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Lay Me Low

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BbThey're gonnDa lay me low (lay me low)
DThey're gonna sEbink me in the sBbnow
They're gonna tEbhrow back their heads and Bbcrow,
CWhen i Fgo
FThey're gonna jump and sBbhout (lay me Dlow)
They're gonna wEbave their arms aBbbout
All the sEbtories will come Dout
         Gm   Eb/ F  
When I go
All the stars will glow bBbright (lay me Dlow)
All my frEbiends will give up the Bbfight
They'll see my wEbork in a different lBbight
CWhen i Fgo
FThey'll try telephoning my mBbother (lay me loDw)
They'll eEbnd up getting my Bbbrother
Who'll spill the Ebstory on some loDng lost lover
                     Gm   Eb/ F  
that they hardly know
EbHats off to the Bbman, EbOn top of the Bbworld
CDmome crawl up here Gmbaby, and I'll Cshow you how it Fworks
If you wanna be my Bbfriend and you wanna Drepent
And you want it all to Ebend and you wanna know Bbwhen
Then do it Ebnow, don't care how take your fDinal bow
Make a sGmtand, take my hand, and Ebblow it all to Fhell.
They gonna iBbnform the police chief (Lay me lDow)
Who'll breathe a Ebsigh of relBbief
He'll say I was a maEblanderer, a badlander, and a Bbthief
CWhen I Fgo
FThey will interview my Bbteachers (Lay me Dlow)
Who'll say I was Ebone of God's sorrier crBbeatures
EbThere'll print informative six-page Dfeatures
When I GmgoEb  F  
FThey'll bang a big old Bbgong (Lay me Dlow)
The motorcEbade will be ten miles lBbong
The wEborld will join together for a Bbfarewell song
When they Cput me down Fbelow
FThey'll sound a fluegelBbhorn (Lay me Dlow)
And the sea will Ebrage, and the sky will Bbstorm
All Ebman and beast will Dmourn
GmWhen I goEb  F  
EbHats off to the Bbman
EbOn top of the wBborld
DmCome crawl up here, Gmbaby
And we can Cwatch this damn thing Fturn
If you wanna be my Bbfriend
And you wanna repDent
And you want it all to Ebend
And you wanna know Bbwhen
Well do it Ebnow Do it now
Take a long last Dbow
Take my Gmhand Make a stand
And Ebblow it all to helFl
Lay me low...
When I go...

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Lay Me Low

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Bb D

They're gonna lay me low (lay me low)

D Eb Bb

They're gonna sink me in the snow

Eb Bb

They're gonna throw back their heads and crow,

C F

When i go

F Bb D

They're gonna jump and shout (lay me low)

Eb Bb

They're gonna wave their arms about

Eb D

All the stories will come out

Gm Eb F

When I go

Bb D

All the stars will glow bright (lay me low)

Eb Bb

All my friends will give up the fight

Eb Bb

They'll see my work in a different light

C F

When i go

F Bb D

They'll try telephoning my mother (lay me low)

Eb Bb

They'll end up getting my brother

Eb D

Who'll spill the story on some long lost lover

Gm Eb F

that they hardly know

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Hats off to the man, On top of the world

Dm Gm C F

Come crawl up here baby, and I'll show you how it works

Bb D

If you wanna be my friend and you wanna repent

Eb Bb

And you want it all to end and you wanna know when

Eb D

Then do it now, don't care how take your final bow

Gm Eb F

Make a stand, take my hand, and blow it all to hell.

Bb D

They gonna inform the police chief (Lay me low)

Eb Bb

Who'll breathe a sigh of relief

Eb Bb

He'll say I was a malanderer, a badlander, and a thief

C F

When I go

F Bb D

They will interview my teachers (Lay me low)

Eb Bb

Who'll say I was one of God's sorrier creatures

Eb D

There'll print informative six-page features

Gm Eb F

When I go

F Bb D

They'll bang a big old gong (Lay me low)

Eb Bb

The motorcade will be ten miles long

Eb Bb

The world will join together for a farewell song

C F

When they put me down below

F Bb D

They'll sound a fluegelhorn (Lay me low)

Eb Bb

And the sea will rage, and the sky will storm

Eb D

All man and beast will mourn

Gm Eb F

When I go

Eb Bb

Hats off to the man

Eb Bb

On top of the world

Dm Gm

Come crawl up here, baby

C F

And we can watch this damn thing turn

If you wanna be my friend

And you wanna repent

And you want it all to end

And you wanna know when

Well do it now Do it now

Take a long last bow

Take my hand Make a stand

Eb F

And blow it all to hell

Lay me low...

When I go...

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