[Intro]
For each chord
d D   u d u
1 & 2 & 3 &
            
e|--0-------3-
B|--1--3/5----
G|--2---------
D|--2---------
A|--0---------
E|--x---------

 of the riff, 
             
---------0----
-5--3/1--1--3/
---------0----
---------2----
---------3----
---------x----

strum this pat
              
----3---------
5------5-3\1--
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tern:
            
0-------3-----
1--3/5-----5-3
2-------------
2-------------
0-------------
x-------------

    
----0---------
\1--1---------
----0---------
----2--2h3--3p
----3---------
----x---------

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2--|
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[Verse 1]
Main Strum Pattern: (Used through verses, interlude, chorus, and bridge)
            
d     u d u   

             
d U   u d u   


d U   u d U   

u d U u d u
1 & 2 & 3 &   1 & 2 & 3 &   1 & 2 & 3 &   1 & 2 & 3 &

            
All the pretty

           
 girls like Sa

muel
           
Oh, he really 

        
doesn't share
            
Although it's 

         
more than he c

an handle
           
Life is anythi

       
ng but fair, l

ife is anythin

g but fair

[Interlude]
   
Oh oh oh oh
     
Oooo oo oo ooo

o
   
Oh oh oh oh
  

[Verse 2]
            
Just as soon a

           
s they turn ol

der
            
He'll come and

             
 sweep them of

        
f their feet
           
It's only maki

           
ng me feel sma

ller
           
All the hidden

      
 love beneath

[Chorus]
           
So won't you l

       
ay me
           
Won't you lay 

   
me down
           
Won't you lay 

    
me
           
Won't you lay 

       
me down
           
Won't you lay 

    
me
           
Won't you lay 

   
me down
           
Won't you lay 

    
me
        
Won't you lay 

me down

[Instrumental]

e|-------3----
B|--3/5-----3/
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

---3----------
5-----5-/3-1(h
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---|-------3--
3p)|--3/5-----
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-----5-3------
3/5-------/3-1
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-| x2
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-|

    
e|--0---------
B|--1---------
G|--0---------
D|--2--2h3--3p
A|--3---------
E|--x---------
For the C chor
d D   u d u
1 & 2 & 3 &

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2--|
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d, play the sa

me strum patte

rn as the intr

o:

[Bridge]
Keep the same strumming patterns as the verses, but swap out the chords:
         
All alone, alo

ne again

No one lends a

 helping hand
             
I have waited,

       
 I have waited
            
Takes it's tol

      
l, my foolish 

pride

How long befor

e I see the li

ght
             
I have waited,

       
 I have waited
         
For you to lay

 me down

           
Sail on by, sa

      
il on by for n

ow
           
They play nake

         
d in the water
            
You know it's 

            
hard, heaven k

nows I've trie

d
           
But it just ke

     ( 
eps getting ha

rder

[Chorus]
             
So won't you l

            
ay me, won't y

   
ou lay me down
            
Won't you lay 

             
me, won't you 

       
lay me down
            
Won't you lay 

             
me, won't you 

       
lay me down
            
Won't you lay 

             
me, won't you 

       
lay me down

             
So won't you l

            
ay me, won't y

   
ou lay me down
            
Won't you lay 

             
me, won't you 

       
lay me down
            
Won't you lay 

             
me, won't you 

       
lay me down
            
Won't you lay 

             
me, won't you 

       
lay me down

            
I'll wait, I'l

            
l wait, I'll w

ait, I'll wait

 for you
            
I'll wait, I'l

            
l wait, I'll w

ait, I'll wait

 for you
            
I'll wait, I'l

            
l wait, I'll w

ait, I'll wait

 for you
            
I'll wait, I'l

            
l wait, I'll w

ait, I'll wait

 for you

[Outro]
(Slow downstrokes on each chord)
            
For you to lay

 
 me
             
Oh won't you l

     
ay me down


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