Verse
G C G
I raised my head and set my sails
C G D G
In the eye of a storm, in the belly of a whale
D Em C
My spirit stood on solid ground
G D C G
I'll be at peace when they lay me down
Verse
G C G
When I was a child, I cried
C G D G
Until my needs were satisfied
D Em C
My needs have grown up, pound for pound
G D C G
I'll be at peace when they lay me down
C
When they lay me down someday
G
My soul will rise, then fly away
D Em C
This old world will turn around
G D C G
I'll be at peace when they lay me down
Verse
G C G
This life isn't fair, it seems
C G D G
It's filled with tears and broken dreams
D Em C
There are no tears where I am bound
G D C G
And I'll be at peace when they lay me down
C
When they lay me down someday
G
My soul will rise, then fly away
D Em C
This old world will turn around
G D C G
I'll be at peace when they lay me down
Instrumental
G C G C G D G D Em C G D C G
C
When they lay me down someday
G
My soul will rise, then fly away
D Em C
This old world will turn around
G D C G
I'll be at peace when they lay me down
Outro
G C G (hold)
When I was a child I cried