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Lay It On Me

by Vance Joy
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4.9 (22)
intermediate Tuning: D G C F A D
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[Chords]
Em G/B G C D/F# D
    6 5 4 3 2 1   x 5 4 3 2 1   6 5 4 3 2 1   x 5 4 3 2 1   6 5 4 3 2 x   x 5 4 3 2 x
    -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | 1 |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |
    | 1 2 | | |   | 1 | | | |   | 1 | | | |   | | 2 | | |   1 | | 2 | |   | | | | | |
(3) | | | | | |   | | | | 3 3   2 | | | | 3   | 3 | | | |   | | | | 3 |   | | | | 1 |
    | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | 2 | | |
(5) | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | | | | | |   | 3 | | | |
Verse Plucking Pattern
(First time through)
Em D/F# G C G/B D/F#
D|----------0-------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-0--------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------| A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|-0--------------2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-| F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|-2--------------0-----0-------------------------| C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------| G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----| D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
(Main variant)
Em D/F# G C G/B D/F#
D|------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------| A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-| F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------| C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------| G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----| D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
[Pre-Chorus Plucking Pattern]
   Em              C               D
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus Strumming Pattern] (D = Down) (U = Up)
Em D/F# G
1-e-&-a 2-e-&-a 3-e-&-a 4-e-&-a
D d u u d u u d u u d u
C G/B D/F#
1-e-&-a 2-e-&-a 3-e-&-a 4-e-&-a
D d u u d u u d u u d u
[Verse 1]
   Em            D/F#   G
           I'm   so    gone
D|----------0-------------------------------------|
A|-0--------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|-0--------------2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|-2--------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--0-----2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
   Anyone  could see        that I'm wasted
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
   Em            D/F#   G   
           You   cut   through                 And
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
  I just wanna know        what's in your head
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
   Em            D/F#   G
              Write it on a piece of paper      honey
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
   Em            D/F#   G
              Put it in my coat  before   I     go
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
   Em            D/F#   G
              Hidden in a place you know I'll   find it
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
   Em            D/F#   G
              Later when I'm sitting all alone
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
[Pre-Chorus]
   Em              C               D
    Let            me           in                 Everything starts with your skin
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
   Em              C               D
 (-skin)           so           new            your love's always finding me out -
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
   Em              C               D
    (-out)              Who am I kidding?       If all my defenses come
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
   Em              C               D             
    Down                     Oh  baby           Will you lay it all on me now
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (Chorus Strumming Pattern)
Em D/F# G
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
C G/B D/F#
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
Em D/F# G
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
C G/B D/F#
(-now)
D d u u d u u d u D u d u
[Verse 2] (Verse Plucking Pattern)
   Em            D/F#   G
           Snow comes  down
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----------0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
 Everything is   new            and different
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
   Em            D/F#   G
            I    found you
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
  Hidden in plain sight,    why'd I take  so   long?
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
   Em            D/F#   G
             Write it on a piece of paper,     honey
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
   Em            D/F#   G
              Put it in my coat  before   I     go
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------0-----3-----0-----------------0-------|
F|----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----2-----------0-|
C|----------2-----0-----0-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0--------2-----3--------3-----3-----3----|
   C             G/B   D/F#
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|----------1-----0-----3-----------3-------------|
F|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----------2-----0-|
C|----------------0-----0-------------------------|
G|-3-----3--------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------2--------2-----2-----2----|
[Pre-Chorus]
   Em              C               D
    Let            me           in                 Everything starts with your skin
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
   Em              C               D
 (-skin)           so           new            your love's always finding me out -
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
   Em              C               D
    (-out)              Who am I kidding?       If all my defenses come
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
   Em              C               D
    Down                     Oh  baby,  baby    Will you lay it all on me now
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---------------1---------------3-------3-------3---------|
F|---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|-0---0---0---0---------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (Chorus Strumming Pattern)
Em D/F# G
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
C G/B D/F#
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
Em D/F# G
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
C G/B D/F#
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
Em D/F# G | C G/B D/F#
Ooh ooh ooh
Em D/F# G | C G/B D/F#
Ooh ooh ooh Mmm Mmm Your love's always finding me ou-
[Pre-Chorus] (Single Strum)
Em C D/F#
-out Who am I kidding? If all my defences come
Em C D/F#
down, oh baby, baby Will you lay it all on me now?
[Chorus] (Chorus Strumming Pattern)
Em D/F# G
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
C G/B D/F#
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
Em D/F# G
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
C G/B D/F#
(-now) Lay it all on me now
D d u u d u u d u u d u
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