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                    Lay It On Me    (Justin Hayward)
     AI get a yearning when the sEmun goes down
     GTo hold your body close to mine
     AI get a feeling to come rEmound your house
     GAnd light the fire and drink some wine
     EI'll keep you safe and warm and frDee from harm
     EIt's understDood, Aoh F#mdarling, take your wEmorries and lay them Aon me
     AAnd if you need me on a FEmriday night
     GI'll stay the whole weekend and try
     AWe'll solve your problem if it tEmakes all night
     GI'll even sing a lullaby
     EI'll keep you safe and warm and frDee from harm
     EIt's understDood, Aoh F#mdarling, I'm whatEmever you want me to bAe
     AI get a yearning when the sEmun goes down
     GTo hold your body close to mine
     AI get a feeling to come rEmound your house
     GAnd light the fire and drink some wine
     EI'll keep you safe and warm and frDee from harm
     EIt's understDood, Aoh F#mdarling, take your wEmorries and lay them Aon me
     AOh F#mbaby, I'm whatEmever you want me to bAe
     AOh F#mdarling, get your lEmoving and lay it on mAe

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Lay It On Me

by Justin Hayward

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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

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Lay It On Me (Justin Hayward)

A Em

I get a yearning when the sun goes down

To hold your body close to mine

A Em

I get a feeling to come round your house

And light the fire and drink some wine

E D

I'll keep you safe and warm and free from harm

E D A F#m Em A

It's understood, oh darling, take your worries and lay them on me

A Em

And if you need me on a Friday night

I'll stay the whole weekend and try

A Em

We'll solve your problem if it takes all night

I'll even sing a lullaby

E D

I'll keep you safe and warm and free from harm

E D A F#m Em A

It's understood, oh darling, I'm whatever you want me to be

A Em

I get a yearning when the sun goes down

To hold your body close to mine

A Em

I get a feeling to come round your house

And light the fire and drink some wine

E D

I'll keep you safe and warm and free from harm

E D A F#m Em A

It's understood, oh darling, take your worries and lay them on me

A F#m Em A

Oh baby, I'm whatever you want me to be

A F#m Em A

Oh darling, get your loving and lay it on me

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