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The structure of the instrumental sections and verses is
3/4 + 4/4 all x3, then two bars of 4/4.
[Intro]
|       G    C|            G|
|   C   G/B  Am7|            G|
|       D   Em|            C|
|   G    D       C|            G|
[Verse 1]
I Graised my head and Cset my Gsails
In the Ceye of a G/Bstorm, in the Am7belly of a Gwhale
My Dspirit stood on Emsolid Cground
I'll Gbe at Dpeace when they Clay me Gdown
[Verse 2]
GWhen I was a Cchild, I Gcried
UnCtil my G/Bneeds were Am7satisfiGed
My Dneeds have grown up, Empound for Cpound
I'll Gbe at Dpeace when they Clay me Gdown
[Chorus]
 CWhen they lay me down someday
My Gsoul will rise, then fly away
  DThis old wEmorld will turn arCound
I'll Gbe at Dpeace when they Clay me Gdown
[Verse 3]
GThis life isn't Cfair, it Gseems
It's Cfilled with G/Btears and Am7broken Gdreams
There Dare no tears where EmI am Cbound
And I'll Gbe at Dpeace when they Clay me Gdown
[Instrumental]
|       G    C|            G|
|   C   G/B  Am7|            G|
|       D   Em|            C|
|   G    D       C|            G|
[Chorus]
 CWhen they lay me down someday
My Gsoul will rise, then fly away
  DThis old wEmorld will turn arCound
I'll Gbe at Dpeace when they Clay me Gdown
 CWhen they lay me down someday
My Gsoul will rise, then fly away
  DThis old wEmorld will turn arCound
I'll Gbe at Dpeace when they Clay me Gdown
Ending
GWhen I was a Cchild I Gcried

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Lay Me Down

by Loretta Lynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

The structure of the instrumental sections and verses is

3/4 + 4/4 all x3, then two bars of 4/4.

[Intro]

G C G

| | |

C G/B Am7 G

| | |

D Em C

| | |

G D C G

| | |

[Verse 1]

G C G

I raised my head and set my sails

C G/B Am7 G

In the eye of a storm, in the belly of a whale

D Em C

My spirit stood on solid ground

G D C G

I'll be at peace when they lay me down

[Verse 2]

G C G

When I was a child, I cried

C G/B Am7 G

Until my needs were satisfied

D Em C

My needs have grown up, pound for pound

G D C G

I'll be at peace when they lay me down

[Chorus]

When they lay me down someday

My soul will rise, then fly away

D Em C

This old world will turn around

G D C G

I'll be at peace when they lay me down

[Verse 3]

G C G

This life isn't fair, it seems

C G/B Am7 G

It's filled with tears and broken dreams

D Em C

There are no tears where I am bound

G D C G

And I'll be at peace when they lay me down

[Instrumental]

G C G

| | |

C G/B Am7 G

| | |

D Em C

| | |

G D C G

| | |

[Chorus]

When they lay me down someday

My soul will rise, then fly away

D Em C

This old world will turn around

G D C G

I'll be at peace when they lay me down

When they lay me down someday

My soul will rise, then fly away

D Em C

This old world will turn around

G D C G

I'll be at peace when they lay me down

Ending

G C G

When I was a child I cried

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