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Kim Richey - Lay It Down
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   F    G    Am(3x)   F  
Have aGnother drAmink, yeahF  
Maybe Gdull the AmpainF  
Take anGother hitAm  
But that don't Fever stop the rain
Smile aGway the Amhours, you'reF  
Never Greally thAmere, Emyou're F  
Safe beGhind the Amknowledge
They don't Fknow how much you care
CHORUS:
Yeah, but Amdon't that stuff get awful heavy
CYou know it occurs to me_F_
You're gonna break your heart, yeahD  
If you don't leave it be_F_
Lay it Cdown
Lay it Fall the way Cdown___F  
OhGhhAmhh yeah, FohGhhAmhh yeah, FohGhhAmhh yeah yeah, Fyeah yeah
Leave the Gwords unAmspokenF  
Bite your Gtongue inAmstead
Ah, but Fkeep the Gfire Amsmoking
Keep it Fhumming in your head
Hold aGnother grAmudge
Oh oh, Ftight aGgainst your Amchest
Yeah, Fnote anGother sliAmght
So you can Fadd it to the rest
CHORUS:
Yeah, but Amdon't that stuff get awful heavy
CYou know it occurs to me_F_
You're gonna break your heart, yeahD  
If you don't leave it be_F_
Lay it CdownF  
BRIDGE:
The truth leaks out a little Gevery time you Am  
Tell aGnother Fdesperate joke
INSTRUMENTAL:   F    G     Am    F    G     Am    F    G     Am      F  
CHORUS:
Yeah, but Amdon't that stuff get awful heavy
CYou know it occurs to me_F_
You're gonna break your heart, yeahD  
If you don't leave it be_F_
Lay it Cdown
Lay it Fall the way Cdown___F  
OhGhhAmhh yeah, FohGhhAmhh yeah, FohGhhAmhh yeah yeah, Fyeah yeah
OUTRO:   (## fade to end #)
Ooh, Gooh, Amooh
FOoh, Gooh, Amooh
FOoh, Gooh, AmoohF  
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh

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Lay It Down

by Kim Richey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Kim Richey - Lay It Down

CAPO: 2nd Fret

F G Am F

INTRO: (3x)

G Am F

Have another drink, yeah

G Am F

Maybe dull the pain

G Am

Take another hit

But that don't ever stop the rain

G Am F

Smile away the hours, you're

G Am Em F

Never really there, you're

G Am

Safe behind the knowledge

They don't know how much you care

CHORUS:

Yeah, but don't that stuff get awful heavy

C F

You know it occurs to me__

You're gonna break your heart, yeah

If you don't leave it be__

Lay it down

F C F

Lay it all the way down___

G Am F G Am F G Am F

Ohhhhh yeah, ohhhhh yeah, ohhhhh yeah yeah, yeah yeah

G Am F

Leave the words unspoken

G Am

Bite your tongue instead

F G Am

Ah, but keep the fire smoking

Keep it humming in your head

G Am

Hold another grudge

F G Am

Oh oh, tight against your chest

F G Am

Yeah, note another slight

So you can add it to the rest

CHORUS:

Yeah, but don't that stuff get awful heavy

C F

You know it occurs to me__

You're gonna break your heart, yeah

If you don't leave it be__

C F

Lay it down

BRIDGE:

G Am

The truth leaks out a little every time you

G F

Tell another desperate joke

F G Am F G Am F G Am F

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

Yeah, but don't that stuff get awful heavy

C F

You know it occurs to me__

You're gonna break your heart, yeah

If you don't leave it be__

Lay it down

F C F

Lay it all the way down___

G Am F G Am F G Am F

Ohhhhh yeah, ohhhhh yeah, ohhhhh yeah yeah, yeah yeah

OUTRO: (## fade to end #)

G Am

Ooh, ooh, ooh

F G Am

Ooh, ooh, ooh

F G Am F

Ooh, ooh, ooh

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