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{title: Lay down Sally} {artist: Eric Clapton} {time: 4/4} {tempo: 96} {key: A} {meta: author Frans-Willem Post, 2026-05-06} {start_of_part: Intro} [A] {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 1} [A]there is nothing that is wrong in wanting you to stay here with [D]me I [A]know you've got somewhere to go, but won't you make yourself at home and [D]stay with me? and don't you [E]ever leave {end_of_verse} {start_of_chorus: Chorus 1} [A]lay down, Sally, and [D]rest you in my arms [E]don't you think you want someone to [A]talk to? [A]lay down, Sally, no [D]need to leave so soon [E]I've been trying all night long just to [A]talk to you {end_of_chorus} {start_of_part: Link} [A] {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 2} the [A]sun ain't nearly on the rise and we still got the moon and stars a-[D]bove [A]underneath the velvet skies love is all that matters, won't you [D]stay with me? and don't you [E]ever leave {end_of_verse} {chorus: Chorus 2} {start_of_part: Solo} [A] {end_of_part} {start_of_verse: Verse 3} I [A]long to see the morning light coloring your face so dreami-[D]ly so [A]don't you go and say goodbye, you can lay your worries down and [D]stay with me and don't you [E]ever leave {end_of_verse} {chorus: Chorus 3} {start_of_part: Solo} [A] {end_of_part} {chorus: Chorus 4} {start_of_part: Outtro} [E]I've been trying all night long just to [A]talk to you [E]I've been trying all night long just to [A]talk to you {end_of_part}