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John Gorka - Lay Me Down
## NOTE: ~ ~ = walk-down from  Fto  C/G##
INTRO:    C/G    F    C/G   F~ ~  C/G     G  C/G  
I will lay me Fdown for C/Gher
 F~ ~         C/G        G  C/G  
I    will lay me down
Leaning on the Fevening C/Gstar
   F~ ~           C/G        G  C/G  
Turn  it towards the dawn
Part holds on tide, Flike a C/Gsail
  F~ ~       C/G        G  C/G  
Part  flies on alone
There was nowhere Felse to C/Ggo
  F~ ~           C/G        G  C/G  
Now   that summer's gone
I can't tell where FI let C/Goff
 F~ ~         C/G        G  C/G  
And  where she begins
So you won't know which Fone you C/Gsee
   F~ ~      C/G      G  C/G  
Whenever I walk in
We have been, for Fway too C/Glong
 F~ ~         C/G        G  C/G  
Se---parate and alone
Together we must Fplace our C/Gtime
 F~ ~       C/G        G  F  
I    am coming home
BRIDGE:
Beat and brokenG  
I arriveF  
Pieces all aGroundF  
A careful eyeEm  
Assembles meF  
Before she takes me Dmdown
GDownC/G  
I will lay me Fdown for C/Gher
 F~ ~         C/G        G  C/G  
I    will lay me down
Leaning on the Fevening C/Gstar
   F~ ~           C/G        G  C/G  
Turn  it towards the dawn
INSTRUMENTAL:   F    C/G   F~ ~  C/G     G     C/G    F    C/G   F~ ~  C/G     G  C/G  
Together we'll beFgin the C/Gfall
 F~ ~        C/G        G  C/G  
Au___tumn and beyond
We'll steal and burn Fthe chilly C/Gnights
 F~ ~           C/G       G  
Now  that summer's gone
 F~ ~           C/G        G  
Now  that summer's gone
AC/Gway
OUTRO:   F    C/G   F~ ~  C/G     G     C/G    F    C/G   F~ ~  C/G     G       C/G  F  

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Lay Me Down

by John Gorka

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C/G

John Gorka - Lay Me Down

F C/G

## NOTE: ~ ~ = walk-down from to ##

C/G F C/G F C/G G C/G

INTRO: ~ ~

F C/G

I will lay me down for her

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

I will lay me down

F C/G

Leaning on the evening star

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

Turn it towards the dawn

F C/G

Part holds on tide, like a sail

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

Part flies on alone

F C/G

There was nowhere else to go

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

Now that summer's gone

F C/G

I can't tell where I let off

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

And where she begins

F C/G

So you won't know which one you see

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

Whenever I walk in

F C/G

We have been, for way too long

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

Se---parate and alone

F C/G

Together we must place our time

F C/G G F

~ ~

I am coming home

BRIDGE:

Beat and broken

I arrive

G F

Pieces all around

A careful eye

Assembles me

Before she takes me down

G C/G

Down

F C/G

I will lay me down for her

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

I will lay me down

F C/G

Leaning on the evening star

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

Turn it towards the dawn

F C/G F C/G G C/G F C/G F C/G G C/G

INSTRUMENTAL: ~ ~ ~ ~

F C/G

Together we'll begin the fall

F C/G G C/G

~ ~

Au___tumn and beyond

F C/G

We'll steal and burn the chilly nights

F C/G G

~ ~

Now that summer's gone

F C/G G

~ ~

Now that summer's gone

C/G

Away

F C/G F C/G G C/G F C/G F C/G G C/G F

OUTRO: ~ ~ ~ ~

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