Intro
D C#m Bm A Bm C#m
[Verse 1]
D Dsus4 D
Maybe you don't know me anymore than I know you
Dsus4 D A
And I wouldn't blame you if you walked away
Em
I've been watching you all evening
With the teardrops in your eyes
A7sus4 A7 D
And it touches me more than I can say.
D
You know I hate to think that someone
Dmaj7
Could have hurt someone like
D7 D7sus4 G
And at times like this I'd be right by your side
[Chorus 1]
G A D
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
F#m G
Put your worries in my pocket
A D D7
Rest your love on me awhile
G A D
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
F#m G
Put your worries in my pocket
A D E
Rest your love on me a while
[Verse 2]
A Asus4 A
Saw you in the corner on the moment I walked in
E
Saw your lonely face across the room
Bm
No, I won't forget it
And the way it might have been
E7 A
Oh, why did you have to leave so soon?
A
You know I hate to think that someone
Amaj7
Could have loved you more than me
A7 Asus4 D
And if I was them I'd be right by your side
[Chorus 2]
D E A
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
C#m D
Put your worries in my pocket
E A
Rest your love on me awhile
D E A
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
C#m D
Put your worries in my pocket
E A A
Rest your love on me awhile
[Bridge]
E
How long must I wait
For the last train to leave here
D
And the last chance to go home
A E A
Get to thinking I was born too soon
E
How long, honey
When the lovin' don't come
D
It was there when you left me
A E A A
Just didn't know how to begin (ah-oh)
[Chorus 3]
D E A
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
C#m D
Put your worries in my pocket
E A
Rest your love on me awhile
D E A
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
C#m D
Put your worries in my pocket
E A
[Outro]
D E A
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
C#m D
Put your worries in my pocket
E A
Rest your love on me awhile
D E A
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
C#m D
Put your worries in my pocket
E A
Rest your love on me awhile
(To Fade)
Another fantastic song penned by Barry Gibb and sung to perfection by ONJ and Andy Gibb.
Any comments/questions/corrections, feel free to e-mail me.