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Lay Lady Lay

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G Bm F Am G Bm F Am
GLay, lady, Bmlay, Flay across my Ambig brass GbedG  Bm  F  Am  
GLay, lady, Bmlay, Flay across my Ambig brass GbedG  Bm  F  Am  
DWhatever Emcolors you have Gin your mindG  D  
DI'll show them Emto you and you'll Gsee them shineG  D  
GLay, lady, Bmlay, Flay across my Ambig brass GbedG  Bm  F  Am  
GStay, lady, Bmstay, Fstay with your Amman aGwhileG  Bm  F  Am  
GUntil the break of Bmday, Flet me see you Ammake him Gsmile G  Bm  F  Am  
DHis clothes are Emdirty but his Ghands are cleanG  D  
DAnd you're the Embest thing that he's Gever seenG  D  
GStay, lady, Bmstay, Fstay with your Amman awGhileG  Bm  F  Am  
BmWhy wait any longer for the Dworld to Gbegin?G  Bm  
BmYou can have your cake and Ameat it GtooG  
BmWhy wait any longer for the Done you Glove?
When he's Bmstanding in front of Amyou
GLay, lady, Bmlay, Flay across my Ambig brass GbedG  Bm  F  Am  
GStay, lady, Bmstay, Fstay while the Amnight is still aGheadG  Bm  F  Am  
DI long to Emsee you in the Gmorning lightG  D  
DI long to Emreach for you Gin the nightG  D  
GStay, lady, Bmstay, Fstay while the Amnight is still aGheadG  Bm  F  Am  
G Am Bm C G
G= A  
Bm= C#m  
F= G  
Am= Bm  
C= D  
D= E  
Capo IV
G= F  
Bm= Am  
F= Eb  
Am= Gm  
C= Bb  
D= C  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G= D  
Bm= F#m  
F= C  
Am= Em  
C= G  
D= A  
All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

"Lay Lady Lay" was originally intended for the soundtrack of the film Midnight Cowboy. There are conflicting accounts of its inspiration, with some believing it was written for Dylan's wife, Sarah Lowndes, while Dylan himself stated it was for Barbra Streisand, with whom he wanted to sing a duet. On the Nashville Skyline album, Dylan sings the song in a low croon, a departure from his earlier vocal style. At its heart, the song feels like a tender invitation, a gentle plea for closeness.

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