D                             Am                  C   G        D
Can you hear the sound of the fiddle and the drum passing then fade?
D                          Am                      C    G               D
Can you hear the sounds of chanting in the streets screaming for better days?
D                              Am                  C       G        D
You've heard it all, yes we've all heard it all so tell me what has changed?
D                             Am                 C       G        D
You’ve seen it all, yes we've all seen it all so tell me what has changed?

[Chorus]
        Em     D         C              Em     D    C
And the palace stays the same; Only the guards ever change
   G      D        G      D        Am     G     C      G
So lay me down, oh lay me down; Oh lay me down, lay me down
   G      D     G         D        Am     G     C      G
Oh lay me down, oh lay me down; Oh lay me down, lay me down

[Verse 2]
D                            Am                C          G       D
You've heard the singer sing proud their songs telling us what is wrong
D                          Am                       C           G      D
You've read the books that say where to look; Well, where's the answer gone?
D                              Am                  C       G        D
You've seen it all, Yes, we've all seen it all but tell me what has changed?
D                         Am                 C       G        D
You've seen it all, We've all seen it all so tell me what has changed?

[Chorus]
        Em     D         C              Em     D    C
And the palace stays the same; Only the guards ever change
   G      D        G      D        Am     G     C      G
So lay me down, oh lay me down; Oh lay me down, lay me down
   G      D     G         D        Am     G     C      G
Oh lay me down, oh lay me down; Oh lay me down, lay me down