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Lay Me Down

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This is the chords used in the song. My first tab. Some one from TWMB (The Wreckers
Message Board) tabbed it and I just kinda correct it. Parts of lyrics might be wrong
but it's the closest.
Chords:
E    Cadd9x       G3    Dx     Em0     Ax
A    3       2    x     2     0
D    2       0    0     2     2
G    0       0    2     0     2
B    3       3    3     0     2
E    3       3    2     0     0
The Wreckers
"Lay Me Down"
 Em   Cadd9   G   D(single strum) x2
Verse 1: (single strum)
     EmYou Cadd9let me inG, 'cause Dafter all
     EmIt Cadd9seemed like Gthe right tDo do, oh whoa
     Em  Cadd9I close my eyGes and there Dyou fallEm  
I Cadd9wonder Gwhat you Dcould possiblEme knowCadd9  
GAbout breaking Ddown that I dCadd9on't
Pre- Chorus:
It's been awhGile since I Cadd9begged for
DAnything and now I want more
Chorus:
So lGay me Ddown, I'm EmlonelCadd9y, Ooh whoaG  
You don't DundersEmtand me
Cadd9 (hold)
And you never even tried to anyway
 Em   Cadd9   G   D(single strum) x2
Verse 2: (single strum)
  EmI  Cadd9hear you sayG  
It's Dnot the sEmame
I'm sCadd9orry; it's Gsomething I Djust can't explEmain
So Cadd9shut your mouGth
And hDold me clEmose
We bCadd9oth know, it's bGetter than Dbeing aloneCadd9  
Pre-Chorus:
I donG't mind, killing Cadd9time 
DAs long as I can see it in your eyes
Chorus:
So GLay me Ddown, I'm EmlonelCadd9y, Ooh whoaG  
You don't DunderEmstand me
Cadd9And you never even tried
Bridge:
EmWanting you is Awrong and I'm Cadd9wrong and I Dmean it
EmTime after tAime you reaCadd9lize you don't Dmean it, Gyeah
D Em Cadd9
Chorus:
GLay me Ddown, I'm EmlonelCadd9y, Ooh whoaG  
You don't DunderEmstand me
Cadd9And you never even triedG  
I'm lonely,     Dlay me downEm  
I'm sorry,      Cadd9lay me downG  
You don't DunderEmstand me
Cadd9And you never even tried to anyway

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Lay Me Down

by The Wreckers

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Cadd9

This is the chords used in the song. My first tab. Some one from TWMB (The Wreckers

Message Board) tabbed it and I just kinda correct it. Parts of lyrics might be wrong

but it's the closest.

Chords:

Cadd9 G D Em A

E x 3 x 0 x

A 3 2 x 2 0

D 2 0 0 2 2

G 0 0 2 0 2

B 3 3 3 0 2

E 3 3 2 0 0

The Wreckers

"Lay Me Down"

Em Cadd9 G D

(single strum) x2

Verse 1: (single strum)

Em Cadd9 G D

You let me in, 'cause after all

Em Cadd9 G D

It seemed like the right to do, oh whoa

Em Cadd9 G D Em

I close my eyes and there you fall

Cadd9 G D Em Cadd9

I wonder what you could possible know

G D Cadd9

About breaking down that I don't

Pre- Chorus:

G Cadd9

It's been awhile since I begged for

Anything and now I want more

Chorus:

G D Em Cadd9 G

So lay me down, I'm lonely, Ooh whoa

D Em

You don't understand me

Cadd9 (hold)

And you never even tried to anyway

Em Cadd9 G D

(single strum) x2

Verse 2: (single strum)

Em Cadd9 G

I hear you say

D Em

It's not the same

Cadd9 G D Em

I'm sorry; it's something I just can't explain

Cadd9 G

So shut your mouth

D Em

And hold me close

Cadd9 G D Cadd9

We both know, it's better than being alone

Pre-Chorus:

G Cadd9

I don't mind, killing time

As long as I can see it in your eyes

Chorus:

G D Em Cadd9 G

So Lay me down, I'm lonely, Ooh whoa

D Em

You don't understand me

Cadd9

And you never even tried

Bridge:

Em A Cadd9 D

Wanting you is wrong and I'm wrong and I mean it

Em A Cadd9 D G

Time after time you realize you don't mean it, yeah

D Em Cadd9

Chorus:

G D Em Cadd9 G

Lay me down, I'm lonely, Ooh whoa

D Em

You don't understand me

Cadd9 G

And you never even tried

D Em

I'm lonely, lay me down

Cadd9 G

I'm sorry, lay me down

D Em

You don't understand me

Cadd9

And you never even tried to anyway

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