Biography:
Karla Bonoff (born 27 December 1951) in Santa Monica, California, is an American singer-songwriter but primarily known for her great songwriting compositions.
As a songwriter, Bonoff's songs have been interpreted by other artists such as "Home" by Bonnie Raitt, "Tell Me Why" by Wynonna Judd, "Isn't Always Love" by Lynn Anderson. Also Linda Ronstadt has successfully recorded a number of her songs, including, "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me," "Trouble Again
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Other songs:
- All My Life
- Baby Dont Go
- Daddys Little Girl
- Faces In The Wind
- Falling Star
- Flying High
- Gonna Be Mine
- Goodbye My Friend
- Home
- How Long
- I Cant Hold On
- If Hes Ever Near
- Isnt It Always Love
- It Just Takes One To Say Goodbye
- Just Walk Away
- Let It Be Me
- Lose Again
- Loving You
- Never Stop Her Heart
- New World
- Oh Mary
- Only A Fool
- Personally
- Please Be The One
- Restless Nights
- Rose In The Garden
- Someone To Lay Down Beside Me Acoustic
- Standing Right Next To Me
- Still Be Getting Over You
- Tell Me Why
- The Water Is Wide
- Way Of The Heart
- When You Walk In The Room
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Someone to Lay Down Beside Me
by Karla Bonoff
Intro: Am Asus4 Asus2 arpeggio (see picking pattern at bottom)
Am arpeg
There's somebody waiting alone in the street
For someone to walk up and greet?
Dm7 G
Here you are all alone in the city
?Dm7 G
Where's the love that you took to your side?
Dm7 G Am arpeg
Lonely faces will stare through your eyes in the night
?Am arpeg
And they'll say
Woman sweet woman, please come home with me
You're shining and willing and free
?Dm7 G
But your love is a common occurrence
?Dm7 G
Not like love that I feel in my heart?
Dm7 G
Still you know that may be what I need
Dm G Dm7 G
Is someone to lay down beside me?
Dm G Dm7 G
And even though it's not real
? Dm G
Just someone to lay down beside me
? Dm7 Am arpeg
You're the story of my life?
inst: like verse (Am arpeg Dm7 G)
Dm G Dm7 G
Someone to lay down beside me?
Dm G Dm7 G
And even though it's not real
? Dm G
Just someone to lay down beside me
? Dm7 Am arpeg
You're the story of my life?
Am arpeg
The morning is breaking, the street lights are off?
The sun will soon share all the cost
?Dm7 G
Of a world that can be sort of heartless
?Dm7 G
Not like love that I feel in my heart?
Dm7 G
Still you know that may be all you'll get?
Dm G Dm7 G
Is someone to lay down beside you
Dm G Dm7 G
And even though it's not real
? Dm G
Just someone to lay down beside you?
Dm7 Am arpeg slow to end
You just can't ask for more
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Tab Playing Notes:
- Capo at 7 for original key
- Chords: Am arpeggio - Am-X02210, Asus4-X02230, Asus2-X02200
Dm7-XX0211, G-320033, Dm-XX0231
- Using an Am to Asus4 to Asus2 arpeggio gives a feel
much more like the piano part
at the beginning of each verse.
It is easiest if you finger pick and use your thumb to
play the first three notes with a downstroke,
play the fourth note with the middle finger upstroke and
play the last three notes with an index finger upstroke.
During the last 4 notes you can work in alternating bass notes on
the A and/or D strings with your thumb.
the A and/or D strings with your thumb.
Am arpeggio strumming pattern (Am > Asus4 > Am > Asus2)
e -----0------------------------------------------|
B ------3-1-0-------------------------------------|
G ---2--------------------------------------------|
D --2---------------------------------------------|
A -0----------------------------------------------|
?E ------------------------------------------------|
by Karla Bonoff
Intro: Am Asus4 Asus2 arpeggio (see picking pattern at bottom)
Am arpeg
There's somebody waiting alone in the street
For someone to walk up and greet?
Dm7 G
Here you are all alone in the city
?Dm7 G
Where's the love that you took to your side?
Dm7 G Am arpeg
Lonely faces will stare through your eyes in the night
?Am arpeg
And they'll say
Woman sweet woman, please come home with me
You're shining and willing and free
?Dm7 G
But your love is a common occurrence
?Dm7 G
Not like love that I feel in my heart?
Dm7 G
Still you know that may be what I need
Dm G Dm7 G
Is someone to lay down beside me?
Dm G Dm7 G
And even though it's not real
? Dm G
Just someone to lay down beside me
? Dm7 Am arpeg
You're the story of my life?
inst: like verse (Am arpeg Dm7 G)
Dm G Dm7 G
Someone to lay down beside me?
Dm G Dm7 G
And even though it's not real
? Dm G
Just someone to lay down beside me
? Dm7 Am arpeg
You're the story of my life?
Am arpeg
The morning is breaking, the street lights are off?
The sun will soon share all the cost
?Dm7 G
Of a world that can be sort of heartless
?Dm7 G
Not like love that I feel in my heart?
Dm7 G
Still you know that may be all you'll get?
Dm G Dm7 G
Is someone to lay down beside you
Dm G Dm7 G
And even though it's not real
? Dm G
Just someone to lay down beside you?
Dm7 Am arpeg slow to end
You just can't ask for more
------------------------------------
Tab Playing Notes:
- Capo at 7 for original key
- Chords: Am arpeggio - Am-X02210, Asus4-X02230, Asus2-X02200
Dm7-XX0211, G-320033, Dm-XX0231
- Using an Am to Asus4 to Asus2 arpeggio gives a feel
much more like the piano part
at the beginning of each verse.
It is easiest if you finger pick and use your thumb to
play the first three notes with a downstroke,
play the fourth note with the middle finger upstroke and
play the last three notes with an index finger upstroke.
During the last 4 notes you can work in alternating bass notes on
the A and/or D strings with your thumb.
the A and/or D strings with your thumb.
Am arpeggio strumming pattern (Am > Asus4 > Am > Asus2)
e -----0------------------------------------------|
B ------3-1-0-------------------------------------|
G ---2--------------------------------------------|
D --2---------------------------------------------|
A -0----------------------------------------------|
?E ------------------------------------------------|
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