Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Lay Me Down: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
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Lay Me Down written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – vi7 – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) and the right hand soft chords.
Lay Me Down chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | Am7 | vi7 | A C E G |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the F – C – G – Am7 – G chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Lay Me Down
Does the sheet music for Lay Me Down have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
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.