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Lay It Down

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C#minor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

YouTube link: /watch?v=dcjH3Kd4pik
[Chords]
e|--C#m9-0----Bsus4--0-----G#m7-0----F#m7--0--Aadd9/E----0---Badd11/F#---0------E0----G#7b13--0-----Am/E-0-----Am7-0----D6sus2--0----Esus4--0---|
B|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|
G|---4------4------4------2------6------8------1------5------5------5------7------2---|
D|---2------4------4------2------7------9------2------4------7------5------7------2---|
A|---4------2------x------x------7------9------2------x------7------x------5------2---|
E|---x------x------4------2------x------x------0------4------x------5------x------0---|
[Intro]
C#m9 Bsus4 G#m7 F#m7
[Verse 1]
Wanna be the C#m9first thing  you reach for  in the mor Bsus4-ning
And the last G#m7thing you put down at nightF#m7  
Want my C#m9heart to be the only thing  you're Bsus4chargin'
Search for G#m7me frantically when I'm out of sightF#m7  
[Pre-Chorus]
And is it too Aadd9/Emuch to ask?
Is it too Badd11/F#much to ask?
[Chorus]
Lay it doEwn
Lay it doG#7b13wn
You can Aadd9/Efinish with your searchin'
I am Am/Ewaiting to be found
Lay it doEwn
Lay it doBadd11/F#wn
Lay it downAm6/E  
[Verse 2]
Keep me C#m9close enough  to fit inside  your po Bsus4-cket
Let me G#m7see inside the windows  to your F#m7heart
Oh, if you're C#m9lookin' for some love, let  me  unBsus4lock it
If you G#m7need another chance, we can restartF#m7  
[Pre-Chorus]
Is it too Aadd9/Emuch to ask?
Don't let this Badd11/F#moment pass
[Chorus]
Lay it doEwn
Lay it doG#7b13wn
You can Aadd9/Efinish with your searchin'
I am Am/Ewaiting to be found
Lay it doEwn
Lay it doBadd11/F#wn,    oh
[Bridge]
Am7Lookin' through the cracks of a faded glass
D6sus2Waving at the world while your life goes passin' bEy,        Esus4     Eoh
Am7Wake up on the side of reality
D6sus2Open up your eyes and finally brBadd11/F#eathe
[Chorus]
Lay it doEwn
Lay it doG#7b13wn
You can Aadd9/Efinish with your searchin'
I am Am/Ewaiting to be found
Lay it doEwn
Lay it doG#7b13wn
If there's Aadd9/Eone thing that is certain
It's in Am/Efront of you right now
Lay it doEwn
Lay it doG#7b13wn
You won't Aadd9/Efind another version
That will Am/Ealways be around
Lay it doEwn
Lay it doBsus4wn
Lay it doAm/Ewn
Oh, lay it downE  

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Lay It Down

by Allen Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m9

Bsus4

G#m7

F#m7

Aadd9/E

Badd11/F#

G#7b13

Am/E

Am7

D6sus2

Esus4

Am6/E

YouTube link: /watch?v=dcjH3Kd4pik

[Chords]

C#m9 Bsus4 G#m7 F#m7 Aadd9/E Badd11/F# E G#7b13 Am/E Am7 D6sus2 Esus4

e|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|

B|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0------0---|

G|---4------4------4------2------6------8------1------5------5------5------7------2---|

D|---2------4------4------2------7------9------2------4------7------5------7------2---|

A|---4------2------x------x------7------9------2------x------7------x------5------2---|

E|---x------x------4------2------x------x------0------4------x------5------x------0---|

[Intro]

C#m9 Bsus4 G#m7 F#m7

[Verse 1]

C#m9 Bsus4

Wanna be the first thing you reach for in the mor -ning

G#m7 F#m7

And the last thing you put down at night

C#m9 Bsus4

Want my heart to be the only thing you're chargin'

G#m7 F#m7

Search for me frantically when I'm out of sight

[Pre-Chorus]

Aadd9/E

And is it too much to ask?

Badd11/F#

Is it too much to ask?

[Chorus]

Lay it down

G#7b13

Lay it down

Aadd9/E

You can finish with your searchin'

Am/E

I am waiting to be found

Lay it down

Badd11/F#

Lay it down

Am6/E

Lay it down

[Verse 2]

C#m9 Bsus4

Keep me close enough to fit inside your po -cket

G#m7 F#m7

Let me see inside the windows to your heart

C#m9 Bsus4

Oh, if you're lookin' for some love, let me unlock it

G#m7 F#m7

If you need another chance, we can restart

[Pre-Chorus]

Aadd9/E

Is it too much to ask?

Badd11/F#

Don't let this moment pass

[Chorus]

Lay it down

G#7b13

Lay it down

Aadd9/E

You can finish with your searchin'

Am/E

I am waiting to be found

Lay it down

Badd11/F#

Lay it down, oh

[Bridge]

Am7

Lookin' through the cracks of a faded glass

D6sus2 E Esus4 E

Waving at the world while your life goes passin' by, oh

Am7

Wake up on the side of reality

D6sus2 Badd11/F#

Open up your eyes and finally breathe

[Chorus]

Lay it down

G#7b13

Lay it down

Aadd9/E

You can finish with your searchin'

Am/E

I am waiting to be found

Lay it down

G#7b13

Lay it down

Aadd9/E

If there's one thing that is certain

Am/E

It's in front of you right now

Lay it down

G#7b13

Lay it down

Aadd9/E

You won't find another version

Am/E

That will always be around

Lay it down

Bsus4

Lay it down

Am/E

Lay it down

Oh, lay it down

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