Jesus, Lay Down Beside Me chords by Mavis Staples

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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 (D major) Jesus, lay down beside me
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Lay down and rest  (E minor) Your
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troubled mind  (A major) 
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 (D major) Jesus, lay down beside me
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Lay down Your wor (E minor) ries
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All behind  (D major) 
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Well, you wept  (A major) a million tears,  (G major) Lord  (D major) 
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For the truth  (A major) has fallen on deaf ears,  (G major) Lord  (D major) 
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But don't des (E minor) pair,
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I am pre (A major) pared  (Asus4) 
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 (A major) Are You  (D major) in need?

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
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 (D major) Jesus lay down beside me
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Down at the dark  (E minor) end of the day  (A major) 
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 (D major) Jesus lay down beside me
Em 
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Let all Your sor (E minor) rows fall away  (D major) 
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When the night  (A major) has grown so dark  (G major) 
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Am 
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Lord,  (D major) and the flowers  (A major) of  (A minor) your love  (A major) 
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Lord,  (G major) sweet Lord  (D major) 
Em 
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Refuse to see  (E minor) in a world full of greed  (A major) 
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Are You in need?  (D major) Are you?

Interlude 2

Verse 3

When the night has grown so dark

My Lord, and the flowers

The flowers of your love

Lord, refuse to grow, oh

Verse 4
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Lord, let me know  (A minor)  (A major) 
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 (E minor) (Are You in need?)
Are You in need?
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(Are You in  (A major) need?)
Woah, are You in need?
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Hey  (D major)  (E minor) 
Lord let me know

Verse 5
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Are  (A major) You in need? (Are You
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 (D major) in need?)
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(Oh- woah) are You in need?  (E minor) 
(Are You in need?)
Are You in need?
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Are You in need?  (A major) 
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Oh Lord (Are You in  (E minor) 
need?)
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A 
Don't despair  (D major) (Are You  (A major) in
need? Are You in need?)
Em 
 (E minor) Jesus

Verse 6
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Are You in need?  (A major) 
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Are You in need?  (E minor) 
Are You in need?
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Are You in  (A major) need?
Em 
Are you? Are you? Are You in  (E minor) need?