Lay Down Your Weary Tune Again Chords - Steve Forbert

Intro

G A D Bm Em G A D

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Verse 1

D G A In spite of you, you like yourself D And that's alright with me G It gets so lonesome fillin' space A D And someone must believe

Verse 2

D G Erase them golden memories A D And blow the candle out G Let's get on off away somewhere A D And see what we're about

Chorus

D G D A Lay down your weary tune again D A Bm And rest your head on me Em G Your phone call says you're sorry A D And the grapevine says you're free

Verse 3

D G A Your drugstore daddy's flesh and blood D Like Marilyn Monroe D G And out there on the runway now A D The king's all set to go

Verse 4

D G They'll cover up the window soon A D 'Cause he'll be rollin' in G He's Elvis Presley, honey child A D And I can't cop his grin

Chorus

D G D A Lay down your weary tune again D A Bm And rest your head on me Em G Your phone call says you're sorry A D And the grapevine says you're free

Verse 5

D G A The missionary paid my way D And put me off to sleep G I woke up early yesterday A D And found a place to eat

Verse 6

D G I got it down and felt relieved A D And Jane went off to work G It's wooden soldier's Christmas time A D And Jane she is a clerk

Chorus

D G D A Lay down your weary tune again D A Bm And rest your head on me Em G Your phone call says you're sorry A D And the grapevine says you're free Instr Bridge D G A D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Bm Em G A D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Verse 7

D G A In spite of you, you like yourself D And I admire you much G I'm out to get us back in sync A D 'Cause we've been so out of touch

Verse 8

D G Just meet me next to Noah's Ark A D And let's get out of town D G There's got to be someplace, somewhere A D These rain clouds haven't found

Chorus