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                   I LAY DOWN
       ZUCCHERO featuring JOHN LEE HOOKER
INTRO:
N.C.
 I lay down
With an angel
I lay down
With an angel
Hmm, hmm
Treat me kind sometimes
Am  Em  G  D
Am  Em  G  D
VERSE:
CAmome in me
  EmTake me home
  GMmmm, wings of gDold
CAmome in me
  EmMake me fly
  GHeaven belDow
ThAmieves in the night
Gettin' so hEmigh
  GSweet soul of mDine, 
Oh mine.
CHORUS:
  AmI lay down (Woh-oh-oh)
WEmith an angel
  AmI lay down (No-o-o)
  EmWith an angel
  AmI lay down
LGay down thinking
MDore than I could
Really say.
VERSE:
SAmtay in me
  EmKeep me flyin'
  GWings of gDold
ThAmieves in the night
Gettin' so hEmigh 
  GMakin' out so gDood, 
So good
CHORUS:
  AmI lay down (Yeah ah ah)
  EmWith an angel (with an angAmel)
AmI lay down 
  EmWith an angel (Woh-oh-oh)
  AmI lay down
LGay down thinking
MDore than I could
Really say.
BREAK:
BbmOooh, I see the sun rise up in yAbour eyes
AGbnother sun starts to Bbmfall 
WGbe're at good-bye but not the eDbnd no
BbmHave no feFar.
VERSE:
AmOoh, babe 
KEmeep takin' me high
  GOooh, wings of gDold
INSTRUMENTAL:
Am  Em  G  D
CHORUS:
And I lay dAmown (I lay down)
With an Emangel (with an angel)
I lay dAmown (I lay down)
Woh Emoh (with an angel)
Lay me dAmown (I lay down)
LGay down thinking
MDore than I could
Really say
OUTRO:
I lay dAmown (I lay down)
Woh oh oh  Em(with an angel)
I lay dAmown (I lay down)
SEmweet (with an angel)
Lay (AmWoh) (I lay down)
LGay down thinking
Baby, mDore than I could
Really say
Really Amsay (Woh)Em  
Really Amsay (Woh)Em  
Really Amsay (Woh)
LGay down thinking
MDore than I could - FADE OUT-

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I Lay Down

by Zucchero

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Bbm

I LAY DOWN

ZUCCHERO featuring JOHN LEE HOOKER

INTRO:

N.C.

I lay down

With an angel

I lay down

With an angel

Hmm, hmm

Treat me kind sometimes

Am Em G D

VERSE:

Come in me

Take me home

G D

Mmmm, wings of gold

Come in me

Make me fly

G D

Heaven below

Thieves in the night

Gettin' so high

G D

Sweet soul of mine,

Oh mine.

CHORUS:

I lay down (Woh-oh-oh)

With an angel

I lay down (No-o-o)

With an angel

I lay down

Lay down thinking

More than I could

Really say.

VERSE:

Stay in me

Keep me flyin'

G D

Wings of gold

Thieves in the night

Gettin' so high

G D

Makin' out so good,

So good

CHORUS:

I lay down (Yeah ah ah)

Em Am

With an angel (with an angel)

I lay down

With an angel (Woh-oh-oh)

I lay down

Lay down thinking

More than I could

Really say.

BREAK:

Bbm Ab

Oooh, I see the sun rise up in your eyes

Gb Bbm

Another sun starts to fall

Gb Db

We're at good-bye but not the end no

Bbm F

Have no fear.

VERSE:

Ooh, babe

Keep takin' me high

G D

Oooh, wings of gold

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am Em G D

CHORUS:

And I lay down (I lay down)

With an angel (with an angel)

I lay down (I lay down)

Woh oh (with an angel)

Lay me down (I lay down)

Lay down thinking

More than I could

Really say

OUTRO:

I lay down (I lay down)

Woh oh oh (with an angel)

I lay down (I lay down)

Sweet (with an angel)

Lay (Woh) (I lay down)

Lay down thinking

Baby, more than I could

Really say

Am Em

Really say (Woh)

Am Em

Really say (Woh)

Lay down thinking

More than I could - FADE OUT-

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