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Lay Me Down
I’ll never Gwalk away from this
I’ll pull you closely to my chest
With a Dfather’s breaking heart
I’ll walk you Gone last time into the dark
There are no Greasons to explain
A solid kill but there’s no blame
There are no Danswers though I pray
I die though Gthis is not my grave
And I Amlay you Ddown (lay you down)
GI’ll carry you, child to a place where you can rest
Between tears that seep into the heavens and as I put you down to bed
It teDars me into pieces watching you fight to fill your lungs with breath
GThere’s no need to struggle, there’s no need to struggle
And I Amlay you down (Dlay you down)
DonG’t you cry no more
I lAmay me down D(lay mGe down)
DMmGm…Ohhhh
DWell, I’Cm not reaGdy, I’m not ready for this
DOh, I’Cm not rGeady, I’m not ready for this
They'll Gask no branches from this soil
My broken spirit steals my voice
I hDave no secrets to my name
OnGly the shadows hide my shame
And so I lift you upon my shoulder
Inside a splintered wooden chest
To AvaDlon we line the street
I only Ghope that you’re finally at rest
DI’m nGot ready for this (I’m not ready, I'm not ready)
I lAmay yDou down (lay you down)
DonG’t you cry no more (I’m not ready, I’m not ready)
I lAmay me down D(lay me down)
I’d Amgladly lay Dme down (lay me down)

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Lay Me Down

by Hanson

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Lay Me Down

I’ll never walk away from this

I’ll pull you closely to my chest

With a father’s breaking heart

I’ll walk you one last time into the dark

There are no reasons to explain

A solid kill but there’s no blame

There are no answers though I pray

I die though this is not my grave

Am D

And I lay you down (lay you down)

I’ll carry you, child to a place where you can rest

Between tears that seep into the heavens and as I put you down to bed

It tears me into pieces watching you fight to fill your lungs with breath

There’s no need to struggle, there’s no need to struggle

Am D

And I lay you down (lay you down)

Don’t you cry no more

Am D G

I lay me down (lay me down)

D G

Mmm…Ohhhh

D C G

Well, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this

D C G

Oh, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this

They'll ask no branches from this soil

My broken spirit steals my voice

I have no secrets to my name

Only the shadows hide my shame

And so I lift you upon my shoulder

Inside a splintered wooden chest

To Avalon we line the street

I only hope that you’re finally at rest

D G

I’m not ready for this (I’m not ready, I'm not ready)

Am D

I lay you down (lay you down)

Don’t you cry no more (I’m not ready, I’m not ready)

Am D

I lay me down (lay me down)

Am D

I’d gladly lay me down (lay me down)

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