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[Intro]
       D         Gx6
[Verse 1]
Dgone is the feeling inGside
now that you’re Dable to lay down what you’ve been Gholding from the light
throw the Dlight on love, feel the Gfreedom in your mind
they’re Dcoming back to guide you, to play the Grhythms of your life
[Chorus]
it’s Atime for the healing to blow aGway the storm
let your Aguiding spirits make Gway for the dawn
you’ve Agone down deep inside to the Gbottom of your heart
lay it Adown, lay it Gdown for Dme
[Instrumental]
       D         Gx4
[Verse]
Dhome is a feeling inGside,
Yeah, you’re Dstronger now that you’ve learned to Gtransfer the light
throw the Dlight on love, feel the Gbalance in your mind
Dvisions that have called you are now a Gpart of your life
[Chorus]
it’s Atime for the healing to blow Gin a calm
let your Aguiding spirits keep you Gsafe and warm
you’ve Adied here tonight so you Gcould be reborn
lay it Adown, lay it Gdown for Dme
[Instrumental]
       D         Gx3
[Bridge]
I Dsee you up in the Gstars tonight
I Dfeel you when I’m walking on the Gground
I Dsee you up in the Gstars tonight
I Dfeel you when I’m walking on the Gground
[Chorus]
it’s Atime for the healing to blow Gin a calm
let your Aguiding spirits keep you Gsafe and warm
you’ve Adied here tonight so you Gcould be reborn
lay it Adown, lay it Gdown for Dme
[Outro]
    D       G
For DmeG  
For DmeG  
    D       G

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Lay It Down

by Jon Cooney

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G

[Verse 1]

D G

gone is the feeling inside

D G

now that you’re able to lay down what you’ve been holding from the light

D G

throw the light on love, feel the freedom in your mind

D G

they’re coming back to guide you, to play the rhythms of your life

[Chorus]

A G

it’s time for the healing to blow away the storm

A G

let your guiding spirits make way for the dawn

A G

you’ve gone down deep inside to the bottom of your heart

A G D

lay it down, lay it down for me

[Instrumental]

D G

[Verse]

D G

home is a feeling inside,

D G

Yeah, you’re stronger now that you’ve learned to transfer the light

D G

throw the light on love, feel the balance in your mind

D G

visions that have called you are now a part of your life

[Chorus]

A G

it’s time for the healing to blow in a calm

A G

let your guiding spirits keep you safe and warm

A G

you’ve died here tonight so you could be reborn

A G D

lay it down, lay it down for me

[Instrumental]

D G

[Bridge]

D G

I see you up in the stars tonight

D G

I feel you when I’m walking on the ground

D G

I see you up in the stars tonight

D G

I feel you when I’m walking on the ground

[Chorus]

A G

it’s time for the healing to blow in a calm

A G

let your guiding spirits keep you safe and warm

A G

you’ve died here tonight so you could be reborn

A G D

lay it down, lay it down for me

[Outro]

D G

For me

D G

For me

D G

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