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When You Lay Me Down by Jay Boy Adams
When You Lay Me Down
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
G
Last week I went
D
to the funeral of a friend
EM
I listened to the preacher
C
talk about him
G
he said my buddy was a Christian
D
he had gone to be with Jesus
EM
He always leaned on the Lord
C
in his time of weakness
[Verse 1]
D
But my old friend
G
Was never seen in church
D G
Said he could not stand the choir
D
He didn’t care too much
G C
for the preaching either
G D
And he could not stand a liar
[Chorus]
G AM G
So when you lay me down
D
tell no lies
G
Let the good shine through
C
celebrate my life
EM
Remember all the good times
BM D
We had this time around
C
And surround me with the love
AM D
of the friends I found
G AM G
when you lay me down AM D
[Verse 2]
G D
My old friend likeD to hunt and fish and cook
G C
Said he was closer to heaven when he was walking through the woods
EM
He like the sound of running water
BM D AM
and old beat up a Guitars
C
He took a lot of comfort in whiskey
D
and good cigars
G
He wouldn’t take a handout
D
When he was down on his luck
G C
He said there’s someone who must need it more
D G
And he thought I never knew about all he gave away
C D
He said it wasn’t about keeping score
[Chorus]
G C G
So when you lay me down
C G D
Tell no lies
G C
Let the good shine through celebrate my life
EM
Remember all the good times
BM
We had this time around
C
And surround me with the love
D
of the friends I found
G C G D
when you lay me down
[Outro]
G C G D
when you lay me down
G C G
when you lay me down
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