****************** LAY IT DOWN ***************** performed by Waylon Jennings. Verse 1:

Travelin^C/Gg down on different ^Emroads Trying h^Fard to leave the^G load ^C/G We take it there but we ^Emcan't let go It's so h^Fard to lay it d^Gown ^C/G

Verse 2:

Back in ^C/GEden we were^F tried ^Em Fo^Ebund ourselves disatis^Bbfied Seeking w^Fisdom that she den^C/Gied Trying ha^Frd to lay it down ^C/G

Chorus:

Lay it d^C/Gown brother,lay^Em it down It's so ^Ghard to lay it down ^C/G

Verse 3:

Hide in ^C/Gme,confide i^Emn me Don't you^F think it's time to^G be ^C/G Everything we tried to ^Embe You and ^Fme sould lay ^Git down ^C/G

Verse 4:

Speak to^C/G me,be unas^Fhamed ^Em There's n^Ebo need in playing games ^Bb After all^F we're all the sam^C/Ge Just tryi^Fng hard to lay it down ^C/G

Chorus. Verse 5:(a tone higher)

Wish my w^Dords could make it ^F#mwell Wish that^G i could break the ^Ashell ^D Take us from ourself made ^F#mwell Find a wa^Gy to lay it ^Adown ^D

Verse 6:(a tone higher)

Burdened^D by the things i'^Gve learned ^F#m Hurting b^Fecause i'm too concerned ^C/G Nonethel^Gess i confess i yearn^D To find a w^Gay to lay it down ^D

Chorus bis:(a tone higher)

Lay it do^Dwn,lay it ^F#mdown Wish that^A i could lay it down^D

Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics. Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr

Waylon Jennings - Lay it down