Lay me down (2016)     (video)

 

    A - E - A

 

                   A

1. Lay me down on the soft cool ground,

 

    lay me down without a sound,

                               E                              A

    if you have to choose, I don't wanna loose.

 

                   A

2. I hold a candle just for you,

 

    flames still strong, and  flames still true.

                         E                                 A

    It's burning bright with my love and light.

 

G                        - B7                                            E

    Lay me down,        lay me down, that's all I'm asking.

G                        - B7                                            E         - D

    Lay me down,        lay me down, that's all I'm asking.

 

              A

3. Sometimes you might get lonely,

 

    feel all alone in a crowd.

                              E                               A

    One thing’s for sure, I'm gonna be around.

 

                            A

4. Yeah, lay me down under whispering trees,

 

    feel the warmth of the summer breeze.

                                  E                                   A

    I think you understand, I wanna be your man.

 

G                        - B7                                            E

    Lay me down,        lay me down, that's all I'm asking.

G                        - B7                                            E         - D

    Lay me down,        lay me down, that's all I'm asking.

 

    A - E                A

+           Lay me down !

   

                     A

5. Don't go wasting this precious time,

 

    we move too fast down the line.

                                    E                                        A

    If we don't take a chance, we'll never learn to dance.

 

G                        - B7                                            E

    Lay me down,        lay me down, that's all I'm asking.

G                        - B7                                            E         - D

    Lay me down,        lay me down, that's all I'm asking.

 

    A - E                 A

+           Lay me down !

                   E                       A

    Lay me down without a sound.

                            E                       A

    Yeah, lay me down without a sound….

 

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (John Illsley)