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Chord diagram for Em
Chord diagram for C
Chord diagram for G
Chord diagram for D
Chord diagram for Cadd9
Chord diagram for A
      
Intro:
Guitar 1 (single stroke):
Em C G D x2
Guitar 2 :
e ------------- B ------------- G ------------- D ------------- A -2-3---2-0--- E -------------

verse 1:
Guitar 2 : (you can add on this, it's just the basic outline)
e ------------------------------------------------- B --0---0-0---1---1-1---1---0---0-0---------------- G ------------------------------------2---2-2---2-- D ------------------------------------------------- x4 A ------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------

Guitar 1:
Em C G D
You let me in, 'cause after all
Em C G D
It seemed like the right to do, oh whoa
Em C G D Em
I closed my eyes and let you fall
Guitar 1:
C G D Em G C D C
I wonder what you could possibly know, About breaking down that I don't
Guitar 2: e --3-0----7-5----------------------3--- B -------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------- D -------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------

Pre- Chorus:
Em C
It's been awhile since I begged for
D
Anything and now I want more
Chorus:
G D Em Cadd9
So lay me down, I'm lonely, Oh whoa
G D Em
You don't understand me
Cadd9
And you'd never even try to anyway
Guitar 1 :
Em C G D x2
Guitar 2 :
e ------------- B ------------- G ------------- D ------------- x2 A -2-3---2-0--- E -------------

Verse 2:
Guitar 2:
e --3-0---7(or 7/8\7)--5-------- B ------------------------------ G ------------------------------ D ------------------------------ x4 A ------------------------------ E ------------------------------

Guitar 1:
Em C G
I hear you say
D Em
It's not the same
C G D Em
I'm sorry; it's something I just can't explain
C G
So shut your mouth
D Em
And hold me close
C G D C
We both know, it's better than being alone
Pre-Chorus:
Em C
I don't mind, killing time
D
as long as I can't see it in your eyes
Chorus 2:
guitar 1:
G D Em Cadd9
So Lay me down, I'm lonely, Oh whoa
G D Em
You don't understand me
Cadd9
And you'd never even try
guitar 2: (after I'm lonely)
e --/7-7h5-5h3-3-------- B ---------------------- G ---------------------- D ---------------------- A ---------------------- E ----------------------

Bridge:
guitar 1:
Em A Cadd9 D
If wanting you is wrong and I'm wrong and I'll admit it
Em A Cadd9 D
Time after time you realize you don't mean it
guitar 2 (after I'll admit it):
e ------------------- B ------------------- G ------------------- D --/5-4-2-0--------- A ------------------- E -------------------

Chorus:
G D Em Cadd9
Lay me down, I'm lonely, Oh whoa
G D Em
You don't understand me
Cadd9 G
And you never even tried
guitar 2: (after I'm lonely)
e --/7-7h5-5-5/7-3------- B ----------------------- G ----------------------- D ----------------------- A ----------------------- E -----------------------

D Em
I'm sorry, lay me down
Cadd9 G
I'm lonely, lay me down
D Em
You don't understand me
Cadd9
And you'd never even try to anyway
ending
e ------------- B ------------- G -----0------0 D -0-2----0-4-- A ------------- E -------------

Source: http://www.allcountrytabs.com/tabs/wreckers/lay-me-down-9439.html

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