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CYoFu DmneeFd a little makeup dear 
CTo FcDmoveFr up all your stains 
CWiFth DmanFother trick right here, yeah 
CYoFu DmfooFl them all once again 
CYoFu DmneeFd a little emptiness 
CBeFfoDmre Fyou know what is real 
CAnFd DmtakFe a little taste of wine, yeah 
CTo FgDmive Fyourself half a chance 
GAnDmd when you're weak of holding on 
FReClease your wayward soul 
CAnGd with these treasures you have found 
GThDme broken pieces of your crown 
DmIt'Fs time to lay your cross on down 
C(Lay it down) 
CAnGd with this kingdom you have now 
GItDm's time to lay your cross on down 
DmYou Fbetter lay it down 
C,F,Dm, F(X2) 
CYoFu DmcarFry in a bright white lie 
CTo FcDmoveFr up all your shame 
CYoFu'Dmre Fgonna have to testify 
CTo FcDmoloFr in all your claims 
GAnDmd when you're weak of holding on 
GRelease your wayward soul and 
GSpFend your days not falling down 
GBefore your empty idols 
Chorus 
Lay it down 
(Lay it down) 
Chorus 
Lay it down 
(Lay it down) 
Chorus 

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Lay It Down

by Sister Hazel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F Dm F

You need a little makeup dear

C F Dm F

To cover up all your stains

C F Dm F

With another trick right here, yeah

C F Dm F

You fool them all once again

C F Dm F

You need a little emptiness

C F Dm F

Before you know what is real

C F Dm F

And take a little taste of wine, yeah

C F Dm F

To give yourself half a chance

G Dm

And when you're weak of holding on

F C

Release your wayward soul

C G

And with these treasures you have found

G Dm

The broken pieces of your crown

Dm F

It's time to lay your cross on down

(Lay it down)

C G

And with this kingdom you have now

G Dm

It's time to lay your cross on down

Dm F

You better lay it down

C F Dm F

,,, (X2)

C F Dm F

You carry in a bright white lie

C F Dm F

To cover up all your shame

C F Dm F

You're gonna have to testify

C F Dm F

To color in all your claims

G Dm

And when you're weak of holding on

Release your wayward soul and

G F

Spend your days not falling down

Before your empty idols

Chorus

Lay it down

(Lay it down)

Chorus

Lay it down

(Lay it down)

Chorus

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