Chords for Skeeter Davis - Now I Lay Me Down To Weep
Tempo:
96.95 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Now I [A] lay me down to weep, count my [D] tears instead of sheep, [D] say my [G] prayers,
[A] but I just lay [D] and weep all night.
Now I lay [A] me down to cry, pray the [A] [D] Lord that I die, but each [G] morning I [A] weep and listen to [D] my poor heart break.
[G] If only I could sleep at [D] night, I dream and you would hold me tight, [G] but I can't dream if I can't [E] sleep, so I just lay [A] me down to [D] weep.
[A]
Sleep won't come to [D] crying eyes, and my poor heart just can't realize [G] that now you're in another's keep, [A] so I just lay [D] me down to weep.
Sleep won't come [A] to crying eyes, and my heart [D] can't realize that you're [G] in another's keep, [A] so I just lay me [D] down to weep.
[A] I just lay me down [D] to weep.
[A] but I just lay [D] and weep all night.
Now I lay [A] me down to cry, pray the [A] [D] Lord that I die, but each [G] morning I [A] weep and listen to [D] my poor heart break.
[G] If only I could sleep at [D] night, I dream and you would hold me tight, [G] but I can't dream if I can't [E] sleep, so I just lay [A] me down to [D] weep.
[A]
Sleep won't come to [D] crying eyes, and my poor heart just can't realize [G] that now you're in another's keep, [A] so I just lay [D] me down to weep.
Sleep won't come [A] to crying eyes, and my heart [D] can't realize that you're [G] in another's keep, [A] so I just lay me [D] down to weep.
[A] I just lay me down [D] to weep.
Key:
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Now I [A] lay me down to _ weep, count my [D] tears instead of sheep, [D] say my [G] prayers, _ _ _
[A] but I just lay [D] and weep all night.
_ Now I lay [A] me down to cry, pray the [A] [D] Lord that _ _ I die, but each [G] morning I _ [A] weep and listen to [D] my poor heart break.
[G] If only I could sleep at [D] night, I dream and you would hold me tight, [G] but I can't dream if I can't [E] sleep, so I just lay [A] me down to [D] weep.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Sleep won't come to [D] crying eyes, _ and my poor heart just can't realize [G] that now you're in another's keep, [A] _ so I just lay [D] me down to weep. _
Sleep won't come [A] to crying _ eyes, and my heart [D] can't realize _ that you're [G] in another's keep, [A] so I just lay me [D] down to weep.
[A] I just lay me down [D] to weep. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now I [A] lay me down to _ weep, count my [D] tears instead of sheep, [D] say my [G] prayers, _ _ _
[A] but I just lay [D] and weep all night.
_ Now I lay [A] me down to cry, pray the [A] [D] Lord that _ _ I die, but each [G] morning I _ [A] weep and listen to [D] my poor heart break.
[G] If only I could sleep at [D] night, I dream and you would hold me tight, [G] but I can't dream if I can't [E] sleep, so I just lay [A] me down to [D] weep.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Sleep won't come to [D] crying eyes, _ and my poor heart just can't realize [G] that now you're in another's keep, [A] _ so I just lay [D] me down to weep. _
Sleep won't come [A] to crying _ eyes, and my heart [D] can't realize _ that you're [G] in another's keep, [A] so I just lay me [D] down to weep.
[A] I just lay me down [D] to weep. _ _ _ _ _ _
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