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As I Lay Me Down

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Emajor

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* = strum once
Capo 1
This is the way I prefer to play the chords:
   E022100 or x79900
   Ax02200  
   Bx24400
 G#m466444 
 C#mx46600 
   Dx577xx 
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
Oh Eman I’m a loner 
A nAight time rEoamer 
Aemptiness hEaunts me and tBhat’s how I know
EI am a brokenhAearted sEoul 
and I’ve hAit rock Ebottom so whBere do I go?
[Pre-chorus]
AAll G#mI nC#meed is for your love to save me
ABegG#mging pC#mlease, I think I’m going crazy
AAll G#mI kC#mnow is that I’m losing my grBip
[Chorus]
     (E)             
As I lay me down to sleep 
            (B)  
I wish that you were here with me 
       (C#m)              (A)
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
And I kEnow I shouldn’t think abBout you G#mbut I C#mdo 
All the tAime 
My oh Emy 
Hey B  
My oh C#mmy 
HeyA  
[Verse 2]
Oh mEan I’m a stumbler 
A strAaight-A rEumbler 
LAooking for trEouble wherBever I go
And nEight time is calling 
My jAudgement is fEalling 
And AI won’t give Eup til the sBun comes up
[Pre-chorus]
AAll G#mI kC#mnow is that I’m losing my grBip
[Chorus]
     (E)             
As I lay me down to sleep 
            (B)  
I wish that you were here with me 
       (C#m)              (A)
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
And I kEnow I shouldn’t think abBout you G#mbut I C#mdo 
All the tAime 
As I wEake up in despair 
You know I sBay a little prayer 
Cause I C#mneed some help to sAave me from myself
And I kEnow I shouldn’t think abBout you G#mbut I C#mdo 
All the tAime 
My oh Emy 
Hey B  
My oh C#mmy 
HeyA  
[Bridge]
   A      G#mDC#marling I need you 
   A      G#mMC#more than I want to 
   A       G#m    C#mSo as I lay me dowAn 
Won’t you sBave me
[Chorus]
      E*            
As I lay me down to sleep 
             B*  
I wish that you were here with me 
        C#m*               A*
Cause I need some help to save me from myself
       E*                      B*      G#m* C#m*                 
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do 
All the tAime 
As I wEake up in despair 
You know I sBay a little prayer 
Cause I C#mneed some help to sAave me from myself
And I kEnow I shouldn’t think abBout you G#mbut I C#mdo 
All the tAime 
My oh Emy 
Hey B  
My oh C#mmy 
HeyA  

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As I Lay Me Down

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

* = strum once

Capo 1

This is the way I prefer to play the chords:

022100 or x79900

x02200

x24400

G#m

466444

C#m

x46600

x577xx

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Oh man I’m a loner

A E

A night time roamer

A E B

emptiness haunts me and that’s how I know

E A E

I am a brokenhearted soul

A E B

and I’ve hit rock bottom so where do I go?

[Pre-chorus]

A G#m C#m

All I need is for your love to save me

A G#m C#m

Begging please, I think I’m going crazy

A G#m C#m B

All I know is that I’m losing my grip

[Chorus]

()

As I lay me down to sleep

()

I wish that you were here with me

C#m A

() ()

Cause I need some help to save me from myself

E B G#m C#m

And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do

All the time

My oh my

Hey

C#m

My oh my

Hey

[Verse 2]

Oh man I’m a stumbler

A E

A straight-A rumbler

A E B

Looking for trouble wherever I go

And night time is calling

A E

My judgement is falling

A E B

And I won’t give up til the sun comes up

[Pre-chorus]

A G#m C#m B

All I know is that I’m losing my grip

[Chorus]

()

As I lay me down to sleep

()

I wish that you were here with me

C#m A

() ()

Cause I need some help to save me from myself

E B G#m C#m

And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do

All the time

As I wake up in despair

You know I say a little prayer

C#m A

Cause I need some help to save me from myself

E B G#m C#m

And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do

All the time

My oh my

Hey

C#m

My oh my

Hey

[Bridge]

A G#m C#m

Darling I need you

A G#m C#m

More than I want to

A G#m C#m A

So as I lay me down

Won’t you save me

[Chorus]

As I lay me down to sleep

I wish that you were here with me

C#m A

* *

Cause I need some help to save me from myself

E B G#m C#m

* * * *

And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do

All the time

As I wake up in despair

You know I say a little prayer

C#m A

Cause I need some help to save me from myself

E B G#m C#m

And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do

All the time

My oh my

Hey

C#m

My oh my

Hey

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