Biography:
Dave Cousins (born David Joseph Cousins, 7 January 1945, Hounslow, Middlesex, England) has been the leader, singer and most active songwriter of Strawbs since 1967. He has performed frequently as a much-in-demand acoustic duo with Strawbs guitarist Brian Willoughby.
His first solo album, Two Weeks Last Summer, was released in 1972. His next two albums "Old School Songs" (1980) and The Bridge (1994) were by Dave Cousins & Brian Willoughby.
Cousins remains active, regularly touring with Acoustic Strawbs.
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Other songs:
- A Song For Me
- All In Vain
- Beat The Retreat
- Beside The Rio Grande
- Can You Believe
- Forever Ocean Blue
- Going Home
- Grace Darling
- Hanging In The Gallery
- Higher Germanie
- Hummingbird
- I Turned My Face Into The Wind
- Ill Show You Where To Sleep
- Josephine For Better Or For Worse
- Lay Down
- Never Take Sweets From A Stranger
- October To May
- Ringing Down The Years
- Song For Alex
- Song Of A Sad Little Girl
- Stone Cold Is The Womans Heart
- Thats The Way It Ends
- The Battle
- The Hangman And The Papist
- The Shepherds Song
- The Young Pretender
- Ways And Means
- Well Meet Again Sometime
- When You Were A Child
- You Keep Going Your Way
- You Never Needed Water
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Dave Cousins - Lay Down
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
Am G F Am G F Am G F C
[Verse 1]
F
By still waters I lay down with the lamb
Am C G
In pastures green I made peace with my soul
F C
And I cared not for the night
F
While my guiding star shone bright
C Am F C
By still waters I lay down, I lay down
[Chorus]
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
C G C
For my soul
[Verse 2]
F
At the roadside I took toll of my times
Am C G
On dirty streets I found peace for my soul
F C
May the merciful be right
F
Are you ready for the night
C Am F C
At the roadside I lay down, I lay down
[Chorus]
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
C G C
For my soul
[Instrumental]
Am G C D Am G C D
[Verse 3]
G
In deep sorrow I took flight with the sun
Bm D A
From mountains high I gained strength for my soul
G D
I proved stronger than the test
G
When my spirit came to rest
D Bm G D
In deep sorrow I lay down, I lay down
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
D A D
For my soul
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
D A D
For my soul
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
D A D
For my soul
[Outro]
Bm A D E Bm A D E
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
Am G F Am G F Am G F C
[Verse 1]
F
By still waters I lay down with the lamb
Am C G
In pastures green I made peace with my soul
F C
And I cared not for the night
F
While my guiding star shone bright
C Am F C
By still waters I lay down, I lay down
[Chorus]
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
C G C
For my soul
[Verse 2]
F
At the roadside I took toll of my times
Am C G
On dirty streets I found peace for my soul
F C
May the merciful be right
F
Are you ready for the night
C Am F C
At the roadside I lay down, I lay down
[Chorus]
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
Am G F
Lay down, I lay me down
C G C
For my soul
[Instrumental]
Am G C D Am G C D
[Verse 3]
G
In deep sorrow I took flight with the sun
Bm D A
From mountains high I gained strength for my soul
G D
I proved stronger than the test
G
When my spirit came to rest
D Bm G D
In deep sorrow I lay down, I lay down
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
D A D
For my soul
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
D A D
For my soul
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
Bm A G
Lay down, I lay me down
D A D
For my soul
[Outro]
Bm A D E Bm A D E
Dave East
Dave Edmunds
Dave Genn
Dave Gerard and (...)
Dave Giles