Intro Riff; e:---------------------------2---------------2---------| B:--------3---------------3--------------------3-------| G:---0h2-----0h2-----0h2-------0h2-----0h2--------0h2--| D:0---------------0-----------------0-----------------0| A:-----------------------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------------------| Then continue similar picking style through the verse without the hammer-ons

^DI will write you letters that ^GExplain the way I'm ^Dthinking now

I will return to you

^GWhat I have taken ^Dlong before I will return again ^GWhen it gets dark and ^Dday is done

Chorus:

^AAnd lay me ^Ddown ^AIn the hallowed ^Dground ^ADown by your ^Dside I will ^Astay D* A#-5 So lay me down

(Note: D* - play like intro)

^DAnd if you wanna stay with me ^GThen let me know ^Dbefore it's light

I will recoil myself

^GInto the black and ^Ddarkest night

^AAnd lay me ^Ddown ^AIn the hallowed ^Dground ^AWhere my (fore)father ^Dwaits I will ^Astay D* A#-5 So lay me down

^AAnd lay me ^Ddown ^AIn the hallowed ^Dground ^ADown by your ^Dside I will ^Astay D* So lay me down

Note: A#-5 e:--0---------| B:--3---------| G:--3---------| D:--0---------| A:--x---------| E:--x---------|

Frames - Lay me down