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Eminor

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1/78

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Lie Down
From the album In the Air
[INTRO]
Em
e|Em---F#/G------G--------C---B7--|Em---F#/G-------G------C-----Em--|
B|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------------2-1|2----------------------|
A|------------0--2-3----|--2---------0-2-3------|
E|0---2----3------------|----3--2--3-------3-2-0|
[VERSE 1]
EmTuesday F#/Gat dGawn Michael's glCasses washed asB7hore
Emwith a styroF#/Gfoam bGox and tCwo broken oEmars.
EmHe'd been digging F#/Gfor clGams in the muCddy swamp weB7eds
when he Emheard the F#/Gsalt wGater whCisper to Emhim,
[CHORUS]
"Lie dCown, lie down in the dGark rolling sea.
When you gDet to the bottom we'll kAmiss you to sleep."
"Lie dCown, lie down in the dGark rolling sea.
When you gDet to the bottom we'll kEmiss you to sleep."
[INTERLUDE]
e|Em---F#/G-----G------C------B7--|Em---F#/G-------G------C-----Em--|
B|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------------2-1|2----------------------|
A|------------0--2-3----|--2---------0-2-3------|
E|0---2----3------------|----3--2--3-------3-2-0|
e|Em---F#/G-----G------C------B7----|--Em-----F#/G-----G------C-----Em---|
B|------------------------|--------------------------|
G|------------------------|---------2--4-4-4-5-------|
D|----------------0-2-4-4-|--5p4h5-------------5-4-2-|
A|----------0-2-3---------|--------------------------|
E|0---2---3---------------|--------------------------|
[VERSE 2]
EmMichael threw F#/Ghis glGasses in the cCold green wB7ater.
EmHermit F#/Gcrabs rGan as he dCove down uEmnder.
EmOne of F#/Ghis shGoes bCobbed on the wB7aves.
EmSeaF#/Ggulls cGircled 'tCil it finally Emsank.
[CHORUS]
"Lie dCown, lie down in the dGark rolling sea.
When you gDet to the bottom we'll kAmiss you to sleep."
"Lie dCown, lie down in the dGark rolling sea.
When you gDet to the bottom we'll kEmiss you to sleep."
[OUTRO]
e|Em---F#/G-----G------C------B7--|Em---F#/G-------G------C-----Em--|
B|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------------2-1|2----------------------|
A|------------0--2-3----|--2---------0-2-3------|
E|0---2----3------------|----3--2--3-------3-2-0|
Em

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Lie Down

by The Handsome Family

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F#/G

Lie Down

From the album In the Air

[INTRO]

Em F#/G G C B7 Em F#/G G C Em

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

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

G|----------------------|-----------------------|

D|-------------------2-1|2----------------------|

A|------------0--2-3----|--2---------0-2-3------|

E|0---2----3------------|----3--2--3-------3-2-0|

[VERSE 1]

Em F#/G G C B7

Tuesday at dawn Michael's glasses washed ashore

Em F#/G G C Em

with a styrofoam box and two broken oars.

Em F#/G G C B7

He'd been digging for clams in the muddy swamp weeds

Em F#/G G C Em

when he heard the salt water whisper to him,

[CHORUS]

C G

"Lie down, lie down in the dark rolling sea.

D Am

When you get to the bottom we'll kiss you to sleep."

C G

"Lie down, lie down in the dark rolling sea.

D Em

When you get to the bottom we'll kiss you to sleep."

[INTERLUDE]

Em F#/G G C B7 Em F#/G G C Em

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

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

G|----------------------|-----------------------|

D|-------------------2-1|2----------------------|

A|------------0--2-3----|--2---------0-2-3------|

E|0---2----3------------|----3--2--3-------3-2-0|

Em F#/G G C B7 Em F#/G G C Em

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

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

G|------------------------|---------2--4-4-4-5-------|

D|----------------0-2-4-4-|--5p4h5-------------5-4-2-|

A|----------0-2-3---------|--------------------------|

E|0---2---3---------------|--------------------------|

[VERSE 2]

Em F#/G G C B7

Michael threw his glasses in the cold green water.

Em F#/G G C Em

Hermit crabs ran as he dove down under.

Em F#/G G C B7

One of his shoes bobbed on the waves.

Em F#/G G C Em

Seagulls circled 'til it finally sank.

[CHORUS]

C G

"Lie down, lie down in the dark rolling sea.

D Am

When you get to the bottom we'll kiss you to sleep."

C G

"Lie down, lie down in the dark rolling sea.

D Em

When you get to the bottom we'll kiss you to sleep."

[OUTRO]

Em F#/G G C B7 Em F#/G G C Em

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

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

G|----------------------|-----------------------|

D|-------------------2-1|2----------------------|

A|------------0--2-3----|--2---------0-2-3------|

E|0---2----3------------|----3--2--3-------3-2-0|

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