Wiktoria - As i lay me down
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Good to know: pedal tones [F plays as a pedal through much of the song]
Easiest/closest to recording to:
- transpose down 5 half-steps [first chord C]
- capo 5
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 INT1 V2 PC2 C2 C3 INT2 B FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
F
[VERSE 1]
Oh Fman, I’m a loner, a Bbnight time Froamer
Bbemptiness Fhaunts me, and Cthat’s how I know
FI am a broken-Bbhearted Fsoul
and I’ve Bbhit rock Fbottom so Cwhere do I go?
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
BbAll F/AI needDm is for your love to save me
BbBegF/Aging please,Dm I think I’m going crazy
BbAll F/AI knowDm is that I’m losing my grip Csus4 C
[CHORUS 1]
[a cappella start]
As I Flay me down to sleep, I Gmwish that Cyou were here with me
Cause I Dmneed some help to Bbsave me from myself
[instruments back at first chord]
And I F/Cknow I shouldn’t think aCbout youA/C# but I Dmdo F/Call the Bbmaj7time
CMy, oh Fmy
[INTERLUDE 1]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[ F ] | F Gm | C | |
[hey!] My, oh
Dm | Dm F6/C | Bbadd9 | |
my [hey!]
[VERSE 2]
Oh Fman, I’m a stumbler, a Bbstraight-A Frumbler
Bblooking for Ftrouble wherCever I go
And Fnight time is calling, my Bbjudgement is Ffalling
And BbI won’t give Fup 'til the Csun comes up
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
BbAll F/AI knowDm is that I’m losing my grip Csus4 C
[CHORUS 2]
[a cappella + handclaps start]
As I Flay me down to sleep, I Gmwish that Cyou were here with me
Cause I Dmneed some help to Bbsave me from myself
[instruments back at first chord]
And I F/Cknow I shouldn’t think aCbout youA/C# but I Dmdo F/Call the Bbmaj7time...C
[CHORUS 3]
As I Fwake up in despair, you Gmknow I Csay a little prayer
Cause I Dm7need some helpF/C to Bbadd9save me from myself
And I Fknow I shouldn’t think aCbout you A/C#but I Dmdo
All Cthe timeBb
CMy, oh Fmy
[INTERLUDE 2]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[ F ] | F Gm | C | |
[hey!] My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | |
my My, oh
[BRIDGE]
Bbmy F/A DmDarling I need you
Bb F/A DmMore than I want to
Bb F/A Dm So as I lay me down
Csus4 Won’t you save me
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
[Wiktoria + piano + single strums]
As I Flay me down to sleep, I wish that Cyou were here with me
Cause I Dmneed some helpF/C to Bbsave me from myself
[+choir and acoustic strumming]
And I F/Cknow I shouldn’t think aCbout youA/C# but I Dmdo F/Call the Bbmaj7time...C
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
As I Fwake up in despair, you Gmknow I Csay a little prayer
Cause I Dm7need some helpF/C to Bbadd9save me from myself
And I Fknow I shouldn’t think aCbout you A/C#but I Dmdo
CAll the Bbtime
CMy, oh Fmy
[OUTRO]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
[ F ] | F Gm | C | |
[hey!] My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | |
my [hey] My, oh
F | F Gm | C | |
my [hey!] My, oh
Dm | Dm Fmaj7/C | Bbadd9 | Bbadd9 n.c.
my [hey]