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Lay Me Down

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Tunning Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb  
Intro chords:
Em0x2x00
Em70xx757
A0xx655
D70xx535
Emxx2x03
D6xx02x2
Ax0x220
G63xx030
Cadd9x3x033
|-Em0------0-----|-0------0-----|
|------0-------|------0-------|
|--------------|--------------| 2x
|---2------(2)-|---2------(2)-|
|--------------|--------------|
|-0------------|-0------------|
|-Em77------7---|-5A-----5---|-D75-----5---|Em--3---D6--2---|A-0-----0--|-G6------0--|--Cadd9------3---|--------3---|
|------5-----|-----5-----|-----3-----|-----0------|-----2----|-3---3----|-3----3-----|-3----3-----|
|---7-----(7)|---6----(6)|---5----(5)|-----------2|---2------|---0------|----0----(0)|----0----(0)|
|------------|-----------|-----------|--2-----0---|----------|----------|------------|------------|
|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-0--------|----------|-3----------|-3----------|
|-0----------|-0---------|-0---------|------------|----------|-3--------|------------|------------|
|-Em77------7---|A-5-----5---D7|-5-----5---|Em--3-----D62---|A-0-----0--|-G6------0--|--Cadd9------3---|-0Em------0---|
|------5-----|-----5-----|-----3-----|-----0------|-----2----|-3---3----|-3----3-----|------0-----|
|---7-----(7)|---6----(6)|---5----(5)|-----------2|---2------|---0------|----0----(0)|------------|
|------------|-----------|-----------|--2-----0---|----------|----------|------------|----2----(2)|
|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-0--------|----------|-3----------|------------|
|-0----------|-0---------|-0---------|------------|----------|-3--------|------------|-0----------|
Verse follows a similar picking pattern if you use the chord fingering below.
Verse Chords:
Em0x2x00
Bmx2x030
Em/G3x2x00
Asus4x02230
A7x02220
Cadd9* x3x030
Em* 0x2x03
G63xx030
Cadd9x3x033
VERSE 1:
EmDriving out through the Bmwindmills
and Em/Gsome of them were Asus4still.A7  
EmSometimes it's hard to Bmcatch the wind
and Em/Gbend it to your Asus4will.A7  Em  
EmEven though it's Bmhard to know
just Em/Ghow the story Asus4ends.A7  
EmThe road is long and it Bmtakes its time
on Em/Gthat you can deAsus4pend.A7  
REFRAIN (same as intro):
Em7Lay me Adown in the D7rivEmer D6and Awash this G6place awCadd9ay.
Em7Break me dAown like D7sand from a Emstone, D6maybe AI'll be G6whole Cadd9again one Emday.
Lay me dAsus4own,A  
Cadd9* Em* G6   A7   Cadd9  Em  
Lay me down, maybe I'll be whole again.
Lay me Asus4down,A  
Cadd9* Em* G6   A7   Cadd9   Em  
Lay me down, maybe I'll be whole again.
VERSE 2:
EmSomewhere between Bmheaven and hell
a Em/Gsoul knows where it's Asus4been.A7  
Em/G#I want to feel my spirits Bmlifted up
to Em/Gcatch my breath Asus4again.A7  
REFRAIN:
Em7Lay me Adown in the D7rivEmer D6and Awash this G6place aCadd9way.
Em7Break me Adown like D7sand from a Emstone, D6maybe AI'll be G6whole Cadd9again one Emday.
Lay me Asus4down,A  
Cadd9* Em* G6   A7   Cadd9  Em  
Lay me down, maybe I'll be whole again.
Lay me dAsus4own,A  
Cadd9* Em* G6   A7   Cadd9   Em  
Lay me down, maybe I'll be whole again.
Lay me Asus4down,A  
Cadd9* Em* G6   A7   Cadd9   Em   Em   Em   Em  Em  
Lay me down, maybe I'll be whole again one day.
All chords in this song (17)

The story behind the song

"Lay Me Down" evokes a deep yearning for renewal, a desire to be washed clean of burdens and made whole again. The imagery of driving through windmills and seeking solace in a river suggests a journey towards peace, a longing to shed the weight of the past. As a duo, Crosby & Nash, known for their harmonious blend, created a space for such reflective and heartfelt songs, apart from their work with CSN&Y. This song, appearing on KBCO Studio C, Volume 16 in 2004, truly plays like a prayer for release and healing.

AI-written from these sources:Crosby & Nash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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