Letra Lay Down Your Weary Tune Again de Steve Forbert original

Capo on 3rd fret...

Intro:
F> walk down to Dm> G> C> walk down to Am> Dm> G> C>

C>In spite of you, you F>like yourself
An' G>that's alright with C>me,
C>It gets so lonesome F>fillin' space
An' G>someone must C>believe.

C>Erase them golden F>memories
An' G>blow the candle C>out,
C>Let's get on off F>away somewhere
An' G>see what we're C>about.

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Lay down your F> weary A min7> tune G> again
And C> rest your C/B> head on A min> me,
Your Dm>phone call says you're sorry
An' the G>grapevine says you're C>free.

C>Your drugstore dady's F>flesh an' blood
Like G>marilyn monC>roe,
C>An' out there on the F>runway now
The G>king's all set to C>go.

C>They'll cover up the F>window soon
'Cause G>he'll be rollin' C>in,
He's C>Elvis Presley, F>honey chile,
An' G>I can't cop his C>grin.

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C>The missionary F>paid my way
An' G>put me off to C>sleep,
C>I woke up early F>yesterday
An' G>found a place to C>eat.

C>I got it down an' F>felt relieved
An' G>Jane went off to C>work,
C>It's wooden soldier's F>Christmas time
An' G>Jane she is a C>clerk.

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C>In spite of you, you F>like yourself
An' G>I admire you C>much.
C>I'm out to get us F>back in sync,
'Cause we've been G>so out of C>touch.

C>Just meet me next to F>Noah's ark
An' G>let's get out of C>town,
C>There's got to be F>someplace somewhere
These G>rain clouds haven't C>found.

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