Lay Down

Melanie

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(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down                        
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (Em)frown.

(Em)We were so (D)close, there was no (Em)room, 
we bled in(D)side each  other's (Em)wounds.
(Em)We all had (D)caught the same (Em)disease
and we all (D)sang,the songs of (Em)peace.

(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (Em)frown.

So, (A)raise the candles (Em)high, cause if you (G)don't, we could stay 
(D)black (A)against the (Em)night.
Oh, (D)raise (A)them higher a(Em)gain, and if you (G)do we could stay 
(D)dry a(A)gainst the (Em)rain.

(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (Em)frown.

(Em)We were so (D)close, there was no (Em)room,
we bled in(D)side each other's (Em)wounds.
(Em)We all had (D)caught the same (Em)disease 
and we all (D)sang, the songs of (Em)peace.
Some came to (D)sing, some came to (Em)pray
some came to (D)keep the dark (Em)away.

So, (A)raise the candles (Em)high, cause if you (G)don't, we could stay 
(D)black (A)against the (Em)night.
Oh, (D)raise (A)them higher a(Em)gain, and if you (G)do we could stay 
(D)dry a(A)gainst the (Em)rain.

(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (Em)frown.

(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (Em)frown.

(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down
let your white birds (D)smile at the (F)ones who stand and (Em)frown.

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van Lay Down van Melanie op Gitaartabs. Dit folkklassieke nummer is perfect voor gitaristen die net beginnen en willen ontdekken hoe toegankelijk folk-arrangementen kunnen zijn. Met eenvoudige grepen en een rustig ritme bouw je hier een solide basis op.

Lay Down staat op beginner-niveau en gebruik je meest basale akkoorden: D, G, Em, F en A. Het format is akkoorden, dus je volgt de structuur van het nummer zonder tablatuur. Pak je gitaar en ontdek hoe deze timeless folk-ballad voelt onder je vingers.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord F
F is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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2
Practise the change: F ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.