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To Lay Me Down

First released 1972English76 recordingson 110 releasesISWC T-070.183.773-1

Written by

Jerry GarciaComposerRobert HunterLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
To Lay Me DownCowboy Junkies5:18
To Lay Me Down (1970)Grateful Dead5:39
To Lay Me DownJerry Garcia6:18
To Lay Me DownJerry Garcia6:18
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:24
To Lay Me DownWarren Haynes4:52
To Lay Me Down (studio rehearsal)Grateful Dead9:13
To Lay Me DownCowboy Junkies
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:11
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:27
To Lay Me Down >Grateful Dead8:03
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:43
To Lay Me DownCowboy Junkies5:03
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:09
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:29
To Lay Me DownJerry Garcia7:59
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:02
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:13
To Lay Me DownPerfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten & Friends6:21
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:14
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:03
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:27
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:24
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:46
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:27
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:11
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:32
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:23
To Lay Me DownCowboy Junkies5:18
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:02
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:02
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:09
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:03
To Lay Me Down (demo)Grateful Dead5:44
To Lay Me Down (live in New Jersey, April 1, 1988)Grateful Dead8:29
To Lay Me DownDead & Company10:23
To Lay Me DownDead & Company9:50
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings8:34
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead8:48
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings8:21
To Lay Me Down [2018-07-20: Grey Fox, Oak Hill, NY]Billy Strings with Molly Tuttle6:45
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings7:46
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings6:09
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings7:17
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings8:00
To Lay Me DownGillian Welch & David Rawlings10:26
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings7:17
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings6:42
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings7:30
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings6:38
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings8:12
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings7:09
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings7:27
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings8:56
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:13
To Lay Me DownGrateful Dead9:26
To Lay Me DownBilly Strings8:01
To Lay Me DownGillian Welch & David Rawlings10:09

On these albums

Garcia
GarciaJerry Garcia · 1972
Reckoning
ReckoningGrateful Dead · 1981
1982-04-10: Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ, USA
1982-04-10: Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ, USAJerry Garcia · 1982
1990‐04‐01: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, GA, USA
1990‐04‐01: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, GA, USAGrateful Dead · 1990
Deadicated
DeadicatedVarious Artists · 1991
Dick’s Picks, Volume 12: Providence Civic 6/26/74, Boston Garden 6/28/74
Dick’s Picks, Volume 12: Providence Civic 6/26/74, Boston Garden 6/28/74Grateful Dead · 1998
Rarities, B-Sides and Slow, Sad Waltzes
Rarities, B-Sides and Slow, Sad WaltzesCowboy Junkies · 1999
So Many Roads (1965–1995)
So Many Roads (1965–1995)Grateful Dead · 1999
Beyond Description (1973–1989)
Beyond Description (1973–1989)Grateful Dead · 2004
Live at Stubb’s BBQ on 2004‐08‐06
Live at Stubb’s BBQ on 2004‐08‐06Cowboy Junkies · 2004
All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions
All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio SessionsJerry Garcia · 2004
Live at Bonnaroo
Live at BonnarooWarren Haynes · 2004
Download Series, Volume 5: 3/27/88 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA
Download Series, Volume 5: 3/27/88 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VAGrateful Dead · 2005
'Neath Your Covers, Part 2
'Neath Your Covers, Part 2Cowboy Junkies · 2008
Road Trips, Volume 2, No. 1: MSG September ’90
Road Trips, Volume 2, No. 1: MSG September ’90Grateful Dead · 2008
Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings
Winterland 1973: The Complete RecordingsGrateful Dead · 2008
Road Trips, Volume 4, No. 2: April Fools’ ’88
Road Trips, Volume 4, No. 2: April Fools’ ’88Grateful Dead · 2011
Dave’s Picks, Volume 2: Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT · 7/31/74
Dave’s Picks, Volume 2: Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT · 7/31/74Grateful Dead · 2012
Complete Studio Rarities Collection
Complete Studio Rarities CollectionGrateful Dead · 2013
Live Albums Collection
Live Albums CollectionGrateful Dead · 2013
30 Days of Dead: Nov 2014
30 Days of Dead: Nov 2014Grateful Dead · 2014
Complete Road Trips
Complete Road TripsGrateful Dead · 2014
Spring 1990 (The Other One)
Spring 1990 (The Other One)Grateful Dead · 2014
30 Trips Around the Sun
30 Trips Around the SunGrateful Dead · 2015
Uncut Presents: Ramble On Rose
Uncut Presents: Ramble On RoseGrateful Dead · 2015
30 Days of Dead: Nov 2016
30 Days of Dead: Nov 2016Grateful Dead · 2016
Day of the Dead
Day of the DeadVarious Artists · 2016
2017-12-31: The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
2017-12-31: The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, USABilly Strings · 2017
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C., July 12 & 13, 1989
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C., July 12 & 13, 1989Grateful Dead · 2017
Jubilee — A Celebration of Jerry Garcia
Jubilee — A Celebration of Jerry GarciaVarious Artists · 2018
2018‐11‐30: Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO, USA
2018‐11‐30: Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO, USABilly Strings · 2018
Gift to Tapers 2018
Gift to Tapers 2018Various Artists · 2018
2018‐12‐19: Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ, USA
2018‐12‐19: Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ, USABilly Strings · 2018
2018-08-31: Peoria Blues & Heritage Music Festival
2018-08-31: Peoria Blues & Heritage Music FestivalBilly Strings · 2018
Warfield: San Francisco, California, October 9th, 1980 / October 10th, 1980
Warfield: San Francisco, California, October 9th, 1980 / October 10th, 1980Grateful Dead · 2019
2019-12-15: Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
2019-12-15: Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, USABilly Strings · 2019
2019-11-08: The Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA, USA
2019-11-08: The Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, VA, USABilly Strings · 2019
2019-09-26: Revolution Hall, Portland, OR, USA
2019-09-26: Revolution Hall, Portland, OR, USABilly Strings · 2019
2019-06-01: Mesa Theater, Grand Junction, CO, USA
2019-06-01: Mesa Theater, Grand Junction, CO, USABilly Strings · 2019
2019-01-26: Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY, USA
2019-01-26: Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY, USABilly Strings · 2019
2019-03-08: Duling Hall, Jackson, MS, USA
2019-03-08: Duling Hall, Jackson, MS, USABilly Strings · 2019
2019-06-14: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
2019-06-14: Wrigley Field, Chicago, ILDead & Company · 2019
2019-06-28: PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC
2019-06-28: PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NCDead & Company · 2019
2020-09-26: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA
2020-09-26: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USABilly Strings · 2020
Dave’s Picks, Volume 34: Jai‐Alai Fronton, Miami, FL · 6/23/74
Dave’s Picks, Volume 34: Jai‐Alai Fronton, Miami, FL · 6/23/74Grateful Dead · 2020
American Beauty: The Angel’s Share
American Beauty: The Angel’s ShareGrateful Dead · 2020
2021-10-14: Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO, USA
2021-10-14: Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO, USABilly Strings · 2021
2021-10-14: Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO, USA
2021-10-14: Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO, USABilly Strings · 2021
2021-02-23: Port Chester, NY
2021-02-23: Port Chester, NYBilly Strings · 2021
30 Days of Dead: 2022
30 Days of Dead: 2022Grateful Dead · 2022
2022-05-07 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
2022-05-07 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TNBilly Strings · 2022
It Must Have Been the Roses
It Must Have Been the RosesGrateful Dead · 2024
The Warfield, San Francisco, CA Oct 4 & 6, 1980
The Warfield, San Francisco, CA Oct 4 & 6, 1980Grateful Dead · 2025
1988‐09‐22: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
1988‐09‐22: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USAGrateful Dead · 2026
2026-04-11: The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
2026-04-11: The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USAGillian Welch & David Rawlings · 2026
2026-04-18: Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, USA
2026-04-18: Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, USAGillian Welch & David Rawlings · 2026
1988‐09‐16: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
1988‐09‐16: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USAGrateful Dead · 2026
1973‐11‐11: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1973‐11‐11: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USAGrateful Dead
2004-07-14: Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Atlanta, GA, USA
2004-07-14: Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Atlanta, GA, USACowboy Junkies
1992‐06‐28: Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN, USA
1992‐06‐28: Ruoff Music Center, Noblesville, IN, USAGrateful Dead

Source: MusicBrainz work 64aa7aad-5fc1-309a-8625-fe97a7310973 (CC0).