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LAY ME DOWNThe Wreckers
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Tabbed by: Steph
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: standard
Chords:
EADGBe
Em: 022000
C: x32010
G: 320033
D: xx0232
Cadd9: x32033
Intro:
Guitar 1 (single stroke):
Em C G D x2
Guitar 2 :
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------0-----|
A|-2-3---2-0----2-3---2-0-|
E|------------------------|
verse 1:
Guitar 2 : (you can add on this, it's just the basic outline)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--0---0-0---1---1-1---1---0---0-0----------------|
G|------------------------------------2---2-2---2--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|x4
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
[Em] You [C]let me [G]in, 'cause [D]after all
[Em] It [C]seemed like the [G]right to [D]do, oh whoa
[Em] I c[C]losed my [G]eyes and [D]let you [Em]fall
Guitar 1:
I [C]wonder w[G]hat you could [D]possibly [Em]know,[G] Abo[C]ut breaking d[D]own that I[C] don't
Guitar 2: e|--3-0----7-5----------------------3---|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Pre- Chorus:
It's been aw[Em]hile since I b[C]egged for
[D]Anything and now I want more
Chorus:
So l[G]ay me [D]down, I'm [Em]lonely,[Cadd9] Oh whoa
[G]You don't [D]underst[Em]and me
[Cadd9]And you'd never even try to anyway
Guitar 1 :
Em C G D x2
Guitar 2 :
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------0-----|
A|-2-3---2-0----2-3---2-0-|
E|------------------------|
Verse 2:
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_wreckers/lay_me_down_tab.html )
Guitar 2:
e|--3-0---7(or 7/8\7)--5--------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------| x4
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
[Em] I [C]hear you say[G]
It's [D]not the s[Em]ame
I'm s[C]orry; it[G]'s something I [D]just can't expl[Em]ain
So [C]shut your mou[G]th
And h[D]old me cl[Em]ose
We b[C]oth know, it's b[G]etter than [D]being alone[C]
Pre-Chorus:
I don't m[Em]ind, killing t[C]ime
[D]as long as I can't see it in your eyes
Chorus 2:
guitar 1:
So [G]Lay me [D]down, I'm [Em]lonely[Cadd9], Oh whoa
[G]You don't u[D]nders[Em]tand me
And you'[Cadd9]d never even try
guitar 2: (after I'm lonely)
e|--/7-7h5-5h3-3--------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Bridge:
guitar 1:
[Em]If wanting you is w[A]rong and I'm [Cadd9]wrong and I'll a[D]dmit it
[Em]Time after t[A]ime you rea[Cadd9]lize you don't [D]mean it
guitar 2 (after I'll admit it):
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--/5-4-2-0---------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
Chorus:
[G]Lay me [D]down, I'm [Em]lonel[Cadd9]y, Oh whoa
[G]You don't u[D]nders[Em]tand me
[Cadd9]And you never even tried[G]
guitar 2: (after I'm lonely)
e|--/7-7h5-5-5/7-3-------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
I'm sorry, [D] lay me down[Em]
I'm lonely,[Cadd9] lay me down[G]
You don't [D]under[Em]stand me
And[Cadd9] you'd never even try to anyway
ending
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----0-------|
D|-0-2---------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
