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Dave Cousins - Lay Down
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
Am  G  F    Am  G  F    Am  G  F    C
[Verse 1]
By still waters I lay down with the Flamb
In pastures Amgreen I made Cpeace with my Gsoul
And I Fcared not for the Cnight
While my guiding star shone Fbright
By still Cwaters I lay Amdown, FI lay Cdown
[Chorus]
Lay Amdown, GI lay me Fdown
Lay Amdown, GI lay me Fdown
Lay Amdown, GI lay me Fdown
For my CsoulG  C  
[Verse 2]
At the roadside I took toll of my Ftimes
On dirty Amstreets I found Cpeace for my Gsoul
May the Fmerciful be Cright
Are you ready for the Fnight
At the Croadside I lay Amdown, FI lay Cdown
[Chorus]
Lay Amdown, GI lay me Fdown
Lay Amdown, GI lay me Fdown
Lay Amdown, GI lay me Fdown
For my CsoulG  C  
[Instrumental]
Am  G C  D  Am  G C  D
[Verse 3]
In deep sorrow I took flight with the Gsun
From mountains Bmhigh I gained Dstrength for my Asoul
I proved Gstronger than the Dtest
When my spirit came to Grest
In deep Dsorrow I lay Bmdown, I Glay Ddown
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
For my DsoulA  D  
[Chorus]
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
For my DsoulA  D  
[Chorus]
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
Lay Bmdown, AI lay me Gdown
For my DsoulA  D  
[Outro]
Bm  A D  E  Bm  A D  E

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Lay Down

by Dave Cousins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dave Cousins - Lay Down

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

Am G F Am G F Am G F C

[Verse 1]

By still waters I lay down with the lamb

Am C G

In pastures green I made peace with my soul

F C

And I cared not for the night

While my guiding star shone bright

C Am F C

By still waters I lay down, I lay down

[Chorus]

Am G F

Lay down, I lay me down

Am G F

Lay down, I lay me down

Am G F

Lay down, I lay me down

C G C

For my soul

[Verse 2]

At the roadside I took toll of my times

Am C G

On dirty streets I found peace for my soul

F C

May the merciful be right

Are you ready for the night

C Am F C

At the roadside I lay down, I lay down

[Chorus]

Am G F

Lay down, I lay me down

Am G F

Lay down, I lay me down

Am G F

Lay down, I lay me down

C G C

For my soul

[Instrumental]

Am G C D Am G C D

[Verse 3]

In deep sorrow I took flight with the sun

Bm D A

From mountains high I gained strength for my soul

G D

I proved stronger than the test

When my spirit came to rest

D Bm G D

In deep sorrow I lay down, I lay down

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

D A D

For my soul

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

D A D

For my soul

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

Bm A G

Lay down, I lay me down

D A D

For my soul

[Outro]

Bm A D E Bm A D E

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