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Lay It Down

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo-3
Intro and verse riff:
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|------0--------0------------------0------0--|
D|---0--------0-------------------5------0----|
A|-2-------3--------------------7------5------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
GI know you have your Cproblems
CCause everybody's Ggot 'em
If you get lost in your Csorrows
GThen you could Emhit rock Gbottom
But if you smile in face of trivial things
And you learn to pray when you wanna complain
EmStand up straight Dwhen the Earth is shaking
And just breathing when you feel Gafraid
Oh, don't you know
Chorus:
Those Cproblems you're worried about
They can't Gkeep you from living now
When you Cshake 'em off and lay 'em down, down, down
At the Gcross where your freedom's found
Oh You can Cstand up no matter what
March on when times are tough
GBe strong and don't give up
All you need now
CIs to shake 'em off and lay 'em down
GAt the cross where your freedom's found
Riff between chorus and 2nd verse:
e|----------------|
B|-3--0-----------|
G|--------2--4--0-|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
Repeat riff from verse 1:
Verse 2:
GWe all have our seasons
When we Emget caught up in our feelings
GAnd I know there's a time for laughter and a time for pain
A time for doubt and a time for faith
DBut when you believe you can find the strength
GSo get back up on your feet
Back to chorus.
Bridge:
CLay it down, lay it down
Why you holding on so Gtight (lay it down, lay it down)
Oh, the freedom you will Dfind
When you let go GGod will take over the Cfight (lay it down, lay it down)
Oh, just surrendeDr (lay it down, lay it down)
And feel what it's like to be Cfree Gagain
Gooooo  Coooooo
Cooooo  Goooooo
Back to chorus.

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Lay It Down

by Sanctus Real

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo-3

Intro and verse riff:

e|--------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------|

G|------0--------0------------------0------0--|

D|---0--------0-------------------5------0----|

A|-2-------3--------------------7------5------|

E|--------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

G C

I know you have your problems

C G

Cause everybody's got 'em

If you get lost in your sorrows

G Em G

Then you could hit rock bottom

But if you smile in face of trivial things

And you learn to pray when you wanna complain

Em D

Stand up straight when the Earth is shaking

And just breathing when you feel afraid

Oh, don't you know

Chorus:

Those problems you're worried about

They can't keep you from living now

When you shake 'em off and lay 'em down, down, down

At the cross where your freedom's found

Oh You can stand up no matter what

March on when times are tough

Be strong and don't give up

All you need now

Is to shake 'em off and lay 'em down

At the cross where your freedom's found

Riff between chorus and 2nd verse:

e|----------------|

B|-3--0-----------|

G|--------2--4--0-|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

Repeat riff from verse 1:

Verse 2:

We all have our seasons

When we get caught up in our feelings

And I know there's a time for laughter and a time for pain

A time for doubt and a time for faith

But when you believe you can find the strength

So get back up on your feet

Back to chorus.

Bridge:

Lay it down, lay it down

Why you holding on so tight (lay it down, lay it down)

Oh, the freedom you will find

G C

When you let go God will take over the fight (lay it down, lay it down)

Oh, just surrender (lay it down, lay it down)

C G

And feel what it's like to be free again

G C

ooooo oooooo

C G

ooooo oooooo

Back to chorus.

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