,"votes":60,"content":"Lay Down: Melanie.\r\nAlbum - Candles In The Rain - Edwin Hawkins\r\nSingers did back up and chorus.\r\nSingle - #1 in Australia, #1 in Canada & #3 in USA\r\nin 1970.\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe were so close, there was no room, we bled inside each [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nother's wounds.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe all had caught the same disease..and we all sang, the songs [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nof peace.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#2.\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nSo, raise the candles high, cause if you don't, we could stay [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nblack against the night.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh, raise them higher again, and if you do we could stay [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\ndry against the rain.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#3.\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe were so close, there was no room, we bled inside each [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nother's wounds.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe all had caught the same disease..and we all sang, the songs [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nof peace.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSome came to sing, some came to pray..some came to keep the dark away.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#4.\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nSo, raise the candles high, cause if you don't, we could stay [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nblack against the night.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh, raise them higher again, and if you do we could stay [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\ndry against the rain.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n\r\nOUTRO:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nat the ones who stand and frown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nA seventies smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"Lay Down: Melanie.\nAlbum - Candles In The Rain - Edwin Hawkins\nSingers did back up and chorus.\nSingle - #1 in Australia, #1 in Canada & #3 in USA\nin 1970.\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n#1.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n#2.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n#3.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#4.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\nOUTRO:\n\n\n\n\nA seventies smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["G","D","F","Em","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"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]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}