Lay Down Beside Me
Written by Don Williams
Recorded by Alison Krauss feat. John Waite

(No Capo)

Intro.:  |(D) |(G/D) | x 4

(John Waite:)
(D)I've spent my (G)life (A)lookin for (D)you
Findin' my (G)way wasn't (A)easy to (D)do
But (A)I knew there was (G)you all the (D)while
And (G)it's been worth every (A)mile

(G) So (D)lay down beside me, (G)love me and hide me
And (D)kiss all the hurtin' of this world away (A)
(G) And (D)hold me so close that (G)I feel your heart beat
And (D)don't ever (A)wander a-(D)way

(Alison Krauss:)
(F)Mornings and (Bb)evenings, (C)all were the (F)same
I got no (Bb)music 'til (C)I heard your (F)name
(C)I knew when (Bb)I saw you (F)smile
And (Bb)now I can rest for a (C)while

(Together:)
(Bb) So (F)lay down beside me, (Bb)love me and hide me
(F)Kiss all the hurtin' of this world a(C)way
(Bb) (F)Hold me so close that (Bb)I feel your heart beat
And (F)don't ever (C)wander a-(F)way

Solo:  / / |(F) |(Bb) |(Bb) |(F) |(F) |(F) |(C) |(C) / (Bb)|

(F)Hold me so close that (Bb)I feel your heart beat
And (F) don't ever (C)wander a-(F)way

(F)Hmm hmm, (Bb)hmm hmm, (F)hmm hmm hmm, (C)hmm hmm
(F)Hmm hmm, (Bb)I feel your heart beat, (F)hmm (C)hmm (F)hmm -----