G
I’ll never walk away from this
I’ll pull you closely to my chest
D
With a father’s breaking heart
G
I’ll walk you one last time into the dark
G
There are no reasons to explain
A solid kill but there’s no blame
D
There are no answers though I pray
G
I die though this is not my grave
Am D
And I lay you down (lay you down)
G
I’ll carry you, child to a place where you can rest
Between tears that seep into the heavens and as I put you down to bed
D
It tears me into pieces watching you fight to fill your lungs with breath
G
There’s no need to struggle, there’s no need to struggle
Am D
And I lay you down (lay you down)
G
Don’t you cry no more
Am D G
I lay me down (lay me down)
D G
Mmm…Ohhhh
D C G
Well, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this
D C G
Oh, I’m not ready, I’m not ready for this
G
They'll ask no branches from this soil
My broken spirit steals my voice
D
I have no secrets to my name
G
Only the shadows hide my shame
And so I lift you upon my shoulder
Inside a splintered wooden chest
D
To Avalon we line the street
G
I only hope that you’re finally at rest
D G
I’m not ready for this (I’m not ready, I'm not ready)
Am D
I lay you down (lay you down)
G
Don’t you cry no more (I’m not ready, I’m not ready)
Am D
I lay me down (lay me down)
Am D
I’d gladly lay me down (lay me down)