--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lay Down Beside Me - Alison Krauss --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning - Standard a slow waltz written by Don Williams {},{},{},{},{},{}{},{} {}I've spent my {}life, {}looking for {}you {} And {}finding my {}way was'nt {}easy to {}do{} But {}I knew there was {}you all the {}while And {}its been worth every {}mile {}So lay down beside me {}Love me and hide me {}And kiss all the hurtin' of this world a- {} -way {}Hold me so close that {}I feel your heart beat {}And don't ever {}wander a- {} -way {}Mornings and {Bd}evenings, {}all were the {}same {} {}THere was no {Bd}music 'till {}I heard your {}name {} {}I knew when {Bd} I saw you {}smile {} And {Bd}now I can rest for a {} while {}So lay down beside me {Bd}Love me and hide me {}And kiss all the hurtin' of this world a - {} -way {}Hold me so close that {Bd}I feel your heart beat {}And don't ever {} wander away {} Instrumental same chords as 1st 3 lines of chorus {}Hold me so close that {Bd}I feel your heart beat {}And don't ever {} wander away {}