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Tuning: Standard
capo:      2nd fret  or  4th fret
play:     [D            [C
key:      [E            [E
For chords in original key, transpose this chord sheet +2.
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CHORDS
transpose:  -                           -2
                    E-A-D-G-B-e                E-A-D-G-B-e
            D       x-x-0-2-3-x         C      x-3-2-0-1-x       
            G       3-x-0-0-3-x         F      1-3-3-2-1-x
            A       x-0-2-2-x-x         G      3-x-0-0-x-x
            D/F#    2-x-0-2-3-x         C/E    0-3-2-0-1-x
(last chord sounds interesting as F#m (capo 2nd fret) or Em (capo 4th fret), too; 
 choose what you like best)
[Chorus]
transpose:  -                           -2
                    E-A-D-G-B-e                E-A-D-G-B-e
            D5      x-x-0-2-3-5         C      x-3-2-0-1-3
            Gadd9   3-x-0-0-0-5         Fadd9  1-x-3-2-1-3
            A       x-0-2-2-2-5         G      3-x-0-0-0-3
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Strange DmusicG  
DEchoed in my Ahead
I DwaitedG  
For Dwords left unAsaid
[Bridge]
The D/F#rains cameG  
And Dwashed away my Afear
I D/F#heard youG  
DWhisper in my Aear
[Chorus]
I won't Dlay down
Gadd9Lay down for Afree
I won't Dlay down
Gadd9Lay down for Afree
    |  D|  G|  D|  A|
For free
    |  D|  G|  D|  A|
For free
[Verse 2]
I Dtouched youG  
But Dyou were not aAlone
I Dreached for youG  
But Dyou were not at Ahome
[Bridge]
I D/F#stood byG  
BeDside our broken Abed
Her D/F#voice saidG  
DCalling in my Ahead
[Chorus]
I won't Dlay down
Gadd9Lay down for Afree
I won't Dlay down
Gadd9Lay down for Afree
    [  D]
For free
[Interlude]
|  D|  G|  D|  A|  D|  G|  A| % |
|  D|  G|  D|  A|  D|  G|  A| % |
[Chorus]
I won't Dlay down
Gadd9Lay down for Afree
I won't Dlay down
Gadd9Lay down for Afree
    |  D|  G|  D|  A|
For free
    |  D|  G|  D|  A|
For free
[Outro]
    |  D|  G|  D|  A|
For free
    |  D|  G|  D|  A|
For free
    |  D|  G|  D|  A|
For free
    |  D|  G|  D|  A|
For free
|  D|  G|  D|  A|  D|  G|  D|  A|

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Lay Down For Free

by Lindsey Buckingham

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Gadd9

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Tuning: Standard

capo: 2nd fret or 4th fret

play: [D [C

key: [E [E

For chords in original key, transpose this chord sheet +2.

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CHORDS

transpose: - -2

E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e

D x-x-0-2-3-x C x-3-2-0-1-x

G 3-x-0-0-3-x F 1-3-3-2-1-x

A x-0-2-2-x-x G 3-x-0-0-x-x

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x C/E 0-3-2-0-1-x

(last chord sounds interesting as F#m (capo 2nd fret) or Em (capo 4th fret), too;

choose what you like best)

[Chorus]

transpose: - -2

E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e

D5 x-x-0-2-3-5 C x-3-2-0-1-3

Gadd9 3-x-0-0-0-5 Fadd9 1-x-3-2-1-3

A x-0-2-2-2-5 G 3-x-0-0-0-3

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D G

Strange music

D A

Echoed in my head

D G

I waited

D A

For words left unsaid

[Bridge]

D/F# G

The rains came

D A

And washed away my fear

D/F# G

I heard you

D A

Whisper in my ear

[Chorus]

I won't lay down

Gadd9 A

Lay down for free

I won't lay down

Gadd9 A

Lay down for free

D G D A

| | | | |

For free

D G D A

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For free

[Verse 2]

D G

I touched you

D A

But you were not alone

D G

I reached for you

D A

But you were not at home

[Bridge]

D/F# G

I stood by

D A

Beside our broken bed

D/F# G

Her voice said

D A

Calling in my head

[Chorus]

I won't lay down

Gadd9 A

Lay down for free

I won't lay down

Gadd9 A

Lay down for free

[ ]

For free

[Interlude]

D G D A D G A

| | | | | | | | % |

D G D A D G A

| | | | | | | | % |

[Chorus]

I won't lay down

Gadd9 A

Lay down for free

I won't lay down

Gadd9 A

Lay down for free

D G D A

| | | | |

For free

D G D A

| | | | |

For free

[Outro]

D G D A

| | | | |

For free

D G D A

| | | | |

For free

D G D A

| | | | |

For free

D G D A

| | | | |

For free

D G D A D G D A

| | | | | | | | |

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