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ALICE COOPER
LAY DOWN AND DIE, GOODBYE
EASY ACTION (1970)
Chords:  Eb-E-Eb-E-Eb-E, etc.....
Db-Eb, etc.....long jam
After jam, these chords:
Eb-F#-F  
Then vocal ending:
 Ab("written") -  Ebm("mother") -  F#("ink") -  Ebm("tear")
 Ab("momma") -  Ebm("please") -  F#("tell me") -
 G#("why you") - Bbmy ("brought me") -
E-Eb-E-Eb-E-Eb-E-Eb  
Eb-E-Eb-E-Eb-E  
Db-Eb  
EbWell, EI prEbay in Emy finaEbl hour
EbFor thEe peEbople wEho yet Ebmust die
For the liars and the robbers
And the cheating crimes
Who tortured the deadly times
(Long Jam)
Eb   Db
EbWell, I've Abwritten home to Ebmmother
The F#ink ran from my Ebmtears
I said, Ab"Momma, momma, oh Ebmplease
TF#ell me wF#hy you've Bbmbrought me here"
 E-Eb-E-Eb  
EbWell, I've Abwritten home to Ebmmother
The F#ink ran from my Ebmtears
I said, Ab"Momma, momma, oh Ebmplease
TF#ell me wF#hy you've Bbmbrought me here"

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Lay Down And Die Goodbye

by Alice Cooper

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Ebm

Bbm

ALICE COOPER

LAY DOWN AND DIE, GOODBYE

EASY ACTION (1970)

Eb E Eb E Eb E

Chords: -----, etc.....

Db-Eb, etc.....long jam

After jam, these chords:

Eb F# F

Then vocal ending:

Ab Ebm F# Ebm

("written") - ("mother") - ("ink") - ("tear")

Ab Ebm F#

("momma") - ("please") - ("tell me") -

("why you") - Bbmy ("brought me") -

E Eb E Eb E Eb E Eb

-------

Eb E Eb E Eb E

-----

Db Eb

Eb E Eb E Eb

Well, I pray in my final hour

Eb E Eb E Eb

For the people who yet must die

For the liars and the robbers

And the cheating crimes

Who tortured the deadly times

(Long Jam)

Eb Db

Eb Ab Ebm

Well, I've written home to mother

F# Ebm

The ink ran from my tears

Ab Ebm

I said, "Momma, momma, oh please

F# F# Bbm

Tell me why you've brought me here"

E Eb E Eb

---

Eb Ab Ebm

Well, I've written home to mother

F# Ebm

The ink ran from my tears

Ab Ebm

I said, "Momma, momma, oh please

F# F# Bbm

Tell me why you've brought me here"

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