Melanie – Lay Down chords
Chords:
Lay Down:Melanie. Album - Candles In The Rain - Edwin Hawkins Singers did back up and chorus. Single - #1 in Australia, #1 in Canada & #3 in USA in 1970. CHORUS:G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smileF Gat the ones who stand and frown.G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smileF Emat the ones who stand and frown.#1.Em D Em DWe were so close, there was no room, we bled inside eachEmother's wounds.Em D Em DWe all had caught the same disease..and we all sang, the songsEmof peace.CHORUS:G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smileF Gat the ones who stand and frown.G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smileF Emat the ones who stand and frown.#2.D A Em G So, raise the candles high, cause if you don't, we could stayD A Emblack against the night.D A Em GOh, raise them higher again, and if you do we could stayD A Emdry against the rain.CHORUS:G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile upF Gat the ones who stand and frown.G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile upF Emat the ones who stand and frown.#3.Em D Em DWe were so close, there was no room, we bled inside eachEmother's wounds.Em D Em DWe all had caught the same disease..and we all sang, the songsEmof peace.D Em D EmSome came to sing, some came to pray..some came to keep the dark away.#4.D A Em G So, raise the candles high, cause if you don't, we could stayD A Emblack against the night.D A Em GOh, raise them higher again, and if you do we could stayD A Emdry against the rain.CHORUS:G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile upF Gat the ones who stand and frown.G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile upF Emat the ones who stand and frown.CHORUS:G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile upF Gat the ones who stand and frown.G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile upF Emat the ones who stand and frown.OUTRO:G D F G DLay down, lay down, lay it all down..let your white birds smile upF Emat the ones who stand and frown.A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.