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capo 1
[Verse 1]
AFather we confess
F#mOh we confess
C#mwe have loved you less than ourselEves
AFather we confess
F#mOh we confess
C#mAll the idols we’ve buiElt
DWe are betrayed by what we say
F#mBy what we do
By what we clAaim
We want to be Efamous
[Chorus]
ATake us down Bm7and lay us lowF#m  E  
ALeave ashes Bm7in place of goldF#m  E  
ALife-giver susBm7tainer
F#mLet nothing reEmain of our prBm7ideD  
From your mountain on hBm7ighD  
Lay us low
[Instrumental]
A Bm7 F#m E
[Verse 2]
AFather, we forget
F#mOh how we forget
C#mTo forgive like you forgive Eus
AOh, how we pretend
F#mOh we pretend
C#mWe are wise and we are jEust
DWe are betrayed by what we say
F#mBy what we do
By what we cAlaim
We’ve declared our own aEgendas
[Chorus]
ATake us down Bm7and lay us lowF#m  E  
ALeave ashes Bm7in place of goldF#m  E  
ALife-giver susBm7tainer
F#mLet nothing reEmain of our prBm7ideD  
From your mountain on hBm7ighD  
Lay us low

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Lay Us Low

by More Than Rubies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bm7

capo 1

[Verse 1]

Father we confess

F#m

Oh we confess

C#m E

we have loved you less than ourselves

Father we confess

F#m

Oh we confess

C#m E

All the idols we’ve built

We are betrayed by what we say

F#m

By what we do

By what we claim

We want to be famous

[Chorus]

A Bm7 F#m E

Take us down and lay us low

A Bm7 F#m E

Leave ashes in place of gold

A Bm7

Life-giver sustainer

F#m E Bm7 D

Let nothing remain of our pride

Bm7 D

From your mountain on high

Lay us low

[Instrumental]

A Bm7 F#m E

[Verse 2]

Father, we forget

F#m

Oh how we forget

C#m E

To forgive like you forgive us

Oh, how we pretend

F#m

Oh we pretend

C#m E

We are wise and we are just

We are betrayed by what we say

F#m

By what we do

By what we claim

We’ve declared our own agendas

[Chorus]

A Bm7 F#m E

Take us down and lay us low

A Bm7 F#m E

Leave ashes in place of gold

A Bm7

Life-giver sustainer

F#m E Bm7 D

Let nothing remain of our pride

Bm7 D

From your mountain on high

Lay us low

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