Lay Down Beside Me chords by
Don Williams (Official Version)
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Key: G majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

G

C/G

D/G

C/G

G

C/G

D/G

C/G

Verse 1

G

C

D

G

I've spent my life looking for you

G

C

D

G

Findin' my way wasn't easy to do

D

C

G

But I knew there was you all the while

C

D

C

And it's been worth every mile

Chorus 1
G G 
 
So lay down beside me
C C 
 
Love me and hide me
G G 
 
D7 D7 
 
C C 
 
Kiss all the hurtin' of this world away
G G 
 
C C 
 
Hold me so close that I  feel your heartbeat
G G 
 
D7 D7 
 
And don't ever wander

Interlude 1

G

C/G

D/G

C/G

(away)

G

C/G

D/G

C/G

Verse 2

G

C

D

G

Mornings and evenings, all were the same

G

C

D

G

There was no music 'till I heard your name

D

C

G

But I knew when I saw you smile

C

D

C

Now I can rest for awhile

Chorus 2
G G 
 
So lay down beside me
C C 
 
Love me and hide me
G G 
 
D7 D7 
 
C C 
 
Kiss all the hurtin' of this world away
G G 
 
C C 
 
Hold me so close that I  feel your heartbeat
G G 
 
D7 D7 
 
And don't ever wander
G G 
 
C/G C/G 
 
D/G D/G 
 
C/G C/G 
 
away

Interlude 2

G

G

C

C

G

G

G

D7

D7

C

G

G

C

C

G

D7

Outro 1

G

C/G

D/G

C/G

G

C/G

D/G

C/G

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG C/G D/G C D...

Chords

G
C/G
D/G
C
D
D7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
D/G: 3-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Lay Down Beside Me by Don Williams, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Lay Down Beside Me the way Don Williams intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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