Lay Lady, Lay
Bob Dylan, 1969· Songs Well-Known in America · p.192
[Intro]
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A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay lady lay, lay across my big brass bed
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay lady lay, lay across my big brass bed
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Whatever colors you have - in your mind
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
I'll show them to you - and you'll see them shine
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Lay lady lay, lay across my big brass bed
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
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Until the break of day, let me see you make him smile
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean
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And you're the best thing that he's - ever seen
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
Bridge:
C#m E A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Why wait any longer for the world to begin
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You can have your cake and eat it too
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Why wait any longer for the one you love
C#m Bm
When he's standing in front of you
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
I long to see you in the - morning light
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
I long to reach for you - in the night
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
[Outro]
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