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Lay Me Down

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Lay Me Down - Chris Tomlin
[Intro]
|     Am|  Am   G/B|      C|      C| x2
[Verse 1]
With this Amheart open wide
G/Bfrom the Cdepths, from the heights
I will Ambring a GsacriCfice
With these Amhands lifted high
G/BHear my Csong, hear my cry
I will Ambring a GsacriCfice
I will Ambring a GsacriFficeC  
[Chorus]
  FI lay me Cdown, I’m not my Gown, I beAmlong to Gyou aFlone
Lay me Cdown, lay me Gdown
OFh, hand on my Cheart, this much is Gtrue
There’s no Amlife aGpart from Fyou
Lay me Cdown, lay me Gdown
[Interlude]
|     Am|  Am   G/B|      C|      C|
[Verse 2]
Letting Amgo of my pride
G/BGiving Cup all my rights
Take this Amlife and Glet it sChine, shine, shine
Take this Amlife and Glet it sFhinCe
[Chorus]
  FI lay me Cdown, I’m not my Gown, I beAmlong to Gyou aFlone
Lay me Cdown, lay me Gdown
OFh, hand on my Cheart, this much is Gtrue
There’s no Amlife aGpart from Fyou
Lay me Cdown, lay me Gdown
OFh, lay me Cdown, lay me GdownC  
[Bridge]
It will be my Cjoy to say, Your will, Your way
It will be my Amjoy to say, Your will, Your way
It will be my Gjoy to say, FYour will, Your way Calways
It will be my Cjoy to say, Your will, Your way
It will be my Amjoy to say, Your will, Your way
It will be my Gjoy to say, FYour will, Your way CalwaysG  
[Chorus]
  FI lay me Cdown, I’m not my Gown, I beAmlong to Gyou aFlone
Lay me Cdown, lay me Gdown
OFh, hand on my Cheart, this much is Gtrue
There’s no Amlife aGpart from Fyou
Lay me Cdown, lay me Gdown
OFh, lay me Cdown, lay me Gdown
OFh, lay me Cdown, lay me Gdown
[Outro]
|     Am|  Am   G/B|      C|      C|
|     Am|  Am   G/B| C  

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Lay Me Down

by Chris Tomlin

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Lay Me Down - Chris Tomlin

[Intro]

Am Am G/B C C

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

With this heart open wide

G/B C

from the depths, from the heights

Am G C

I will bring a sacrifice

With these hands lifted high

G/B C

Hear my song, hear my cry

Am G C

I will bring a sacrifice

Am G F C

I will bring a sacrifice

[Chorus]

F C G Am G F

I lay me down, I’m not my own, I belong to you alone

C G

Lay me down, lay me down

F C G

Oh, hand on my heart, this much is true

Am G F

There’s no life apart from you

C G

Lay me down, lay me down

[Interlude]

Am Am G/B C C

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Letting go of my pride

G/B C

Giving up all my rights

Am G C

Take this life and let it shine, shine, shine

Am G F C

Take this life and let it shine

[Chorus]

F C G Am G F

I lay me down, I’m not my own, I belong to you alone

C G

Lay me down, lay me down

F C G

Oh, hand on my heart, this much is true

Am G F

There’s no life apart from you

C G

Lay me down, lay me down

F C G C

Oh, lay me down, lay me down

[Bridge]

It will be my joy to say, Your will, Your way

G F C

It will be my joy to say, Your will, Your way always

It will be my joy to say, Your will, Your way

G F C G

It will be my joy to say, Your will, Your way always

[Chorus]

F C G Am G F

I lay me down, I’m not my own, I belong to you alone

C G

Lay me down, lay me down

F C G

Oh, hand on my heart, this much is true

Am G F

There’s no life apart from you

C G

Lay me down, lay me down

F C G

Oh, lay me down, lay me down

F C G

Oh, lay me down, lay me down

[Outro]

Am Am G/B C C

| | | | |

Am Am G/B C

| | |

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The chords for "Lay Me Down" show the original chord names (including Am, G/B, C, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.