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Lay Me Down Tonight

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2/4
 Bbm|  Bbm|  Bbm| Bbm  
BbmLay me down toEbnight I'm falling Gbdeep I'm Bbm/Ftired now I'll Ebmsleep
So Gbmclose my eyes and Dbtake me in I'll Gbmleap into the Dbnight like Ab6wind
                 Gb                  Ab         Gb           Gbm    Db|  Ab  Abadd9  
I'll leave my body leave my sword so lay me do..wn Father Lo..rd
BbmLay me down tonEbight my heart is wGbeak much you gBbm/Five and much you sEbmeek
I'll Gbmfall into a Dbsea of sleep this Gbmsea of dreams so Dbred and deeAb6..p
 Gbadd9|  Db|  Gbadd9|  Db|  Fm|  Bbmadd9|  Eb|  Ab|  F7|  Bbm|  Ab| Db  
                ooooh....
I Gbleave my spirit Ableave my words so Gblay me down    GbmMother EaDbrthAb  
BbmLay me down toEbnight I'm givin iGbn let the Bbm/Fworks of life beEbmgin
your Gbmworks of chaos Dbworks of grace creGbmation Lord in Dbyour own paceAb6  
                Gb               Ab            Gb             Gbm   Db|  Db  Abadd9  
word to flesh and flesh to word  Father Lord    Mother Earth
 Gb|  Ab|  Gb|  Gbm| Db  

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Lay Me Down Tonight

by Morten Harket

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Bbm/F

Ebm

Gbm

Ab6

Abadd9

Gbadd9

Bbmadd9

2/4

Bbm Bbm Bbm Bbm

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Bbm Eb Gb Bbm/F Ebm

Lay me down tonight I'm falling deep I'm tired now I'll sleep

Gbm Db Gbm Db Ab6

So close my eyes and take me in I'll leap into the night like wind

Gb Ab Gb Gbm Db Ab Abadd9

I'll leave my body leave my sword so lay me do..wn Father Lo..rd

Bbm Eb Gb Bbm/F Ebm

Lay me down tonight my heart is weak much you give and much you seek

Gbm Db Gbm Db Ab6

I'll fall into a sea of sleep this sea of dreams so red and dee..p

Gbadd9 Db Gbadd9 Db Fm Bbmadd9 Eb Ab F7 Bbm Ab Db

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ooooh....

Gb Ab Gb Gbm Db Ab

I leave my spirit leave my words so lay me down Mother Earth

Bbm Eb Gb Bbm/F Ebm

Lay me down tonight I'm givin in let the works of life begin

Gbm Db Gbm Db Ab6

your works of chaos works of grace creation Lord in your own pace

Gb Ab Gb Gbm Db Db Abadd9

word to flesh and flesh to word Father Lord Mother Earth

Gb Ab Gb Gbm Db

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