Intro -x2-: Bbm - Db - Bbm - Db
 
Verse:
Bbm       Ab                 Db
  All the pretty girls like Samuel
Bbm     Ab                Db
  ohh he really doesn't share
Bbm           Ab                   Db
  Although it's more than he can handle
Bbm      Ab                Gb
  life is anything but fair, life is anything but fair
 
Instrumental -x2-: Bbm - Ab - Db
 
Verse:
Bbm        Ab                 Db
  Just as soon as they turn older
Bbm               Ab                    Db
  he'll come and sweep them off their feet
Bbm          Ab              Db
  It's only making me feel smaller
Bbm       Ab              Gb
  All the hidden love beneath
 
Chorus:
             Bbm     Ab          Db
So won't you lay me, won't you lay me down
          Bbm     Ab          Gb      Db
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down
          Bbm     Ab          Gb      Db
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down
          Bbm     Ab          Ab7
Won't you lay me, won't you lay - me down
 
Instrumental -x4-: Bbm - Ab - Db
 
Bridge:
Ebm                   Ab7
  All alone, alone again
                        Bbm
No one lends a helping hand
       Db      Gb       Db
I have waited, I have waited
Ebm                               Ab7
  Takes it's toll, one's foolish pride
                           Bbm
How long before I see the light
       Db      Gb       Db
I have waited, I have waited
    Ebm            Ab7
for you to lay me down
 
Verse:
Bbm        Ab           Db
  Sail on by, sail on by for now
Bbm     Ab                  Db
  They play naked in the water
Bbm              Ab            Db
  You know it's hard, heaven knows I've tried
Bbm        Ab                 Gb
  But it just keeps getting harder
 
Chorus:
             Bbm     Ab          Db
So won't you lay me, won't you lay me down
          Bbm     Ab          Gb      Db
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down
          Bbm     Ab          Gb      Db
Won't you lay me, won't you lay me down
          Bbm     Ab          Ab7
Won't you lay me, won't you lay 
 

             Bbm     Ab          Db
Oh won't you lay me, won't you lay me down
          Bbm     Ab             Gb      Db
Won't you lay me, oh won't you lay me down
             Bbm     Ab              Gb      Db
Oh won't you lay me, say won't you lay me down
          Bbm Ab   Db
Won't you lay me down
 
Refrain:
         Bbm                    Ab                   Db
Oh, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you
           Bbm                    Ab              Gb       Db
Yeah, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you
         Bbm               Ab               Gb        Db
Oh, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you
         Bbm                    Ab                   Db
Oh, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait for you
 
Outro:
           Bbm      Ab
For you to lay me
          Db
won't you lay me down