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Lay By Me

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[Verse 1]
 EmI stripped it dCown for your Gnaked eyes
 EmSo you could Cunderstand and Glet me inside
 EmSo I hope you Cknow through the Grising tide
 AmThat I'll be Chere and you can Glay by my side
[Pre-Chorus 1]
COh, Doh, Emoh
You can reGly on me, you Dknow
COh, Doh, Emoh
When this Gtown is locked and Dclosed
You can...
[Chorus]
 CLay by Gme, I still Emcare
WChen you nGeed, lay by mEme
LaCy by me, iGf you're hEmere
YCou can stilGl, lay by Emme
(HCey-oh-yeGah
OEmh-oh-oh-oh, eCh-oh-oh-ohG)
[Verse 2]
 EmI know the Cplaces you Ggo to hide
 EmI've been in aCll those rooms I kGnow what that's like
 EmStaring at pCaint as you Gwatch it dry
 AmBut don't forgCet your room is rGight next to mine
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And you can lCay bDy mEme
If thCat is something Amyou wGould neDed, yeah
LCay bDy mEme, if you needD  
You canEm...
[Chorus]
 CLay by Gme, I still cEmare
WChen you Gneed, lay by Emme
LCay by me, iGf you're heEmre
YCou can sGtill, lay by Emme
 CLay by Gme, I still cEmare
WChen you Gneed, lay by Emme
LCay by me, iGf you're heEmre
YCou can sGtill, lay by Emme
(HCey-oh-yGeah
OEmh-oh-oh-oh, Ceh-oh-oh-ohG  
Hey-oEmh)
 CLay by mGe, I still caEmre
When you neGed, lay by mEme
Lay by me, iGf you're herEme
You can stilGl, lay by me

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Lay By Me

by Ruben

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Em C G

I stripped it down for your naked eyes

Em C G

So you could understand and let me inside

Em C G

So I hope you know through the rising tide

Am C G

That I'll be here and you can lay by my side

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C D Em

Oh, oh, oh

G D

You can rely on me, you know

C D Em

Oh, oh, oh

G D

When this town is locked and closed

You can...

[Chorus]

C G Em

Lay by me, I still care

C G Em

When you need, lay by me

C G Em

Lay by me, if you're here

C G Em

You can still, lay by me

C G

(Hey-oh-yeah

Em C G

Oh-oh-oh-oh, eh-oh-oh-oh)

[Verse 2]

Em C G

I know the places you go to hide

Em C G

I've been in all those rooms I know what that's like

Em C G

Staring at paint as you watch it dry

Am C G

But don't forget your room is right next to mine

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C D Em

And you can lay by me

C Am G D

If that is something you would need, yeah

C D Em D

Lay by me, if you need

You can...

[Chorus]

C G Em

Lay by me, I still care

C G Em

When you need, lay by me

C G Em

Lay by me, if you're here

C G Em

You can still, lay by me

C G Em

Lay by me, I still care

C G Em

When you need, lay by me

C G Em

Lay by me, if you're here

C G Em

You can still, lay by me

C G

(Hey-oh-yeah

Em C G

Oh-oh-oh-oh, eh-oh-oh-oh

Hey-oh)

C G Em

Lay by me, I still care

G Em

When you need, lay by me

G Em

Lay by me, if you're here

You can still, lay by me

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