Intro
A G#m F#m E F#m G#m
[Verse 1]
A Asus4 A
Maybe you don't know me anymore than I know you
Asus4 A E
And I wouldn't blame you if you walked away
Bm
I've been watching you all evening
With the teardrops in your eyes
E7sus4 A7 A
And it touches me more than I can say.
A
You know I hate to think that someone
Amaj7
Could have hurt someone like
A7 D7sus4 D
And at times like this I'd be right by your side
[Chorus 1]
D E A
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
C#m D
Put your worries in my pocket
E A A7
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 B
Rest your love on me a while
[Verse 2]
E Esus4 E
Saw you in the corner on the moment I walked in
B
Saw your lonely face across the room
F#m
No, I won't forget it
And the way it might have been
B7 E
Oh, why did you have to leave so soon?
E
You know I hate to think that someone
Emaj7
Could have loved you more than me
E7 Esus4 A
And if I was them I'd be right by your side
[Chorus 2]
A B E
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
G#m A
Put your worries in my pocket
B E
Rest your love on me awhile
A B E
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
G#m A
Put your worries in my pocket
B E E
Rest your love on me awhile
[Bridge]
B
How long must I wait
For the last train to leave here
A
And the last chance to go home
E B E
Get to thinking I was born too soon
B
How long, honey
When the lovin' don't come
A
It was there when you left me
E B E E
Just didn't know how to begin (ah-oh)
[Chorus 3]
A B E
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
G#m A
Put your worries in my pocket
B E
Rest your love on me awhile
A B E
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
G#m A
Put your worries in my pocket
B E
[Outro]
A B E
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
G#m A
Put your worries in my pocket
B E
Rest your love on me awhile
A B E
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
G#m A
Put your worries in my pocket
B E
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.