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[Intro]
C   G
C   G
C   G   D
[Verse]
 CSad yellow Gbird
 CCoal smudged Geyes
 CTwice Gbitten ten times Dshy
 CGold gilded Gcage
 CDoor open Gwide
 CCan't trust your Gwings
Too scared to Dfly
[Chorus]
 CWho broke your Gwill now honey
 CWho stole your Gdreams like money
CWho made you think, you Gweren't worth keeping aDround
 CWell I know you're Gstill worth saving
Give a Cpoor boy a Gchance to take that
 CWeight of the Gworld you've been dragging aDround
Lay it on Cdown
Lay it on GdowDn
[Solo]
C  G  C  G  C  G  D
[Verse]
 CYou flew for a Gwhile
 CWith kingpins and Gkings
 CThey snapped their Gfingers and you'd Dsing
 CThey take what they Gwant
 CTell you sweet Glies
 CIn the cold bed of Gdawn leave you to Dcry
[Chorus]
 CWho broke your Gwill now honey
 CWho stole your Gdreams like money
CWho made you think, you Gweren't worth keeping aDround
CWell I know you're Gstill worth saving
Give a Cpoor boy a Gchance to take that
 CWeight of the Gworld you've been dragging aDround
Lay it on Cdown
Lay it on GdowDn
[Solo]
C  G  C  G  C  G  D
[Outro]
CWell I know you're Gstill worth saving
Give a Cpoor boy a Gchance to take that
 CWeight of the Gworld you've been dragging aDround
Lay it on Cdown
Lay it on GdowDnC  
Lay it on GdowDnC  
Lay it on GdowDnC  
Lay it on GdowDn  Lay it on Cdown
(C)   G    C    G    C    G  D  

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Lay It On Down

by Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G

C G D

[Verse]

C G

Sad yellow bird

C G

Coal smudged eyes

C G D

Twice bitten ten times shy

C G

Gold gilded cage

C G

Door open wide

C G

Can't trust your wings

Too scared to fly

[Chorus]

C G

Who broke your will now honey

C G

Who stole your dreams like money

C G D

Who made you think, you weren't worth keeping around

C G

Well I know you're still worth saving

C G

Give a poor boy a chance to take that

C G D

Weight of the world you've been dragging around

Lay it on down

G D

Lay it on down

[Solo]

C G C G C G D

[Verse]

C G

You flew for a while

C G

With kingpins and kings

C G D

They snapped their fingers and you'd sing

C G

They take what they want

C G

Tell you sweet lies

C G D

In the cold bed of dawn leave you to cry

[Chorus]

C G

Who broke your will now honey

C G

Who stole your dreams like money

C G D

Who made you think, you weren't worth keeping around

C G

Well I know you're still worth saving

C G

Give a poor boy a chance to take that

C G D

Weight of the world you've been dragging around

Lay it on down

G D

Lay it on down

[Solo]

C G C G C G D

[Outro]

C G

Well I know you're still worth saving

C G

Give a poor boy a chance to take that

C G D

Weight of the world you've been dragging around

Lay it on down

G D C

Lay it on down

G D C

Lay it on down

G D C

Lay it on down

G D C

Lay it on down Lay it on down

C G C G C G D

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