Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Lay Me Down: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Lay Me Down without reading music. The left hand plays double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) and the right hand soft chords.
The repeating figure of Lay Me Down in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Lay Me Down accompaniment in letter notes
The F – C – G – Am7 – G loop with double-step climb in the left hand and soft chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Lay Me Down
What are the letter notes for the Lay Me Down piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is F – C – G – Am7 – G, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Lay Me Down?
The loop is F – C – G – Am7 – G (IV – I – V – vi7 – V) in C major, and the song ends on Am – G – C.
What key is Lay Me Down in?
C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lay Me Down?
Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lay Me Down easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Lay Me Down?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.