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Vance Joy - Lay It On Me Chords

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ChordsAm, G, C, F, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]I’m [G]so [C]gone
[F]Anyone could [G]see that I’m wasted
[Am]You [G]cut [C]through
And [F]I just wanna [G]know what’s in your head

[verse 2]
[Am]Write [G]it on a [C]piece of paper, [F]honey [G]
[Am]Put it [G]in my [C]coat before I [F]go [G]
[Am]Hidden [G]in [C]a place you know I’ll find [F]it [G]
[Am]Later [G]when I’m [C]sitting all [F]alone [G]

[verse 3]
[Am]Let [F]me [G]in
Everything starts at your [Am]skin, [F]so [G]new
Your love’s always finding me [Am] [F]out
Who am I [G]kidding?
If all my defences come [Am]down, [F]oh [G]baby
Will you lay it all on me [Am]now? [G] [C]
Lay it all on me [F]now [Em] [G]
Lay it all on me [Am]now [G] [C]
Lay it all on me [F]now [Em] [G]

[verse 4]
[Am]Snow [G]comes [C]down
[F]Everything is [G]new and different
[Am]I [G]found [C]you
[F]Hidden in plain [G]sight, why’d I take so long?

[verse 5]
[Am]Write [G]it on a [C]piece of paper, [F]honey [G]
[Am]Put it [G]in my [C]coat before I [F]go [G]

[verse 6]
[Am]Let [F]me [G]in
Everything starts at your [Am]skin, [F]so [G]new
Your love’s always finding me [Am] [F]ou-out
Who am I [G]kidding?
If all my defences come d[Am]own,[F]oh ba[G]by
Will you lay it all on me [Am]now? [G] [C]
Lay it all on me [F]now [Em] [G]
Lay it all on me [Am]now [G] [C]
Lay it all on me [F]now [Em] [G]

[Closing]
[Am] [G]Ooh [C]ooh ooh [F] [Em] [G]
Your love’s always finding me [Am] [F]out
Who am I [G]kidding?
If all my defences come [Am]down, [F]oh [G]baby, babe
Will you lay it all on me [Am]now? [G] [C]
Lay it all on me [F]now [Em] [G]
Lay it all on me [Am]now [G] [C]
Lay it all on me [F]now [Em] [G]
Lay it all on me now

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ArtistVance Joy
AlbumNation of Two
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2018
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Lay It On Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Vance Joy - Lay It On Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Lay It On Me uses these transitions most often: G → Am (26), F → G (20), and Am → G (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

7. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

Lay It On Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lay It On Me.

  • Lay It On Me includes 121 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lay It On Me contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lay It On Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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