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Lay It On Me

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Capo on 1st fret , or you could remove the capo if you'd like to sing a lower key version of this song.
[Intro]
Em C G D
[Verse]
EmI don't know what to dCo
I don't know where to Ggo 
I am so close to yDou
And so out of contEmrol
I don't know how to heClp
There's nothing I can sGay
From heaven down to helDl
It's a short wEmay
AmAnd if I could let go of the hope then maCybe.
I could settle with just being with you baby 
[Chorus]
EmEvery night I lCay me down
GFold my hands and Dclose my eyes
EmEvery night I Cpray for time
GOne more moment
DOne more try
EmI, CI want you to come back
Oh, Glay down, Dhere in my arms.
EmI lay down, Cevery dark on your way
GBaby, all of your pain.
DYou can lay it on me
[Interlude]
EmYeah
CYou can lay it on Gme
DYeah
[Verse]
EmIt's been so very loCng
But you're still here with Gme
And though i'm so alDone
I'm thankful every dEmay
You're trying all the tCime
I know how bad it huGrts
But we are on the lDine
I cannot let us bEmurn
AmAnd if someone out there has a cure for this sChit
I give my all to get to it
[Chorus]
EmEvery night I lCay me down
GFold my hands and Dclose my eyes
EmEvery night I Cpray for time
GOne more moment
DOne more try
EmI, CI want you to come back
Oh, Glay down, Dhere in my arms.
EmI lay down, Cevery dark on your way
GBaby, all of your pain.
DYou can lay it on me
[Bridge]
Em(You know you can lay it on Cme)
You can lay it on me
G(You know you can lay it on Dme)
Em(You know you can lay it on Cme)
GOne more moment, one more try
[Chorus]
EmI, CI want you to come back
Oh, Glay down, Dhere in my arms.
EmI lay down, Cevery dark on your way
GBaby, all of your pain.
DYou can lay it on me
[Outro]
Em(You know you can lay it on Cme)
You can lay it on me
G(You know you can lay it on Dme)
Em(You know you can lay it on mCe)
You can lay it on me
G(You know you can lay it on Dme)

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Lay It On Me

by Ina Wroldsen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret , or you could remove the capo if you'd like to sing a lower key version of this song.

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse]

Em C

I don't know what to do

I don't know where to go

I am so close to you

And so out of control

I don't know how to help

There's nothing I can say

From heaven down to hell

It's a short way

Am C

And if I could let go of the hope then maybe.

I could settle with just being with you baby

[Chorus]

Em C

Every night I lay me down

G D

Fold my hands and close my eyes

Em C

Every night I pray for time

One more moment

One more try

Em C

I, I want you to come back

G D

Oh, lay down, here in my arms.

Em C

I lay down, every dark on your way

Baby, all of your pain.

You can lay it on me

[Interlude]

Yeah

C G

You can lay it on me

Yeah

[Verse]

Em C

It's been so very long

But you're still here with me

And though i'm so alone

I'm thankful every day

You're trying all the time

I know how bad it hurts

But we are on the line

I cannot let us burn

Am C

And if someone out there has a cure for this shit

I give my all to get to it

[Chorus]

Em C

Every night I lay me down

G D

Fold my hands and close my eyes

Em C

Every night I pray for time

One more moment

One more try

Em C

I, I want you to come back

G D

Oh, lay down, here in my arms.

Em C

I lay down, every dark on your way

Baby, all of your pain.

You can lay it on me

[Bridge]

Em C

(You know you can lay it on me)

You can lay it on me

G D

(You know you can lay it on me)

Em C

(You know you can lay it on me)

One more moment, one more try

[Chorus]

Em C

I, I want you to come back

G D

Oh, lay down, here in my arms.

Em C

I lay down, every dark on your way

Baby, all of your pain.

You can lay it on me

[Outro]

Em C

(You know you can lay it on me)

You can lay it on me

G D

(You know you can lay it on me)

Em C

(You know you can lay it on me)

You can lay it on me

G D

(You know you can lay it on me)

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