Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse]

^GI raised my head and ^Cset my ^Gsails In the ^Ceye of a ^Gstorm, in the ^Dbelly of a ^Gwhale My ^Dspirit stood on ^Emsolid ^Cground I'll ^Gbe at ^Dpeace when they ^Clay me ^Gdown

[Verse]

^GWhen I was a ^Cchild, I ^Gcried Un^Ctil my ^Gneeds were ^Dsatisfie^Gd My ^Dneeds have grown up, ^Empound for ^Cpound I'll ^Gbe at ^Dpeace when they ^Clay me ^Gdown

[Chorus]

^CWhen they lay me down someday My ^Gsoul will rise, then fly away ^DThis old wo^Emrld will turn ^Caround I'll ^Gbe at ^Dpeace when they ^Clay me ^Gdown

[Verse]

^GThis life isn't ^Cfair, it ^Gseems It's ^Cfilled with ^Gtears and ^Dbroken ^Gdreams There ^Dare no tears where ^EmI am ^Cbound And I'll ^Gbe at ^Dpeace when they ^Clay me ^Gdown

[Chorus]

^CWhen they lay me down someday My ^Gsoul will rise, then fly away ^DThis old wo^Emrld will turn ^Caround I'll ^Gbe at ^Dpeace when they ^Clay me ^Gdown

[Instrumental] G C G C G D G D Em C G D C G [Chorus]

^CWhen they lay me down someday My ^Gsoul will rise, then fly away ^DThis old wo^Emrld will turn ^Caround I'll ^Gbe at ^Dpeace when they ^Clay me ^Gdown

[Outro] G C G (hold) When I was a child I cried

Loretta Lynn - Lay me down