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Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat chords by
David Allan Coe
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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D
D

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G
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C
C

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D
D

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Now I lay me down to cheat
G
G

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On the woman I love so
Am
Am

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D
D

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And if I die between these sheets

I pray to God she'll never know
G
G

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Verse 2

Gm
Gm
3

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Am
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She's the be st thing in this life
D
D

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Why she worships the ground
G
G

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that he walks on
Gm
Gm
3

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She waits up for him at night and worries
Am
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D
D

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Until he's safely
G
G

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Am
Am

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home

And she always believes his stories
Bm
Bm
2

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about working overtime
Am
Am

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And in twenty years beside him,
D
D

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cheating's never crossed her mind
G
G

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Verse 3
Am
Am

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D
D

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G
G

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Aw but it crossed his

Early last summer

In a person of a neighbor that she still
Am
Am

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D
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G
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calls her friend

And with a little push from drinkin

one too many one night in the fall
Am
Am

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He gave in
Bm
Bm
2

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And now he wishes

he could stop himself
Am
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But theres no easy way
D
D

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So he lays down with his lover

And silently he prays
Verse 4
C
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D
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Now I lay me down to cheat
G
G

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On the woman I love so
Am
Am

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And if I die between these sheets
D
D

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I pray to God she'll never know
G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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Verse 5
Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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In his heart and soul
Eb
Eb
6

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He knew that he was playing a game he
Ab
Ab
4

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Abm
Abm
4

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could never win

But you know,
Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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forbidden fruit is sweet
Eb
Eb
6

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Why it was sweet enough to make
Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
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him risk it all again
Cm
Cm
3

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And now he's giving up on looking for
Bbm
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a way to fight the feeling

So he prays this simple pray
Eb
Eb
6

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And hope it makes it past the hotel ceiling
Verse 6
Db
Db
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Eb
Eb
6

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Now I lay me down to cheat
Ab
Ab
4

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On the woman I love so
Bbm
Bbm

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And if I die between these sheets
Eb
Eb
6

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I pray to God she'll never know
Ab
Ab
4

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Am

  • Gm

    3

  • Bm

    2

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Bbm

  • Abm

    4

  • Cm

    3

  • Db

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat by David Allan Coe is G major.

The primary chords used in Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat are G, D, C, Am, Gm, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat is approximately 77 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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