Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Verse 1
Meet me at midnight
When the kingdom's asleep
And the guards of the palace
Have long been at ease
Verse 2
Once out the window
Follow my steps
Till us and our shadows
Are all that is left.
Chorus
And we'll lift off our armour
And let the moonlight steal in
Lay me down, lay me down
Where the nightingales sing
Lay me down, lay me down
Where the nightingales sing
Verse 3
Long past surrender
The bar sets the stage
With a single-star spotlight
Where the leads of the play
Verse 4
Our story's unscripted
In this secret show
We'll draw back the curtains
And see where it goes
Chorus
And let our hearts take their places
Let the night pull the strings
Lay me down, lay me down
Where the nightingales sing
Instrumental
Verse 5
Meet me at midnight
Same old sweet song
Tonight and tomorrow
And on and on
Verse 6
Stay with me, stay with me
Love serenade
As long as we stand
And the band wants to play
Chorus
And when the last waltz is over
And the next one begins
Lay me down, lay me down
Where the nightingales sing
Lay me down, lay me down
Where the nightingales sing
Lay me down, lay me down
Where the nightingales sing
Outro
[End on G]