Lay Down Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays488

Lay Down by Melanie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, F, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile 
       F                  G 
at the ones who stand and frown. 
G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile 
       F                  Em 
at the ones who stand and frown. 

#1. 
Em         D                   Em              D 
We were so close, there was no room, we bled inside each  
        Em 
other's wounds. 
Em         D               Em                  D 
We all had caught the same disease..and we all sang, the songs  
   Em 
of peace. 


G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile 
       F                  G 
at the ones who stand and frown. 
G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile 
       F                  Em 
at the ones who stand and frown. 

#2. 
    D     A           Em                 G   
So, raise the candles high, cause if you don't, we could stay  
D      A          Em 
black against the night. 
    D     A            Em               G 
Oh, raise them higher again, and if you do we could stay  
D    A          Em 
dry against the rain. 

 
G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up 
       F                  G 
at the ones who stand and frown. 
G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up 
       F                  Em 
at the ones who stand and frown. 

#3. 
Em         D                   Em              D 
We were so close, there was no room, we bled inside each  
        Em 
other's wounds. 
Em         D               Em                  D 
We all had caught the same disease..and we all sang, the songs  
   Em 
of peace. 
             D                  Em                 D              Em 
Some came to sing, some came to pray..some came to keep the dark away. 

#4. 
    D     A           Em                 G   
So, raise the candles high, cause if you don't, we could stay  
D      A          Em 
black against the night. 
    D     A            Em               G 
Oh, raise them higher again, and if you do we could stay  
D    A          Em 
dry against the rain. 


G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up 
       F                  G 
at the ones who stand and frown. 
G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up 
       F                  Em 
at the ones who stand and frown. 

G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up 
       F                  G 
at the ones who stand and frown. 
G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up 
       F                  Em 
at the ones who stand and frown. 

OUTRO: 
G         D         F          G                          D 
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile up 
       F                  Em 
at the ones who stand and frown. 
    	

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100 BPM Andante