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Lay Me Down

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Tuning: Standard
Only extra note here is that if you want to, you can try to bring your thumb up
to the 3rd fret on the low E string or use your index finger to add the low root
note of the G chord, such as: 3x543x. It's a little tricky but it adds more fullness.
[Chords]
Dm9:   x5355
G:     xx543x
Fmaj7: 1x2210
[Verse 1]
    Dm9  GBaby,Fmaj7  
    Dm9Save me
    Dm9  GTake meFmaj7  
    Dm9Oh, oh, oh
    Dm9  GGrab meFmaj7  
    Dm9Hug me
    Dm9  GHold Fmaj7me
    Dm9Close, close, close
[Chorus]
When you lay me Dm9downG  Fmaj7  Dm9  
When you lay me Dm9downG  Fmaj7  Dm9  
[Verse 2]
    Dm9  GBabyFmaj7  
    Dm9Touch it
    Dm9  GRub itFmaj7  
    Dm9Slow, oh, oh
    Dm9  GGrab iFmaj7t
    Dm9Stroke
    Dm9  GKiss iFmaj7t
    Dm9Oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
When you lay me Dm9downG  Fmaj7  Dm9  
When you lay me Dm9downG  Fmaj7  Dm9  
When you lay me Dm9downG  Fmaj7  Dm9  
When you lay me Dm9downG  Fmaj7  Dm9  

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Lay Me Down

by Steve Lacy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm9

Fmaj7

Tuning: Standard

Only extra note here is that if you want to, you can try to bring your thumb up

to the 3rd fret on the low E string or use your index finger to add the low root

note of the G chord, such as: 3x543x. It's a little tricky but it adds more fullness.

[Chords]

Dm9: x5355

G: xx543x

Fmaj7: 1x2210

[Verse 1]

Dm9 G Fmaj7

Baby,

Dm9

Save me

Dm9 G Fmaj7

Take me

Dm9

Oh, oh, oh

Dm9 G Fmaj7

Grab me

Dm9

Hug me

Dm9 G Fmaj7

Hold me

Dm9

Close, close, close

[Chorus]

Dm9 G Fmaj7 Dm9

When you lay me down

Dm9 G Fmaj7 Dm9

When you lay me down

[Verse 2]

Dm9 G Fmaj7

Baby

Dm9

Touch it

Dm9 G Fmaj7

Rub it

Dm9

Slow, oh, oh

Dm9 G Fmaj7

Grab it

Dm9

Stroke

Dm9 G Fmaj7

Kiss it

Dm9

Oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

Dm9 G Fmaj7 Dm9

When you lay me down

Dm9 G Fmaj7 Dm9

When you lay me down

Dm9 G Fmaj7 Dm9

When you lay me down

Dm9 G Fmaj7 Dm9

When you lay me down

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