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Lay Me Down

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Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

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AN EASIER VERSION COULD BE TRANSPOSING 2 STEPS DOWN AND PLACING THE CAPO ON 6, BUT THE SOUND OF THE
THEN GIVEN D#m IS HORRID. I PREFER THE Fm
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO ON 4
Bm   A   G   F#m
 BmI would never Alie to youG  
 unless you Dsus2tell me toF#m  
 BmEvery pAart of me you ownG  
 all my Ewords to hold
 GAnd hold agaDsus2inst me
 Gwhy won't you F#mlet it be?F#  
 EmDon't you ever say my love Dsus2opened up your heart
 F#mNo I'm not gonna do it Bmstanding uDsus2p
 GThe words don't come out right 
 when you're Dsus2right in front of me
 EmHelp me Dsus2baby, won't you Gturn off the lights
 EmLay me Gdown ('til the morning)
 Lay me Dsus2down (through the night)
 Lay F#mme down (I can fall in)
 Lay Bmme dowDsus2n (Won’t you)
 GLay me down (I can baby)
 Dsus2Lay me down (Someone believe me)
 EmLay me Bmdown
 I would never Abreak the rulesG  
 unless you Dsus2tell me toF#m  
 BmYou can reaAd my mindG  
 be it Etruth or liesG  
 GLie down Dsus2beside me
 Gwhy won't you F#mlet it be?F#  
 EmDon't you ever say my love Dsus2opened up your heart
 F#mNo I'm not gonna do it Bmstanding uDsus2p
 GThe words don't come out right 
 when you're Dsus2right in front of me
 EmHelp me Dsus2baby, won't you Gturn off the lights
 EmLay me Gdown ('til the morning)
 Lay me Dsus2down (through the night)
 Lay F#mme down (I can fall in)
 Lay Bmme dowDsus2n (Won’t you)
 GLay me down (I can baby)
 Dsus2Lay me down (Someone believe me)
 EmLay me Bmdown
 F#mOh.G.Em  E  
 Lay Emdown with me
 Lay F#down with me
 Lay Bmdown with me
 Lay F#mdown with me
 GThe words don't come out right 
 when you're Dsus2right in front of me
 EmHelp me Dsus2baby, won't you Gturn off the lights
 EmLay me Gdown ('til the morning)
 Lay me Dsus2down (through the night)
 Lay F#mme down (I can fall in)
 Lay Bmme dowDsus2n (Won’t you)
 GLay me down (I can baby)
 Dsus2Lay me down (Someone believe me)
 EmLay me do...Bmwn
 DAGhhDsus2h...Em  Dsus2  Bm  D  

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Lay Me Down

by Adele

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus2

AN EASIER VERSION COULD BE TRANSPOSING 2 STEPS DOWN AND PLACING THE CAPO ON 6, BUT THE SOUND OF THE

THEN GIVEN D#m IS HORRID. I PREFER THE Fm

STANDARD TUNING

CAPO ON 4

Bm A G F#m

Bm A G

I would never lie to you

Dsus2 F#m

unless you tell me to

Bm A G

Every part of me you own

all my words to hold

G Dsus2

And hold against me

G F#m F#

why won't you let it be?

Em Dsus2

Don't you ever say my love opened up your heart

F#m Bm Dsus2

No I'm not gonna do it standing up

The words don't come out right

Dsus2

when you're right in front of me

Em Dsus2 G

Help me baby, won't you turn off the lights

Em G

Lay me down ('til the morning)

Dsus2

Lay me down (through the night)

F#m

Lay me down (I can fall in)

Bm Dsus2

Lay me down (Won’t you)

Lay me down (I can baby)

Dsus2

Lay me down (Someone believe me)

Em Bm

Lay me down

A G

I would never break the rules

Dsus2 F#m

unless you tell me to

Bm A G

You can read my mind

E G

be it truth or lies

G Dsus2

Lie down beside me

G F#m F#

why won't you let it be?

Em Dsus2

Don't you ever say my love opened up your heart

F#m Bm Dsus2

No I'm not gonna do it standing up

The words don't come out right

Dsus2

when you're right in front of me

Em Dsus2 G

Help me baby, won't you turn off the lights

Em G

Lay me down ('til the morning)

Dsus2

Lay me down (through the night)

F#m

Lay me down (I can fall in)

Bm Dsus2

Lay me down (Won’t you)

Lay me down (I can baby)

Dsus2

Lay me down (Someone believe me)

Em Bm

Lay me down

F#m G Em E

Oh..

Lay down with me

F#m

Lay down with me

The words don't come out right

Dsus2

when you're right in front of me

Em Dsus2 G

Help me baby, won't you turn off the lights

Em G

Lay me down ('til the morning)

Dsus2

Lay me down (through the night)

F#m

Lay me down (I can fall in)

Bm Dsus2

Lay me down (Won’t you)

Lay me down (I can baby)

Dsus2

Lay me down (Someone believe me)

Em Bm

Lay me do...wn

D G Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Bm D

Ahhh...

About Lay Me Down Chords by Adele

Learn how to play Lay Me Down by Adele with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lay Me Down chords”, “Lay Me Down guitar chords”, or “Adele Lay Me Down chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lay Me Down chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lay Me Down lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D#m, Fm, Bm, A, G, F#m.

FAQ — Lay Me Down by Adele

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What key is "Lay Me Down" in?

The chords for "Lay Me Down" show the original chord names (including D#m, Fm, Bm, A, G, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.