Lay Down, Stay Down
(Blackmore/Coverdale/Lord/Paice)
From "Burn", 1974
Normal tuning
riff1A: guitar1
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end riff1A
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Riff1B: guitar2
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end riff1B
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fill1:
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intro:
riff1A+riff1B
fill1

Riff2
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|---------------3----5-5\--|--3-3---------------5-5\--|-------------3---5-5\--

riff3
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Verse1:
1x riff2:

I don't care if my lady's gone
as long as you give me just what I want
I've been losin' my direction

1x riff3:
got to find a new connection

fill1

Verse2:
1x riff2:

You have wasted the love I tasted
now I'm really gettin' hungry more and more
Been a long time ,had a bad sign

1x riff3:
Tell me what am I fighting for?

riff4:
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|-7--7--7--7---5--5--5--5---7--7--7--7---5--5--5--5---7--7--7--7---5--5--5--5-
|-5--5--5--5----------------5--5--5--5----------------5--5--5--5---3--3--3--3-

Chorus:
riff4:
Let me know you feel it
you now I really need it
Keep on pushin' for more
riff3:
Lay down, stay down

riff4:
I got something to find
there's one thing I really need
I'm gonna tell you right now
riff3:
Lay down, stay down

Riff1A+riff1B
fill1

Verse3
riff2:
Lookin' for trouble, I guess that's right
When I was young I was taught to fight
It's been long gone since I had known
riff3:
Now I'm headin' for some more

Chorus:
riff4:
Let me know you feel it
you now I really need it
Keep on pushin' for more
riff3:
Lay down, stay down

riff4:
I got something to find
there's one thing I really need
I'm gonna tell you right now
riff3:
Lay down, stay down

Riff1A+riff1B
solo

Chorus:
riff4:
Let me know you feel it
you now I really need it
Keep on pushin' for more
riff3:
Lay down, stay down

riff4:
I got something to find
there's one thing I really need
I'm gonna tell you right now
riff3:
Lay down, stay down

Riff5:Dramatic ritard.............................
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Transcribed by Andrew