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To lay me Emdown, once Cmore
To lay me Gdown
GWith my Bmhead  Ain sparkling EgloryG  
Let the world go Dby,  Amlike clouds a stCreaming
To lay me Gdown Fone last Ctime
To lay me Gdown
To be with Emyou, once Cmore
To be with Gyou
with our Bmbodies  Aintwined toEgetherG  
Let the world go Dby,  Amall lost in drCeams
To lay me Gdown Fone last Ctime
To lay me Gdown
To lie with Emyou, once Cmore
To lie with Gyou
With our Bmdreams  Aentwined toEgetherG  
To wake beside Dyou  Ammy love still Csleeping
To tell sweet Glies, Fone last Ctime
Then say goodGnight
To lay me Bmdown  AmOhhh
To lay me Ddown C  
To lay me Gdown, Fone last Ctime
To lay me Gdown F  C  G  

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To Lay Me Down

by Cowboy Junkies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em C

To lay me down, once more

To lay me down

G Bm A E G

With my head in sparkling glory

D Am C

Let the world go by, like clouds a streaming

G F C

To lay me down one last time

To lay me down

Em C

To be with you, once more

To be with you

Bm A E G

with our bodies intwined together

D Am C

Let the world go by, all lost in dreams

G F C

To lay me down one last time

To lay me down

Em C

To lie with you, once more

To lie with you

Bm A E G

With our dreams entwined together

D Am C

To wake beside you my love still sleeping

G F C

To tell sweet lies, one last time

Then say goodnight

Bm Am

To lay me down Ohhh

D C

To lay me down

G F C

To lay me down, one last time

G F C G

To lay me down

About To Lay Me Down Chords by Cowboy Junkies

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