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Lay Down Beside Me

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Tuning - Standard
{D},{G},{D},{G},{D},{G}{D},{G}
{D}I've spent my {G}life, {A}looking for {D}you {D}
And {D}finding my {G}way was'nt {A}easy to {D}do{D}
But {A}I knew there was {G}you all the {D}while
And {G}its been worth every {A}mile
{D}So lay down beside me
{G}Love me and hide me
{D}And kiss all the hurtin' of this world a- {A} -way
{D}Hold me so close that {G}I feel your heart beat
{D}And don't ever {A}wander a- {D} -way
{F}Mornings and {Bd}evenings, {C}all were the {F}same {F}
{F}THere was no {Bd}music 'till {C}I heard your {F}name {F}
{C}I knew when {Bd} I saw you {F}smile {F}
And {Bd}now I can rest for a {C} while
{F}So lay down beside me
{Bd}Love me and hide me
{F}And kiss all the hurtin' of this world a - {C} -way
{F}Hold me so close that {Bd}I feel your heart beat
{F}And don't ever {C} wander away {F}
Instrumental same chords as 1st 3 lines of chorus
{F}Hold me so close that {Bd}I feel your heart beat
{F}And don't ever {C} wander away {F}

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Lay Down Beside Me

by Alison Krauss

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning - Standard

D G D G D G D G

{},{},{},{},{},{}{},{}

D G A D D

{}I've spent my {}life, {}looking for {}you {}

D G A D D

And {}finding my {}way was'nt {}easy to {}do{}

A G D

But {}I knew there was {}you all the {}while

G A

And {}its been worth every {}mile

{}So lay down beside me

{}Love me and hide me

D A

{}And kiss all the hurtin' of this world a- {} -way

D G

{}Hold me so close that {}I feel your heart beat

D A D

{}And don't ever {}wander a- {} -way

F C F F

{}Mornings and {Bd}evenings, {}all were the {}same {}

F C F F

{}THere was no {Bd}music 'till {}I heard your {}name {}

C F F

{}I knew when {Bd} I saw you {}smile {}

And {Bd}now I can rest for a {} while

{}So lay down beside me

{Bd}Love me and hide me

F C

{}And kiss all the hurtin' of this world a - {} -way

{}Hold me so close that {Bd}I feel your heart beat

F C F

{}And don't ever {} wander away {}

Instrumental same chords as 1st 3 lines of chorus

{}Hold me so close that {Bd}I feel your heart beat

F C F

{}And don't ever {} wander away {}

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