Chords for Alison Krauss & Union Station - Lay My Burden Down (Official Audio)
Tempo:
122.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
C#m
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#] [E]
[B] Gonna lay my [E] burden down, [B] lay my [E] body in the ground
[C#m] Cold clay [D] against my [F#m] skin, but I don't [E] care at all
[B] Can't seem to find [E] my peace of mind
So [B] with the earth [E] I'll lay in twine
feet [A] underground, my feet all [E]
warm and dry
[B] When I get to the other side, [E] I'll put your picture [B] way up [F#] high
[B] Gonna lay my [E] burden down, [B] lay my [E] body in the ground
[C#m] Cold clay [D] against my [F#m] skin, but I don't [E] care at all
[B] Can't seem to find [E] my peace of mind
So [B] with the earth [E] I'll lay in twine
feet [A] underground, my feet all [E]
warm and dry
[B] When I get to the other side, [E] I'll put your picture [B] way up [F#] high
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_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] Gonna lay _ my [E] burden _ down, [B] lay my _ _ [E] body in the ground _
_ _ [C#m] _ Cold clay _ [D] against my [F#m] skin, but I don't [E] care at all
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] Can't seem to _ find [E] my peace of mind
So [B] with the _ earth [E] I'll lay in twine
_ _ [C#m] Six _ feet [A] _ underground, my feet all [E]
warm and dry _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] When I get to the other side, [E] I'll put your picture [B] way up [F#] high _
But I'm not coming back to you, [B] it's just [Em] too far _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ If [B] I was _ cast out on [E] the sea, _ _ [B] would you come and look for [E] me?
_ _ _ [C#m] Or would you [D] just let me sink [A] beneath a [E] wave so blue? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] What if _ _ [E] I had learned to fly, _ _ [B] fly all [A] night down [E] Baydrone 9
_ _ [C#m] _
_ _ Perched down [A] upon a branch and skinning quill [E] for you _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] When I touch my feet on the land, I'll kiss your lips and take your hand
But you know I'm not here to stay, it's just too [Em] far _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Darling, can't [C#m] you hear me [G] cry?
The bones are broke, [Bm] my tongue is tied
[D] The moon is [A] swaying back and forth [C] against the [B] navy sky
Is all [C#m] that I can see, [G] my body's [Bm] drooling on my _ [A] knees
[D] Just have a little mercy on [C] me, I'm [B] weighing _ _ high
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When [B] I sleep, _
[E] the angels sing, _ [B] but I _ _ cannot [E] hear a thing _
_ _ [C#m] _ Eyes _ [D] closed, dreaming of [A] our little [E] days gone by
_ _ _ _ _ When [B] I _ wake, the [E] trumpets play, _ and [B] I'm _ standing [E] at the gate
_ _ [C#m] _ _ Hold them, the joy I know my [A] race has [E] just begun _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] When I was young, my mom would say, well, life is hard, but that's okay _ _
You can make it through the day, it's not that [Em] far
_ _ _ _ No, _ [B]
it's not that far _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] Gonna lay _ my [E] burden _ down, [B] lay my _ _ [E] body in the ground _
_ _ [C#m] _ Cold clay _ [D] against my [F#m] skin, but I don't [E] care at all
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] Can't seem to _ find [E] my peace of mind
So [B] with the _ earth [E] I'll lay in twine
_ _ [C#m] Six _ feet [A] _ underground, my feet all [E]
warm and dry _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] When I get to the other side, [E] I'll put your picture [B] way up [F#] high _
But I'm not coming back to you, [B] it's just [Em] too far _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ If [B] I was _ cast out on [E] the sea, _ _ [B] would you come and look for [E] me?
_ _ _ [C#m] Or would you [D] just let me sink [A] beneath a [E] wave so blue? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] What if _ _ [E] I had learned to fly, _ _ [B] fly all [A] night down [E] Baydrone 9
_ _ [C#m] _
_ _ Perched down [A] upon a branch and skinning quill [E] for you _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] When I touch my feet on the land, I'll kiss your lips and take your hand
But you know I'm not here to stay, it's just too [Em] far _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Darling, can't [C#m] you hear me [G] cry?
The bones are broke, [Bm] my tongue is tied
[D] The moon is [A] swaying back and forth [C] against the [B] navy sky
Is all [C#m] that I can see, [G] my body's [Bm] drooling on my _ [A] knees
[D] Just have a little mercy on [C] me, I'm [B] weighing _ _ high
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When [B] I sleep, _
[E] the angels sing, _ [B] but I _ _ cannot [E] hear a thing _
_ _ [C#m] _ Eyes _ [D] closed, dreaming of [A] our little [E] days gone by
_ _ _ _ _ When [B] I _ wake, the [E] trumpets play, _ and [B] I'm _ standing [E] at the gate
_ _ [C#m] _ _ Hold them, the joy I know my [A] race has [E] just begun _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] When I was young, my mom would say, well, life is hard, but that's okay _ _
You can make it through the day, it's not that [Em] far
_ _ _ _ No, _ [B]
it's not that far _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _