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Lay My Lily Down
Bob Weir
From the album "Blue Mountain"
Standard tuning
[Riff]
e|----------|-------3-|----------|-----0-|----------|-------3-|----------|------3-|
B|-3p1-1----|-------0-|-3p1-1----|-1---1-|-3p1-1----|-------0-|----------|------0-|
G|----3-3p0-|-3-0---0-|----3-3p0-|-----0-|----3-3p0-|-3-0---0-|----0-3-0-|--0---0-|
D|----------|-------0-|----------|-----2-|----------|-------0-|-0h3------|-3----0-|
A|----------|-------2-|----------|---3-3-|----------|-------2-|----------|------2-|
E|----------|-----3-3-|----------|-------|----------|-----3-3-|----------|----3-3-|
e|----------|-------3-|----------|-----0-|----------|-------3--|----------|-----3-|
B|-3p1-1----|-------0-|-3p1-1----|-1---1-|-3p1-1----|-------0--|------1---|-----0-|
G|----3-3p0-|-3-0---0-|----3-3p0-|-----0-|----3-3p0-|-3-0---0--|-----0--3-|-0---0-|
D|----------|-------0-|----------|-----2-|----------|-------0--|-0h3------|-----0-|
A|----------|-------2-|----------|---3-3-|----------|-------2--|----------|-----2-|
E|----------|-----3-3-|----------|-------|----------|-----3-3--|----------|---3-3-|
[Chorus]
GDig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, to Clay my Lily Gdown, Flay my Lily Gdown
[Riff]
[Verse]
GWell the first time I saw my newborn girl, she was pullin' on her mama's hair
The sun comin' through the window, and I'd Fknown her anyGwhere 
[Chorus]
GDig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, to Clay my Lily Gdown, to Flay my Lily Gdown
[Riff] Oh to lay my Lily down, lay my Lily down
[Verse]
GWake up, wake up my sleeping child, come and learn to laugh at hell
Cause the feral fire in your daddy's blood runs Fin your veins as Gwell
[Chorus]
GDig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, oh to Clay my Lily Gdown, Flay my Lily Gdown
[Riff]
[Verse]
GThe last time I saw little Lily, she was starin' at the windswept sea
With her two pearl-handled pistols and a Fbanjo on her Gknee
[Chorus]
GDig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, to Clay my Lily Gdown
[Chorus]
GDig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, oh to Clay my Lily Gdown, Flay my Lily Gdown
[Outro]
CLay my Lily Gdown, Flay my Lily Gdown, oh to Clay my Lily Gdown

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The story behind the song

"Lay My Lily Down" delves into the profound sorrow of a father burying his daughter, a narrative woven through the lyrics. Written by Bob Weir, Josh Kaufman, and Josh Ritter, the song channels a deep, personal grief, imagining a father's pain as he lays his child to rest in the cold ground. It draws inspiration from the traditional folksong "Lay My Corey Down," with Weir aiming for a banjo-like feel in his guitar playing. This track from his album Blue Mountain captures the raw, enduring ache of loss.

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Lay My Lily Down

by Bob Weir

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Lay My Lily Down

Bob Weir

From the album "Blue Mountain"

Standard tuning

[Riff]

e|----------|-------3-|----------|-----0-|----------|-------3-|----------|------3-|

B|-3p1-1----|-------0-|-3p1-1----|-1---1-|-3p1-1----|-------0-|----------|------0-|

G|----3-3p0-|-3-0---0-|----3-3p0-|-----0-|----3-3p0-|-3-0---0-|----0-3-0-|--0---0-|

D|----------|-------0-|----------|-----2-|----------|-------0-|-0h3------|-3----0-|

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

E|----------|-----3-3-|----------|-------|----------|-----3-3-|----------|----3-3-|

e|----------|-------3-|----------|-----0-|----------|-------3--|----------|-----3-|

B|-3p1-1----|-------0-|-3p1-1----|-1---1-|-3p1-1----|-------0--|------1---|-----0-|

G|----3-3p0-|-3-0---0-|----3-3p0-|-----0-|----3-3p0-|-3-0---0--|-----0--3-|-0---0-|

D|----------|-------0-|----------|-----2-|----------|-------0--|-0h3------|-----0-|

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

E|----------|-----3-3-|----------|-------|----------|-----3-3--|----------|---3-3-|

[Chorus]

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground

C G F G

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, to lay my Lily down, lay my Lily down

[Riff]

[Verse]

Well the first time I saw my newborn girl, she was pullin' on her mama's hair

F G

The sun comin' through the window, and I'd known her anywhere

[Chorus]

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground

C G F G

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, to lay my Lily down, to lay my Lily down

[Riff] Oh to lay my Lily down, lay my Lily down

[Verse]

Wake up, wake up my sleeping child, come and learn to laugh at hell

F G

Cause the feral fire in your daddy's blood runs in your veins as well

[Chorus]

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground

C G F G

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, oh to lay my Lily down, lay my Lily down

[Riff]

[Verse]

The last time I saw little Lily, she was starin' at the windswept sea

F G

With her two pearl-handled pistols and a banjo on her knee

[Chorus]

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground

C G

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, to lay my Lily down

[Chorus]

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, dig a hole in the cold, cold ground

C G F G

Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow, oh to lay my Lily down, lay my Lily down

[Outro]

C G F G C G

Lay my Lily down, lay my Lily down, oh to lay my Lily down

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