Lay Me Down Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

GHo-woah-oo-oh-ho-ho-oo-woah- no

AmHoo-oo-woo-oo-oo

GHo-oh-oo-woah-oh-oh-oo-woah-no- oo

AmHoo-woo- B

EmWell this is how it starts two lAmovers in the dark

BOn the run from the one that they call Sheriff Sparks

EmSix guns by the side and bulletsAm ‘round their waist

BTwo shots to the sky signal sound for the chase

EmThe safe was nearly empty and thAmey were nearly free

BBut was seen by the wood eye of the mean Billy Greene

EmAnd he screamed at the top of hiAms lungs “they’re on the run!

BIt’s the two outsiders grab yer holsters and yer guns!”

GI said I wish that we could Amstay here

 But I fear our time has Gcome

 Oh we can ride out in the dAmarkness

 Chasing the rising sGun

 We gotta pack our bags this Aminstant

 We’re heading southbound to the next tGown

 And if we arrive there so sAmafely

 Baby you can Blay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

EmWell it’s the story of the two aAmlways on the move

BThey got nothing left to lose ‘cept their guns and they wounds

EmNow they’re crossing borders sheAmriff’s posse on their tail

BThey rather die together than be stuck up in a cell

EmThey drank up all the whiskey anAmd they partied every night

BLike it could be the last the bounty said to shoot on sight

EmSo they chased the endless summeAmr though it came with a price

BThey wouldn’t stop running ‘til they found a paradise

EmBut the Sheriff finally found ‘eAmm with his eyes seeing red

BSo the lovers had to shoot him down and fill him full of lead

EmThey were finally free to find aAm place to lay their head

BAnd when they finally did he looked at her and then he said:

GI said I wish that we could Amstay here

 But I fear our time has Gcome

 Oh we can walk down to the oAmcean

 Chasing the rising sGun

 We gotta pack our bags this Aminstant

 No more running from town to tGown

 And if we arrive there so sAmafely

 Baby you can Blay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

GWeGllG you’re my green eyed girl and I’ve been runAmning round with you

GItG’sG the afternoon and we got nAmothing left to do

GSoG wGipe the dirt off or take yer Amshirt off

GAnGd Gwe should go hit the cantina we got Amwork off

GI GsaGid it’s hot outside let me go Amswimming in your eyes

GWeG’vGe been running for a while why’oncha Amlay down make me smile

GI GcoGuld never ask for nothing better thanAm this

GIt’s just tequila and the beach that’s why it’s salty when we kiss

GI said I wish that we could Amstay here

 But I feel our time has Gcome

 Oh we can walk down to the oAmcean

 Chasing the rising sGun

 We gotta pack our bags this Aminstant

 No more running from town to tGown

 And if we arrive there so sAmafely

 Baby you can Blay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me GdoGwnG Am

 Lay me down G

Solo

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