Lay It Down Chords by The Everly Brothers

Tempo:
99.85 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

C

Am

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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THE EVERLY BROTHERS    Lay It Down chords
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[Am]
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
[F]
Traveling down [Am] our different [Bb] roads, trying hard [Gm] to leave [C] the load.
[F] We take it there [Am] but we can't let go, [Bb] [C] it's so hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb]
[C] [F] Back in Eden [Eb] we [Bb] were tried, [Ab] [Eb] found ourselves dissatisfied.
[Bb] Seeking wisdom [C] she denied, [Bb] [C] trying hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb] [C]
[F] Lay it down [E] brother, lay it down, [D] [C] so hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb]
[C] [F] Hiding [Am] me, confiding me, [Bb] don't you think [Gm] it's time to breathe?
[F]
Everything [Am] we've tried to be, [Bb] you [C] and me should [F] lay it down.
[Bb] [C]
[F] So speak to me, [Eb] be [Bb] ashamed, [Ab] [Eb] there's no need [Eb] in playing games.
[Bb] After all [C] we're all the same, [Bb] trying hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb]
[C] [F] Lay it down [E] brother, lay it down, [Dm] [C] so hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb] [C]
[F] Wish my words [Am] could make it well, [Bb] wish that I [Gm] could break the [D]
shell.
[F] Kick us from [Am] our self-made hell, [Bb] [C] find a way to [F] lay it down.
[Bb]
[C] [F] Burdened by [Eb] the things [Bb] I've learned, [Ab] [N] burdened by the things I've learned.
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
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To start learning The Everly Brothers - Lay It Down chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C, F, Bb, C, Bb and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 49 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 100 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Gb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Traveling down [Am] our different _ [Bb] roads, trying hard [Gm] to leave [C] the load.
[F] We take it there [Am] but we can't let go, [Bb] _ [C] it's so hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] Back in Eden [Eb] we [Bb] were tried, [Ab] [Eb] found ourselves _ dissatisfied.
_ [Bb] _ Seeking wisdom [C] she denied, _ [Bb] _ [C] trying hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] Lay it down [E] brother, lay it down, [D] _ [C] so hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ Hiding [Am] me, confiding me, [Bb] don't you think [Gm] it's time to breathe?
[F] _ _
Everything [Am] we've tried to be, [Bb] you [C] and me should [F] lay it down.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] So speak to me, [Eb] be [Bb] ashamed, _ [Ab] _ [Eb] there's no need [Eb] in playing games.
_ [Bb] _ After all [C] we're all the same, _ [Bb] _ trying hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ Lay it down [E] brother, lay it down, [Dm] _ [C] so hard to [F] lay it down.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] Wish my words [Am] could make it well, [Bb] wish that I [Gm] could break the [D]
shell.
[F] Kick us from [Am] our self-made hell, _ [Bb] _ [C] find a way to [F] lay it down.
[Bb] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ Burdened by [Eb] the things [Bb] I've learned, [Ab] _ [N] burdened by the things I've learned.
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