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Lay Me Down

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Intro Riff;
e:------------------------------------------------| 
B:---------3-3---------------3-3------------------| 
G:----0h2-------0h2-----0h2--------0h2------------| 
D:-0-----------------0------------------0---------| 
A:------------------------------------------------| 
E:------------------------------------------------| 
Then continue similar picking style through the verse without the hammer-ons
DI will write you letters that
GExplain the way I'm Dthinking now
I will return to you
GWhat I have taken Dlong before
I will return again
GWhen it gets dark and Dday is done
Chorus:
AAnd lay me Ddown
AIn the hallowed Dground
ADown by your Dside I will Astay
          D*        A#-5  
So lay me down
(Note: D* - play like intro)
DAnd if you wanna stay with me
GThen let me know Dbefore it's light
I will recoil myself
GInto the black and Ddarkest night
AAnd lay me Ddown
AIn the hallowed Dground
AWhere my (fore)father Dwaits I will Astay
          D*        A#-5  
So lay me down
AAnd lay me Ddown
AIn the hallowed Dground
ADown by your Dside I will Astay
          D*
So lay me down
Note: A#-5
e:--0---------| 
B:--3---------| 
G:--3---------| 
D:--0---------| 
A:--x---------| 
E:--x---------| 

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Lay Me Down

by The Frames

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#-5

Intro Riff;

e:------------------------------------------------|

B:---------3-3---------------3-3------------------|

G:----0h2-------0h2-----0h2--------0h2------------|

D:-0-----------------0------------------0---------|

A:------------------------------------------------|

E:------------------------------------------------|

Then continue similar picking style through the verse without the hammer-ons

I will write you letters that

G D

Explain the way I'm thinking now

I will return to you

G D

What I have taken long before

I will return again

G D

When it gets dark and day is done

Chorus:

A D

And lay me down

A D

In the hallowed ground

A D A

Down by your side I will stay

D A#-5

So lay me down

(Note: D* - play like intro)

And if you wanna stay with me

G D

Then let me know before it's light

I will recoil myself

G D

Into the black and darkest night

A D

And lay me down

A D

In the hallowed ground

A D A

Where my (fore)father waits I will stay

D A#-5

So lay me down

A D

And lay me down

A D

In the hallowed ground

A D A

Down by your side I will stay

So lay me down

Note: A#-5

e:--0---------|

B:--3---------|

G:--3---------|

D:--0---------|

A:--x---------|

E:--x---------|

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