Lay It Down lyrics

Song information

Artist: Waylon Jennings
Album: Lonesome On'ry And Mean

Lyrics

Verse 1:
C/g em
Traveling down on different roads
F g c/g
Trying hard to leave the load
Em
We take it there but we can't let go
F g c/g
It's so hard to lay it down

Verse 2:
C/g f em
Back in eden we were tried
Eb bb
Found ourselves disatisfied
F c/g
Seeking wisdom that she denied
F c/g
Trying hard to lay it down

Chorus:
C/g em
Lay it down brother,lay it down
G c/g
It's so hard to lay it down

Verse 3:
C/g em
Hide in me,confide in me
F g c/g
Don't you think it's time to be
Em
Everything we tried to be
F g c/g
You and me sould lay it down

Verse 4:
C/g f em
Speak to me,be unashamed
Eb bb
There's no need in playing games
F c/g
After all we're all the same
F c/g
Just trying hard to lay it down

Chorus

Verse 5:(a tone higher)
D f#m
Wish my words could make it well
G a d
Wish that I could break the shell
F#m
Take us from ourself made well
G a d
Find a way to lay it down

Verse 6:(a tone higher)
D g f#m
Burdened by the things I've learned
F c/g
Hurting because I'm too concerned
G d
Nonetheless I confess I yearn
G d
To find a way to lay it down

Chorus bis:(a tone higher)
D f#m
Lay it down,lay it down
A d
Wish that I could lay it down