Lay The Law Down is track five on the 1994 James album Wah Wah.
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Pray down within your home
Pray down within your home
Smile
Lay down and in your home
Lay down in your home
Smile
Lay the law down in your home
Lay the law down in your home
Smile
Lay the law down in your home
Lay the law down in your home
Smile
Pray down within your home
Smile
Lay down and in your home
Lay down in your home
Smile
Lay the law down in your home
Lay the law down in your home
Smile
Lay the law down in your home
Lay the law down in your home
Smile
Song: | Lay The Law Down |
Released: | 12th September 1994 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | Wah Wah |
First Heard Live: | Never performed live |
- Wah Wah promo tape :Promo, Album, 1994
- Wah Wah :Studio, Album, 1994
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Laid / Wah Wah Super Deluxe Edition :Compilation, Box Set, 2015
- Can't find any records of performances.
James - Lay The Law Down
Taken from the album Wah Wah
Written and performed by James & Brian Eno
Riff 1:
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D--5/7-7------------------------------------------------
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Riff 2:
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B--85-6---3--------------------------------------------
G--------5----------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
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Song Structure:
Riff 1 appears right at the start. Riff 2 appears right after Saul's violin solo.
The song follows an Am Em Dm chord progression during the "chorus" when Tim sings "Smile." During the "verses" the song is just a chord of Dm.
Lyrics/Chords:
Dm
Pray down within your home
Pray down within your home
Am Em Dm
Smi-iii-ile
Lay down and in your home
Lay down in your home
Am Em Dm
Smi-iii-ile
Lay the law down in your home
Lay the law down in your home
Am Em Dm
Smi-iii-ile
Lay the law down in your home
Lay the law down in your home
Am Em Dm
Smi-iii-ile
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
Taken from the album Wah Wah
Written and performed by James & Brian Eno
Riff 1:
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D--5/7-7------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Riff 2:
e-------------------------------------------------------
B--85-6---3--------------------------------------------
G--------5----------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Song Structure:
Riff 1 appears right at the start. Riff 2 appears right after Saul's violin solo.
The song follows an Am Em Dm chord progression during the "chorus" when Tim sings "Smile." During the "verses" the song is just a chord of Dm.
Lyrics/Chords:
Dm
Pray down within your home
Pray down within your home
Am Em Dm
Smi-iii-ile
Lay down and in your home
Lay down in your home
Am Em Dm
Smi-iii-ile
Lay the law down in your home
Lay the law down in your home
Am Em Dm
Smi-iii-ile
Lay the law down in your home
Lay the law down in your home
Am Em Dm
Smi-iii-ile
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk