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[Verse]
TF#mhe truest heaArt will not be temF#mpted
With bright Esilver or shining F#mgold
FF#mor all you  weaAlth she'd not speak falF#msely
And all your Epower cannot F#mhold
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
[Instrumental]
F#m A D F#m
F#m A D F#m
[Verse]
HF#mer face is faiAr to those who knoF#mw her
The rest are Eblind, they cannot F#msee
AF#mnd in her eyeAs you see forF#mever
Endless Ejoy and F#mmisery
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
[Instrumental]
F#m A D F#m
F#m A D F#m
[Verse]
SF#mome men gamAble for their pleF#masure
Some men Egamble for their F#mneed
I F#mwill gamAble for her favF#mor
I will Egamble out of F#mneed
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
[Instrumental]
F#m A F#m D F#m
F#m A F#m D F#m
F#m A D F#m
F#m A D F#m
[Verse]
HF#mere's to our LadAy of good forF#mtune
Deliever Eme from an evil F#mhand
HF#mere's to the one Awho plays agaF#minst me
Be he Espirit, be he F#mman
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown
LAay down your kEingdom, lay dF#mown

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Lay Down Your Kingdom

by David Olney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Verse]

F#m A F#m

The truest heart will not be tempted

E F#m

With bright silver or shining gold

F#m A F#m

For all you wealth she'd not speak falsely

E F#m

And all your power cannot hold

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

[Instrumental]

F#m A D F#m

[Verse]

F#m A F#m

Her face is fair to those who know her

E F#m

The rest are blind, they cannot see

F#m A F#m

And in her eyes you see forever

E F#m

Endless joy and misery

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

[Instrumental]

F#m A D F#m

[Verse]

F#m A F#m

Some men gamble for their pleasure

E F#m

Some men gamble for their need

F#m A F#m

I will gamble for her favor

E F#m

I will gamble out of need

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

[Instrumental]

F#m A F#m D F#m

F#m A D F#m

[Verse]

F#m A F#m

Here's to our Lady of good fortune

E F#m

Deliever me from an evil hand

F#m A F#m

Here's to the one who plays against me

E F#m

Be he spirit, be he man

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

A E F#m

Lay down your kingdom, lay down

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