The Night I Laid You Down
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Intro: G C G D C G (2x)
G C G
We were young, maybe twenty
D C G
You wore a white dressing gown
G C G
Drinking wine and dancing slowly
D C G
On the night I laid you down
Em G
And the moonlight revealed your body
Em D
As the radio played some old Phil Collins song
G C G
And we believed in something holy
D C G
On the night I laid you down
G C G
We had love in our eyes
D C G
We had passion in our souls
G C G
There was fire in our kisses
D C G
But it was not a Phil Collins song
Em G
It might have been like Mike and the Mechanics (I don't know who that is)
Em D
Yes, you do, it was the other guy in Genesis
G C G
I'm pretty sure that it was Phil Collins (No, it wasn't)
D C G
On the night I laid you down
G C G
Anyway (Anyway), it doesn't matter (Doesn't matter)
D C G
We made love (We made love) until the dawn
G C G
Two hearts beating (Two hearts beating) was all we heard (Oh boy, here we go)
D C G
Besides that old (It was fucking no) Phil Collins song
Em G
Well, it might have been that song from the movie with the jam box (Say Anything) (That's the one)
Em D
Who the hell mixes up Peter Gabriel with Phil Collins?
G C G
Well fuck you I guess I'm no expert (No you're not) on fucking 90's music (80's) (Whatever)
D C G
On the night I laid you down
D C G
On the night I laid you down
How to play The Night I Laid You Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.