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[Intro]
F Dm F Dm Am
[Verse 1]
FCold feet soaked to the Dmbone
FHands have forgotten their Dmhome
But know where you AmareF  Dm  F  Dm  
FBack that is broken of Dmlabour of stone
The Fonly labour I Dmwish
To know is your AmsinF  Dm  F  
[Chorus]
FLay my body Amdown
Hear me Gmout now
Chasing ghostsAm  
FLay my body Amdown
Can you Gmfeel it?
You lose conAmtrol
You take me awDmay
AwGmay, awAmay
Until tomForrowDm  F  Dm  
[Verse 2]
FHarshest seaDmson I've known
Is Fwhen the song of your Dmvoice
Fell from my AmearsF  Dm  F  Dm  
FKnow a good spirit
DmCould tear me thin
FWhen your love lied right on my bDmed
And made me back AmhomeF  Dm  F  Dm  
[Chorus]
FLay my body Amdown
Hear me Gmout now
We're chasing ghostsAm  
FLay my body Amdown
Can you Gmfeel it?
When you lose conAmtrol
You take me awDmay
AwGmay, awAmay
Until tomForrow
[Interlude]
F Am Gm Am F Gm Am F
G Am Gm Am Fm Am F Am Gm Am
[Chorus]
FLay my Dmbo-Fdy AmdownF  
Hear me Gmout now
We're chasing Amghosts
Why don't you Flay my Dmbo-Fmdy Amdown?
FCan you Gmfeel it?
When you lose conAmtrolDm  
You Amtake me awFay

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Body Down

by Elliot Root

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Dm F Dm Am

[Verse 1]

F Dm

Cold feet soaked to the bone

F Dm

Hands have forgotten their home

Am F Dm F Dm

But know where you are

F Dm

Back that is broken of labour of stone

F Dm

The only labour I wish

Am F Dm F

To know is your sin

[Chorus]

F Am

Lay my body down

Hear me out now

Chasing ghosts

F Am

Lay my body down

Can you feel it?

You lose control

You take me away

Gm Am

Away, away

F Dm F Dm

Until tomorrow

[Verse 2]

F Dm

Harshest season I've known

F Dm

Is when the song of your voice

Am F Dm F Dm

Fell from my ears

Know a good spirit

Could tear me thin

F Dm

When your love lied right on my bed

Am F Dm F Dm

And made me back home

[Chorus]

F Am

Lay my body down

Hear me out now

We're chasing ghosts

F Am

Lay my body down

Can you feel it?

When you lose control

You take me away

Gm Am

Away, away

Until tomorrow

[Interlude]

F Am Gm Am F Gm Am F

G Am Gm Am Fm Am F Am Gm Am

[Chorus]

F Dm F Am F

Lay my bo-dy down

Hear me out now

We're chasing ghosts

F Dm Fm Am

Why don't you lay my bo-dy down?

F Gm

Can you feel it?

Am Dm

When you lose control

Am F

You take me away

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