Lay Down Chords by Strawbs

Tempo:
135.25 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

C#m

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Strawbs - Lay down 1973 chords
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[C#m] [E] [A]
[E] [B] [A] [C#m]
[B] [A] [C#m]
[E]
[C#m] [B] [A]
[B] [C#m] [B] [A]
[B] [C#m] [B] [A]
[E]
I still [B] walk this [C#m] night and day down [E] with the [A] light.
When [C#m] thoughts just bleed [E] out in peace with [B] my soul.
[A]
[E] I [B]
[A] still
[E] walk [B] this night and day down with the light.
I still walk this night and day [C#m] [A] down with [E]
[C#] [B] [A]
[B] [C#m] [B] [A] the light.
[B] [C#m] [B] [A]
[E] At the [G#m] roadside I [C#m] look to [E] all [A] my time.
[C#m] Peace I [E] can keep for [B] my soul.
[A] May the mercy [E] of the Lord be right.
Are you ready for
[A]
[E] [G#m] [A]
[E]
[C#m] [B] [A]
[B] [C#] [B] [A]
[C#m] Shreya?
[B] [A] In the arms
[Em] [E] of the Lord.
[C#m] [B] [A] [E] [F#]
[C#m] [B] [F#m] [G#m] [F#m]
[C#m] [B] [A] [G#m] [F#]
In deep sorrow [C#] I [F#] took life.
[B]
[C#] [F#] I gained strength for [C#] my soul.
[B] Stronger than [F#] the test when my spirit came to [B]
rest.
In [F#] deep sorrow I [B] lay down.
I [F#]
[B] [F#] lay [C#] down.
I [B] lay down.
[F#] I lay [C#] down.
I [B] lay down.
I [F#]
lay [D#m]
[C#] down.
I [B] lay down.
[G#m] [D#m] [C#] [B]
[C#] [B] [E]
[F#]
[D#m] [C#] [B] [F#] [G#]
[D#m] [G#]
Key:  
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To learn Strawbs - (Single Version) Lay Down chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C#m, B, C#m, B, A and E in sequence. For best results, commence at 67 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 135. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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[C#m] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
I still [B] walk this [C#m] night and day down [E] with the [A] light. _ _ _
When [C#m] thoughts just bleed [E] out in peace with [B] my soul. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ I [B] _ _
[A] _ _ still _ _ _ _
[E] _ walk [B] this night and day down with the light.
I still walk this night and day [C#m] [A] down with _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] the light.
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] At _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the [G#m] roadside I [C#m] look to [E] all [A] my time. _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ Peace I [E] can keep for [B] my _ _ soul.
_ _ [A] May the mercy _ [E] of the Lord be right.
Are you ready for _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ Shreya?
[B] [A] In the arms _
[Em] _ [E] of the Lord. _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ [E] _ [F#] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [F#m] _ [G#m] _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ [G#m] _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In deep sorrow [C#] I [F#] took life.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ [F#] I _ gained strength for [C#] my soul. _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Stronger than [F#] the test when my spirit came to [B] _
_ rest.
_ _ In [F#] deep sorrow I [B] lay down.
I _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] lay [C#] down.
I [B] lay down.
_ [F#] I lay [C#] down.
I [B] lay down.
I _ _ [F#] _
lay _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
[C#] down.
I [B] lay down.
[G#m] _ _ [D#m] _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ [C#] _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ [G#] _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by David Cousins.

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