TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down, let your white birds (D)smile up at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down, let your white birds (D)smile up at the (F)ones who stand and (Em)frown.
We were so (D)close,
there was no (Em)room,
We bled in (D)side
each oth er’s (Em)wounds.
We all had (D)caught
the same dis (Em)ease,
and we all (D)sang
the songs of (Em)peace.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down, let your white birds (D)smile up at the (F)ones who stand (G)and frown.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down, let your white birds (D)smile up at the (F)ones who stand and (Em)frown.
So (D)raise
the can dles (Em)high,
’cause if you (G)don’t, we could stay (D)black a (A)gainst the (Em)night.
So
(D)raise them (A)high er a (Em)gain,
and if you (G)do we could stay (D)dry a (A)gainst the (Em)rain.
(Em)peace.
Some came to (D)sing,
some came to (Em)pray.
Some came to (D)keep
the dark a (Em)way.
So (D)raise
the can dles (Em)high,
’cause if you (G)don’t, we could stay (D)black a (A)gainst the (Em)night.
So
(D)raise them (A)high er a (Em)gain,
and if you (G)do we could stay (D)dry a (A)gainst the (Em)rain.
(G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down, let your white birds (D)smile up at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
You got to (G)Lay down, (D)lay down, (F)lay it all (G)down, let your white birds (D)smile up at the (F)ones who stand and (G)frown.
You got to
SONG INFO
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 80 BPM
- Plays
- 6
- Chords
- A D Em F G
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- Melanie