Nick Cave And The Bad Seed – Lay Me Low chords
Chords:
LAY ME LOW This is taken from Badseed333's transcription of the whole album, i figured since this was the song i was looking for and it couldn't be found by typing 'lay me low' into the search bar, it ought to be a little more accessible. either way, all credit to the author. i think this is accurate.Bb DThey're gonna lay me low (lay me low)D Eb BbThey're gonna sink me in the snowEb BbThey're gonna throw back their heads and crow,C FWhen i goF Bb DThey're gonna jump and shout (lay me low)Eb BbThey're gonna wave their arms aboutEb DAll the stories will come outGm Eb / FWhen I goBb DAll the stars will glow bright (lay me low)Eb BbAll my friends will give up the fightEb BbThey'll see my work in a different lightC FWhen i goF Bb DThey'll try telephoning my mother (lay me low)Eb BbThey'll end up getting my brotherEb DWho'll spill the story on some long lost loverGm Eb / Fthat they hardly knowEb Bb Eb BbHats off to the man, On top of the worldDm Gm C FCome crawl up here baby, and I'll show you how it worksBb DIf you wanna be my friend and you wanna repentEb BbAnd you want it all to end and you wanna know whenEb DThen do it now, don't care how take your final bowGm Eb FMake a stand, take my hand, and blow it all to hell.They gonna inform the police chief (Lay me low) Who'll breathe a sigh of relief He'll say I was a malanderer, a badlander, and a thief When I go They will interview my teachers (Lay me low) Who'll say I was one of God's sorrier creatures There'll print informative six-page features When I go They'll bang a big old gong (Lay me low) The motorcade will be ten miles long The world will join together for a farewell song When they put me down below They'll sound a fluegelhorn (Lay me low) And the sea will rage, and the sky will storm All man and beast will mourn When I go Hats off to the man On top of the world Come crawl up here, baby And we can watch this damn thing turn If you wanna be my friend And you wanna repent And you want it all to end And you wanna know when Well do it now Do it now Take a long last bow Take my hand Make a stand And blow it all to hell Lay me low... When I go...