Lay Me Down(Chords)

	        
Verse 
G                    C      G 
I raised my head and set my sails 
       C        G             D          G     
In the eye of a storm, in the belly of a whale 
   D               Em    C 
My spirit stood on solid ground 
     G     D               C      G 
I'll be at peace when they lay me down 

Verse 
G            C        G 
When I was a child, I cried 
  C      G          D       G 
Until my needs were satisfied 
   D                    Em        C    
My needs have grown up, pound for pound 
     G     D               C      G 
I'll be at peace when they lay me down 

C              
When they lay me down someday 
   G              
My soul will rise, then fly away 
D          Em            C 
This old world will turn around 
     G     D               C      G 
I'll be at peace when they lay me down 


Verse 
G               C        G 
This life isn't fair, it seems 
     C           G         D      G 
It's filled with tears and broken dreams 
      D                  Em   C 
There are no tears where I am bound 
         G     D               C      G 
And I'll be at peace when they lay me down 

C              
When they lay me down someday 
   G              
My soul will rise, then fly away 
D          Em            C 
This old world will turn around 
     G     D               C      G 
I'll be at peace when they lay me down 


Instrumental 
G C G C G D G D Em C G D C G 

C              
When they lay me down someday 
   G              
My soul will rise, then fly away 
D          Em            C 
This old world will turn around 
     G     D               C      G 
I'll be at peace when they lay me down
 

Outro 
G            C       G (hold) 
When I was a child I cried