As I Lay Me Down Chords by Sophie B. Hawkins

Tempo:
83.9 bpm
Chords used:

F

Eb

Bb

Dm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down chords
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[Bb] [Dm] .
[Eb] It felt like [F] springtime on [Gm] this February [Eb] morning.
In a [Bb] courtyard birds were singing your praise.
[Dm] I'm .
[Eb] still [F] recalling things you [Gm] said to make me [Eb] feel [Bb] alright.
I carry them with me today now as [F] I lay me [Eb] down to [F] sleep.
Yes, [Bb] I pray [F] that you will hold [Eb] me dear [F] though I'm far [Bb] away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will wake [Eb] up happy.
[F] I wonder [Bb] why [Dm] .
[Eb] I feel [F] so high.
Why [Gm] I'm not above the [Eb] sorrow [Bb] heavy hearted.
Till you call my [Dm] name and it sounds [Eb] like church bells [F] [Gm] [Eb] .
[Bb] made you barefoot.
I carry them with me today now as [F] I lay me [Eb] down to [F] sleep.
Yes, [Bb] I pray [F] that you will hold [Eb] me dear [F] [Bb] though I'm far away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will wake [Eb] up happy.
[F] I wonder [Bb] why I feel so high.
I carry them with me today now as I [F] lay me [Eb] down to [F] sleep.
Yes, [Bb] I pray [F] that you will hold [Eb] me dear [F] though I'm [Bb] far away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will wake [Eb] up happy.
[F] It's [Bb] not [Db] too near [Ab] for me [Gb] like a flower [Db] underneath the rain.
Though it's [E] not clear [B] to me [A] every season has [B] its change.
And I [Db] will see you [Eb] when the sun goes .
[Bb] As [F] I lay [Eb] me down [F] to sleep.
Yes, [Bb] I pray [F] that you will hold [Eb] me dear [F] though I'm [Bb] far away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will [Eb] wake up happy.
[F] Oh, [Bb] as [F] I lay [Eb] me down [F] to sleep.
[Bb] Yes, I pray [F] that you will [Eb] hold me [F] dear though [Bb] I'm far away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will [Eb] wake up happy.
[F] I [Bb] [F] [Eb] wonder [F] why.
[Bb] [F] [Eb] [F] .
[Bb] Sun, come [F] up again.
[Eb] When the sun go [F] up again.
[Bb] When the sun go [F] up again.
[Eb] When the sun go [F] up again.
[Bb] Oh, when the sun go [F] up again.
[Eb] When the sun go up [F] again.
[Bb] [F] When the [Eb] sun go up again.
I [F] will [Bb] wake up [F] happy.
We'll [Eb] love ya!.
[F] So I pray [Bb] that [F] [Eb] you'll make it [F] home again.
[Bb] Make it [F] home again.
[Eb] For me.
[F] [Bb] [F] [Eb] [F] .
[Bb] [F] [Eb] [F] .
Key:  
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
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To jam and learn Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Bb, F, Bb, F, Eb and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 41 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 84. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ .
[Eb] It felt like [F] springtime on [Gm] this February [Eb] morning.
In a [Bb] courtyard birds were singing your praise.
[Dm] I'm _ .
[Eb] still [F] recalling things you [Gm] said to make me [Eb] feel [Bb] alright.
I carry them with me today now as [F] I lay me [Eb] down to [F] sleep.
Yes, [Bb] I pray [F] that you will hold [Eb] me dear _ [F] though I'm far [Bb] away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will wake [Eb] up happy.
[F] I wonder [Bb] why [Dm] _ _ .
[Eb] I feel [F] so high.
Why [Gm] I'm not above the [Eb] sorrow [Bb] heavy hearted.
Till you call my [Dm] name and it sounds [Eb] like church bells [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ .
[Bb] made you barefoot.
I carry them with me today now as [F] I lay me [Eb] down to [F] sleep.
Yes, [Bb] I pray [F] that you will hold [Eb] me dear [F] [Bb] though I'm far away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will wake [Eb] up happy.
[F] I wonder [Bb] why I feel so high.
I carry them with me today now as I [F] lay me [Eb] down to [F] sleep.
Yes, [Bb] I pray [F] that you will hold [Eb] me dear [F] though I'm [Bb] far away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will wake [Eb] up happy.
[F] It's [Bb] not [Db] too near [Ab] for me [Gb] like a flower [Db] underneath the rain.
Though it's [E] not clear [B] to me [A] every season has [B] its change.
And I [Db] will see you [Eb] when the sun goes _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bb] As [F] I lay [Eb] me down [F] to sleep.
Yes, [Bb] I pray [F] that you will hold [Eb] me dear [F] though I'm [Bb] far away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will [Eb] wake up happy.
[F] Oh, [Bb] as [F] I lay [Eb] me down [F] to sleep.
[Bb] Yes, I pray [F] that you will [Eb] hold me [F] dear though [Bb] I'm far away.
[F] I'll whisper [Eb] your [F] name into [Bb] the sky [F] and I will [Eb] wake up happy.
[F] I [Bb] _ _ [F] _ [Eb] wonder _ [F] why.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ .
[Bb] Sun, come [F] up again.
[Eb] When the sun go [F] up again.
[Bb] When the sun go [F] up again.
[Eb] When the sun go [F] up again.
[Bb] Oh, when the sun go [F] up again.
[Eb] When the sun go up [F] again.
[Bb] _ [F] When the [Eb] sun go up again.
I [F] will [Bb] wake up [F] happy.
We'll [Eb] love ya!.
[F] So I pray [Bb] that [F] _ [Eb] you'll make it [F] home again.
[Bb] Make it [F] home again.
[Eb] For me.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ .
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was authored by Sophie B. Hawkins.

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