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Girl I Wanna Lay You Down

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1/63

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 63Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords used]
     C barre     Dm7 barre    F barre
e|---3-----------5------------1--------------------------------------------|
B|---5-----------6------------1--------------------------------------------|
G|---5-----------5------------2--------------------------------------------|
D|---5-----------7------------3--------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------5------------3--------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------1--------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
   1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | F1 e & a 2 e Em7& a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
e|-----------------------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|
B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|
G|-------------------------9-------|-10----------7--------------10/12|
D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | F1 e & a 2 e Em7& a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
e|-12----10--8-----------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|-13-
B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|----
G|-----10--9---------------9-------|-10----------7--------------12/14|----
D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|----
A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|----
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----
[Verse 1]
I come Cover early in the Dm7morning
just like a Cheat wave, without Dm7warning
And when I tCouch you my heart begins to fDm7lutter
'Cause you're smooth and cCreamy like peanut Dm7butter    Aww Yeah
[Chorus]
CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
I said CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
[Verse 2]
I'm gonna Cflood you, like a love Dm7river
Baby the Cpost man, is about to Dm7deliver
Cook ya up some dCinner, a little Dm7pasta
Listen to some mCusic, a little Dm7Rasta
[Chorus]
CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
I said CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
(Girl I wanna lay you down)
   1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | F1 e & a 2 e Em7& a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
e|-----------------------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|
B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|
G|-------------------------9-------|-10----------7--------------10/12|
D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | F1 e & a 2 e Em7& a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
e|-12----10--8-----------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|-13-
B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|----
G|-----10--9---------------9-------|-10----------7--------------12/14|----
D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|----
A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|----
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----
[Verse 3]
So turn out the Clights, bring out the Dm7candles,
wrap your armCs around my love Dm7handles,
they say the pCassion may not always Dm7endure,
but this fCeeling that I have for you is Dm7burning up my world
[End Chorus]
CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
Hooo hooo hoooooo
I said CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
(girl i wanna lay you down)
I said CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
I said CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
CGirl I wanna lay you dFown
   1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | F1 e & a 2 e Em7& a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
e|-----------------------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|
B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|
G|-------------------------9-------|-10----------7--------------10/12|
D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | F1 e & a 2 e Em7& a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
e|-12----10--12----------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|-13-
B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|----
G|-----10--12--------------9-------|-10----------7--------------12/14|----
D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|----
A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|----
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
************************************

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Girl I Wanna Lay You Down

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dm7

[Chords used]

C barre Dm7 barre F barre

e|---3-----------5------------1--------------------------------------------|

B|---5-----------6------------1--------------------------------------------|

G|---5-----------5------------2--------------------------------------------|

D|---5-----------7------------3--------------------------------------------|

A|---3-----------5------------3--------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------1--------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

F Em7

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |

e|-----------------------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|

B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|

G|-------------------------9-------|-10----------7--------------10/12|

D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|

A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

F Em7

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |

e|-12----10--8-----------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|-13-

B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|----

G|-----10--9---------------9-------|-10----------7--------------12/14|----

D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|----

A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|----

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----

[Verse 1]

C Dm7

I come over early in the morning

C Dm7

just like a heat wave, without warning

C Dm7

And when I touch you my heart begins to flutter

C Dm7

'Cause you're smooth and creamy like peanut butter Aww Yeah

[Chorus]

C F

Girl I wanna lay you down

C F

I said Girl I wanna lay you down

[Verse 2]

C Dm7

I'm gonna flood you, like a love river

C Dm7

Baby the post man, is about to deliver

C Dm7

Cook ya up some dinner, a little pasta

C Dm7

Listen to some music, a little Rasta

[Chorus]

C F

Girl I wanna lay you down

C F

I said Girl I wanna lay you down

(Girl I wanna lay you down)

F Em7

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |

e|-----------------------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|

B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|

G|-------------------------9-------|-10----------7--------------10/12|

D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|

A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

F Em7

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |

e|-12----10--8-----------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|-13-

B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|----

G|-----10--9---------------9-------|-10----------7--------------12/14|----

D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|----

A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|----

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----

[Verse 3]

C Dm7

So turn out the lights, bring out the candles,

C Dm7

wrap your arms around my love handles,

C Dm7

they say the passion may not always endure,

C Dm7

but this feeling that I have for you is burning up my world

[End Chorus]

C F

Girl I wanna lay you down

Hooo hooo hoooooo

C F

I said Girl I wanna lay you down

(girl i wanna lay you down)

C F

I said Girl I wanna lay you down

C F

I said Girl I wanna lay you down

C F

Girl I wanna lay you down

C F

Girl I wanna lay you down

F Em7

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |

e|-----------------------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|

B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|

G|-------------------------9-------|-10----------7--------------10/12|

D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|

A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

F Em7

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |

e|-12----10--12----------------8---|-8-----------7-------------------|-13-

B|-------------------------8h10----|-10----------8-------------------|----

G|-----10--12--------------9-------|-10----------7--------------12/14|----

D|---------------------------------|-10----------9-------------------|----

A|---------------------------------|-8-----------7-------------------|----

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| / Slide up

************************************

About Girl I Wanna Lay You Down Chords by Jack Johnson

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