Lay It Down

i have no idea what the other version of this tab is about , maybe there is more than one version of the song . i sat down with the "lonesome , on’ry and mean" album and came up with this . it’s my first tab , but i think it at least will give you the basic structure and chords of the song . artist : waylon jennings song : lay me down Verse : C Em traveling down on different roads F G trying hard to leave the load C Em we take it there but we can’t let go F G C/G it’s so hard to lay it down F G F G Chorus : C A# F back in eden we were tried D# A# found ourselves disatisfied F C/G seeking wisdom that she denied F G C trying hard to lay it down F G F G C/G Em lay it down brother , lay it down F G C/G it’s so hard to lay it down F G F G Verse : hide in me , confide in me don’t you think it’s time to be everything we tried to be you and me sould lay it down F G F G Chorus : speak to me , be unashamed there’s no need in playing games after all we’re all the same just trying hard to lay it down F G F G lay it down brother , lay it down it’s so hard to lay it down F G A Verse : ( a tone higher ) D F#m wish my words could make it well G A wish that i could break the shell D F#m take us from our self - made hell G A D find a way to lay it down Chorus : ( a tone higher ) D C G burdened by the things i’ve learned F C/G hurting because i’m too concerned G D nonetheless i confess i yearn G A D to find a way to lay it down G A G A D F#m lay it down , lay it down G A D wish that i could lay it down G A G A D