Lay It Down

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I have no idea what the other version of this tab is about, maybe there is more
than one version of the song. I sat down with the "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean" album
and came up with this. It's my first tab, but I think it at least will give you
the basic structure and chords of the song.
Artist: Waylon Jennings
Song: Lay Me Down
Verse:
C Em
Traveling down on different roads
F G
Trying hard to leave the load
C Em
We take it there but we can't let go
F G C/G
It's so hard to lay it down
F G F G
Chorus:
C Bb F
Back in Eden we were tried
Eb Bb
Found ourselves disatisfied
F C/G
Seeking wisdom that she denied
F G C
Trying hard to lay it down
F G F G
C/G Em
Lay it down brother,lay it down
F G C/G
It's so hard to lay it down
F G F G
Verse:
Hide in me,confide in me
Don't you think it's time to be
Everything we tried to be
You and me sould lay it down
F G F G
Chorus:
Speak to me,be unashamed
There's no need in playing games
After all we're all the same
Just trying hard to lay it down
F G F G
Lay it down brother,lay it down
It's so hard to lay it down
F G A
A
Verse:( tone higher)
D F#m
Wish my words could make it well
G A
Wish that I could break the shell
D F#m
Take us from our self-made hell
G A D
Find a way to lay it down
A
Chorus:( tone higher)
D C G
Burdened by the things i've learned
F C/G
Hurting because I'm too concerned
G D
Nonetheless I confess I yearn
G A D
To find a way to lay it down
G A G A
D F#m
Lay it down,lay it down
G A D
Wish that i could lay it down
G A G A
D

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I have no idea what the other version of this tab is about, maybe there is more 
than one version of the song. I sat down with the "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean" album 
and came up with this. It's my first tab, but I think it at least will give you 
the basic structure and chords of the song.
Artist: Waylon Jennings
Song: Lay Me Down
Verse:
       F    G    F  G
Chorus:
       F    G    F  G
       F    G    F  G
Verse:
	Hide in me,confide in me
	Don't you think it's time to be
     	Everything we tried to be
	You and me sould lay it down
       F    G    F  G
Chorus:
	Speak to me,be unashamed
	There's no need in playing games
	After all we're all the same
	Just trying hard to lay it down
       F    G    F  G
	Lay it down brother,lay it down
	   It's so hard to lay it down
       F    G    A
Verse:(A tone higher)
Chorus:(A tone higher)
       G    A    G  A
       G    A    G  A
       D

Lay It Down Chords by Waylon Jennings

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