# Lay Your Burden Down guitar solo

> Warren Haynes's guitar solo on Lay Your Burden Down by Gov't Mule (2009) starts at about 3:10. From the album By a Thread.

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Gov't Mule, 2009, from *By a Thread*. Solo by *Warren Haynes*.

A gospel-blues groove carried by expressive slide playing.

Lay Your Burden Down by Gov't Mule is #8 in our ranking of the best Gov't Mule guitar solos. The solo is played by Warren Haynes and the song was released in 2009.

## In our lists

- [The Best Gov't Mule Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gov-t-mule-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Warren Haynes Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/warren-haynes-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Lay Your Burden Down?

Warren Haynes played the solo on Gov't Mule's Lay Your Burden Down (2009).

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