IntroEAEB7E VerseLay me E7down on the hillside Cover up my eA7yes I don't E7want to see another Shepard B7lurking in diE7sguise Lead his E7flock back to the slaughter With sugar coated lA7ies Lay me Ddown on the hillside And B7cover up my eE7yesVerseLay me E7down on the hillside Cover up my A7ears I don't E7want to hear the choir Prey uB7pon our deepest fE7ears Or the Preachers drink from cisterns Loaded full of fallen A7tears Lay me Ddown on the hillside And cB7over up my eE7arsChorusLay me dAown on the hE7illside Lay me Ddown anB7d walk E7away Leave no Aroses on my E7headstone Leave no Dfootprints in the B7clay Just lay me Ddown and walk aE7way. A7E7B7E7 ADB7E7 VerseLay me E7down on the hillside And cover up my Amouth SoE7 I can't tell the truth beyond the shB7adow of a dE7oubt I don't want to make a promise Just to fail to keep my A7vows Lay me E7down on the hillside B7Cover up my mE7outhChorusLay me dAown on the hE7illside Lay me Ddown anB7d walk E7away Leave no Aroses on my E7headstone Leave no Dfootprints in the B7clay Just lay me Ddown and walk aE7wayInstrumentalA7E7DB7E7 A7E7DB7DB7E7 ChorusLay me doE7wn on the hillside Turn away your face And leave no post or marker Just to sanctify this place Raise E7nothing in my honor It wasn't worth the Awaste Lay me Ddown on the hillside And B7turn away your fE7aceChorusLay me A7down on the hE7illside Lay me DdownB7 and walk E7away Leave no A7roses on my hE7eadstone Leave no Dfootprints in the cB7lay Lay me A7down on the hE7illside I don't DwantB7 to meet this wE7ay Let me lay A7there in the daE7rkness You know that's Dwhere I want to stB7ay Just lay me dDown and walk awaE7y. OutroA7E7DB7E7
This tune uses lots of easy open chords like A, D, and E, plus some dominant 7th shapes (E7, A7, B7) that are beginner-friendly. Watch for quick chord changes, especially between E7 and B7. If you’re new to B7, practice switching from E7 to B7 slowly. No tricky barre chords here, so it’s a great song for building confidence with open chords and 7th shapes.
Intro: E, A, B7
Verse: E7, A7, B7, D
Chorus: A, E7, D, B7, A7
Instrumental: A7, E7, D, B7
Outro: A7, E7, D, B7
Strumming Pattern: D D U D U D
Guitar Tuning: EADGBe
Ukulele Tuning: GCEA
Song Metadata
Cover Art:
Artist: Billy Strings
Song: Lay Me Down
Album: Lay Me Down
Release Date: August 28, 2026
Time Signature: 4/4
Mode: Major Scale
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