Since the original is played on piano, I like to finger pick this song...
just a basic up and down arpeggio sounds nice (in my opinion).
Hope you like it! :)
Lay It Down ~ Nichole Nordeman
VERSE 1:
Em C
To every son and daughter
D E
Wayward and long gone
Em C
The love of a father
D E Cmaj7
Will leave the light on
VERSE 2:
Em C
Tried to throw you off track
D E
A needle in a haystack
Em C
I don't know how you found me
D E Cmaj7
Or why you let me come back
PRE-CHORUS 1:
Em C Am D Em
'Cause it's a long way home when all you're left to carry
C Am Em D
Is a heart of stone and the weight of most the world
And I'd like to...
CHORUS:
Em C
Lay it down a little
Em C
Lay it down a lot
G D Em
I don't want to hold it anymore
C Em
Lay it down in pieces
Em C
Lay it down in whole
G D
Everything I've carried on my own
Em C
Lay it down, lay it down
Em C
Lay it down, lay it down
VERSE 3:
Em C
I spent your money
D E
Living on the fringes
Em C
But you threw a party for me
D E
Invited all your big friends
PRE-CHORUS 2:
Em C Am D Em
And I have learned a little bit about a heavy load
C Am Em D
All that gleams and glitters is not worth its weight in gold
And I know I should...
CHORUS:
Em C
Lay it down a little
Em C
Lay it down a lot
G D Em
I don't want to hold it anymore
C Em
Lay it down in pieces
Em C
Lay it down in whole
G D
Everything I've carried on my own
Em C
Lay it down, lay it down
Em C
Lay it down, lay it down
