E
Lay down, my dear brothers. Lay down and take your rest.
E                                              B
Oh, won't you lay your head upon your savior's breast.
E      A                            E
I love you, but Jesus loves you the best.
                  A          B          E
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.

[Verse 2]

E
Lay down, my dear brothers. Lay down and take your rest.
E                                              B
Oh, won't you lay your head upon your savior's breast.
E      A                            E
I love you, but Jesus loves you the best.
                  A          B          E
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.
                  A          B          E
I would never ride, well, I would never ride (goodnight, goodnight)
                  A          B          E
But His rod and His staff, they comfort me (goodnight, goodnight)
                  A          B          E
Tell "A" for the ark, that wonderful boat (goodnight, goodnight)
                  A          B          E
Tell "B" for the beast at the ending of the wood (goodnight, goodnight)
                  A          B          E
You know it ate all the children when they wouldn't be good,
                  A          B          E
Walking in Jerusalem just like John (goodnight, goodnight)
                  A          B          E
I remember right well, I remember right well (goodnight, goodnight)
                                                     A          B          E
I go walking in the valley of the shadow of death, and we bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.


[Verse 3]

E
Lay down, my dear brothers. Lay down and take your rest.
E                                              B
Oh, won't you lay your head upon your savior's breast.
E      A                            E
I love you, but Jesus loves you the best.
                  A          B          E
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.
                  A          B          E
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.
                  A          B          E
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.
                  A          B          E
And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.