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                             LAY ME DOWN - Dirty Head Ft. Rome
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All in barre chords.
[Intro]
GHo-woah-oo-oh-ho-ho-oo-woah- no
AmHoo-oo-woo-oo-oo
GHo-oh-oo-woah-oh-oh-oo-woah-no- oo
AmHoo-woo-B  
[Verse]
EmWell this is how it starts two lAmovers in the dark
BOn the run from the one that they call Sheriff Sparks
EmSix guns by the side and bullets Am‘round their waist
BTwo shots to the sky signal sound for the chase
EmThe safe was nearly empty and thAmey were nearly free
BBut was seen by the good eye of the mean Billy Greene
EmAnd he screamed at the top of hiAms lungs “they’re on the run!
BIt’s the two outsiders grab yer holsters and yer guns!”
[Chorus]
GI said I wish that we could Amstay here
But I fear our time has Gcome
Oh we can ride out in the dAmarkness
Chasing the rising sGun
We gotta pack our bags this Aminstant
We’re heading southbound to the next tGown
And if we arrive there so sAmafely
Baby you can Blay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
[Verse]
EmWell it’s the story of the two aAmlways on the move
BThey got nothing left to lose ‘cept their guns and they wounds
EmNow they’re crossing borders sheAmriff’s posse on their tail
BThey rather die together than be stuck up in a cell
EmThey drank up all the whiskey anAmd they partied every night
BLike it could be the last the bounty said to shoot on sight
EmSo they chased the endless summeAmr though it came with a price
BThey wouldn’t stop running ‘til they found a paradise
EmBut the Sheriff finally found ‘eAmm with his eyes seeing red
BSo the lovers had to shoot him down and fill him full of lead
EmThey were finally free to find a Amplace to lay their head
BAnd when they finally did he looked at her and then he said:
[Chorus]
GI said I think that we could Amstay here
'Cause I feel our time has Gcome
Oh we can walk down to the oAmcean
And sit with the rising Gsun
So unpack your bags this Aminstant
No more running from town to tGown
And now that we've arrived so sAmafely
Baby you can Blay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
[Verse]
GWeGll Gyou’re my green eyed girl and I’ve been runAmning round with you
GItG’s Gthe afternoon and we got nAmothing left to do
GSo GwGipe the dirt off or take yer Amshirt off 
GAnGd Gwe should go hit the cantina we got Amwork off 
GI GsaGid it’s hot outside let me go Amswimming in your eyes
GWeG’vGe been running for a while why’oncha Amlay down make me smile
GI GcoGuld never ask for nothing better than Amthis 
GIt’s just tequila and the beach that’s why it’s salty when we kiss
[Chorus]
GI said I think that we could Amstay here
'Cause I feel our time has Gcome
And we can walk down to the Amocean
And sit with the rising Gsun
So unpack your bags this Aminstant
No more running from town to Gtown
And now that we've arrived so Amsafely
Baby you can Blay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me GdoGwnG  Am  
Lay me downG  
[Solo]
G   Am

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Lay Me Down

by Dirty Heads

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LAY ME DOWN - Dirty Head Ft. Rome

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All in barre chords.

[Intro]

Ho-woah-oo-oh-ho-ho-oo-woah- no

Hoo-oo-woo-oo-oo

Ho-oh-oo-woah-oh-oh-oo-woah-no- oo

Am B

Hoo-woo-

[Verse]

Em Am

Well this is how it starts two lovers in the dark

On the run from the one that they call Sheriff Sparks

Em Am

Six guns by the side and bullets ‘round their waist

Two shots to the sky signal sound for the chase

Em Am

The safe was nearly empty and they were nearly free

But was seen by the good eye of the mean Billy Greene

Em Am

And he screamed at the top of his lungs “they’re on the run!

It’s the two outsiders grab yer holsters and yer guns!”

[Chorus]

G Am

I said I wish that we could stay here

But I fear our time has come

Oh we can ride out in the darkness

Chasing the rising sun

We gotta pack our bags this instant

We’re heading southbound to the next town

And if we arrive there so safely

B G G G Am

Baby you can lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

[Verse]

Em Am

Well it’s the story of the two always on the move

They got nothing left to lose ‘cept their guns and they wounds

Em Am

Now they’re crossing borders sheriff’s posse on their tail

They rather die together than be stuck up in a cell

Em Am

They drank up all the whiskey and they partied every night

Like it could be the last the bounty said to shoot on sight

Em Am

So they chased the endless summer though it came with a price

They wouldn’t stop running ‘til they found a paradise

Em Am

But the Sheriff finally found ‘em with his eyes seeing red

So the lovers had to shoot him down and fill him full of lead

Em Am

They were finally free to find a place to lay their head

And when they finally did he looked at her and then he said:

[Chorus]

G Am

I said I think that we could stay here

'Cause I feel our time has come

Oh we can walk down to the ocean

And sit with the rising sun

So unpack your bags this instant

No more running from town to town

And now that we've arrived so safely

B G G G Am

Baby you can lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

[Verse]

G G G Am

Well you’re my green eyed girl and I’ve been running round with you

G G G Am

It’s the afternoon and we got nothing left to do

G G G Am

So wipe the dirt off or take yer shirt off

G G G Am

And we should go hit the cantina we got work off

G G G Am

I said it’s hot outside let me go swimming in your eyes

G G G Am

We’ve been running for a while why’oncha lay down make me smile

G G G Am

I could never ask for nothing better than this

It’s just tequila and the beach that’s why it’s salty when we kiss

[Chorus]

G Am

I said I think that we could stay here

'Cause I feel our time has come

And we can walk down to the ocean

And sit with the rising sun

So unpack your bags this instant

No more running from town to town

And now that we've arrived so safely

B G G G Am

Baby you can lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

G G G Am

Lay me down

[Solo]

G Am

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