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Lay Down Sally (chromatic)

by Eric Clapton · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
LAY DOWN SALLY
By Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy & George Terry
Key: A

3      3  3   -3   -4  -4  -3  
There is noth-ing that is wrong 
2   3    3   3  -3  -4   -3   3  -2*
in want-ing you to stay here with me 
2  -2*   3     3   -3   -4   -4 -3
I know you`ve got some-where to go 
2     3    3   3    -3   -4  -4  -3
but won`t you make your-self at home 
3    -2*  -3  -3
and stay with me 
-2*   -3  -3  -4 -4   4*
And don`t you ev-er leave 

6    4*  -3  -3 -2*  -3  -3  -3 -3  -2*
Lay down Sal-ly and rest you in my arms 
-4    -4    -4  -4    4*   4* -4  -3  -3  2
Don`t you think you want some-one to talk to 
6    4*  -3  -3-2*  -3 -2*   -3  -3  -2*
Lay down Sal-ly no need to leave so soon 
3*    -4  -4  -4   4*   4*   4*
I`ve been try-ing all night long 
-3  -2*  -3 -2* -3
just to talk to you 

The sun ain`t nearly on the rise and we still got 
the moon and stars above underneath the velvet 
skies love is all that matters won`t you stay 
with me And don`t ever leave 

6    4*  -3  -3 -2*  -3  -3  -3 -3  -2*
Lay down Sal-ly and rest you in my arms 
-4    -4    -4  -4    4*   4* -4  -3  -3  2
Don`t you think you want some-one to talk to 
6    4*  -3  -3-2*  -3 -2*   -3  -3  -2*
Lay down Sal-ly no need to leave so soon 
3*    -4  -4  -4   4*   4*   4*
I`ve been try-ing all night long 
-3  -2*  -3 -2* -3
just to talk to you

I long to see the morning light colouring your 
face so dreamily 
So don`t you go and say goodbye you can lay your 
worries down and stay with me 
And don`t you ever leave 

6    4*  -3  -3 -2*  -3  -3  -3 -3  -2*
Lay down Sal-ly and rest you in my arms 
-4    -4    -4  -4    4*   4* -4  -3  -3  2
Don`t you think you want some-one to talk to 
6    4*  -3  -3-2*  -3 -2*   -3  -3  -2*
Lay down Sal-ly no need to leave so soon 
3*    -4  -4  -4   4*   4*   4*
I`ve been try-ing all night long 
-3  -2*  -3 -2* -3
just to talk to you
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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