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Will and the People - Lay me Down
[Intro]
F#m/ G#m(2x)
[Verse]
F#m/G#m  
I keep it steady I keep it slow
Until my heEart is ready to be alone
Well it's sD#trange to think how close we've grown togethG#mer
You know I thought that we we're in this fEorever
I guess that's all I that can rememD#ber
                              E---------------------------------|
                              B---------------------------------|
                              G---------------------------------|
                              D---------------------------------|
                              A ------------------------9-9-9-9-|
                              E 4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7---------|
Slave man I ain't being so clever
[Pre-Chorus]
EYou shake me awake G#mwhen I'm trF#ying to sleep
EMy heart is only safe G#mwhen I'm stF#uck in a dream
EI make those mistakes G#mand the memories IF#'ll keep
EYour shape is awake Emin the folds of my shF#eets
[Chorus]
So lay me dBown and close the cuErtains for mF#e
Lay me dBown this lights it's too bEright for the eF#vening
Lay me dBown because I'm hEoping to sF#leep
              (F#m)/G#m  
Just lay me down
[Verse]
F#m/G#m  
Let's rewind, in time
My mEind is round the band oh but my bD#ody is on the mend
G#mSo unwind before I sEtop and blink
I use this ink to make you thD#ink
                E---------------------------------|
                B---------------------------------|
                G---------------------------------|
                D---------------------------------|
                A ------------------------9-9-9-9-|
                E 4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7---------|
To make you think
[Pre-Chorus]
EYou shake me awake G#mwhen I'm trF#ying to sleep
EMy heart is only safe G#mwhen I'm stF#uck in a dream
EI make those mistakes G#mand the memories IF#'ll keep
EYour shape is awake Emin the folds of my shF#eets
[Chorus]
So lay me dBown and close the cuErtains for mF#e
Lay me dBown this lights it's too bEright for the eF#vening
Lay me dBown because I'm hEoping to sF#leep
Just lay me doEwnEm  
[Brigde]
BNanana D#7nanana naE7nana nanEmana ………
B                          D#7                          E7
(oooh aah Emcause lately I've been going just a little bit crazy … lay me not to amaze me)
F#Cause I'm hoping to sleep
[Chorus]
So lay me dBown and close the cuErtains for mF#e
Lay me dBown this lights it's too bEright for the eF#vening
Lay me dBown because I'm hEoping to sF#leep
Just lay me doEwn
So lay me dBown and close the cuErtains for mF#e
Lay me dBown this lights it's too bEright for the eF#vening
Lay me dBown because I'm hEoping to sF#leep
Just lay me down
[Outro] 
 G#m-  E-  D#-  G#m-  E-  D#- G#m  

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Lay Me Down

by Will And The People

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

D#7

Will and the People - Lay me Down

[Intro]

F#m G#m

/ (2x)

[Verse]

F#m G#m

I keep it steady I keep it slow

Until my heart is ready to be alone

D# G#m

Well it's strange to think how close we've grown together

You know I thought that we we're in this forever

I guess that's all I that can remember

E---------------------------------|

B---------------------------------|

G---------------------------------|

D---------------------------------|

A ------------------------9-9-9-9-|

E 4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7---------|

Slave man I ain't being so clever

[Pre-Chorus]

E G#m F#

You shake me awake when I'm trying to sleep

E G#m F#

My heart is only safe when I'm stuck in a dream

E G#m F#

I make those mistakes and the memories I'll keep

E Em F#

Your shape is awake in the folds of my sheets

[Chorus]

B E F#

So lay me down and close the curtains for me

B E F#

Lay me down this lights it's too bright for the evening

B E F#

Lay me down because I'm hoping to sleep

F#m G#m

()/

Just lay me down

[Verse]

F#m G#m

Let's rewind, in time

E D#

My mind is round the band oh but my body is on the mend

G#m E

So unwind before I stop and blink

I use this ink to make you think

E---------------------------------|

B---------------------------------|

G---------------------------------|

D---------------------------------|

A ------------------------9-9-9-9-|

E 4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7---------|

To make you think

[Pre-Chorus]

E G#m F#

You shake me awake when I'm trying to sleep

E G#m F#

My heart is only safe when I'm stuck in a dream

E G#m F#

I make those mistakes and the memories I'll keep

E Em F#

Your shape is awake in the folds of my sheets

[Chorus]

B E F#

So lay me down and close the curtains for me

B E F#

Lay me down this lights it's too bright for the evening

B E F#

Lay me down because I'm hoping to sleep

E Em

Just lay me down

[Brigde]

B D#7 E7 Em

Nanana nanana nanana nanana ………

B D#7 E7

(oooh aah cause lately I've been going just a little bit crazy … lay me not to amaze me)

Cause I'm hoping to sleep

[Chorus]

B E F#

So lay me down and close the curtains for me

B E F#

Lay me down this lights it's too bright for the evening

B E F#

Lay me down because I'm hoping to sleep

Just lay me down

B E F#

So lay me down and close the curtains for me

B E F#

Lay me down this lights it's too bright for the evening

B E F#

Lay me down because I'm hoping to sleep

Just lay me down

[Outro]

G#m E D# G#m E D# G#m

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