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Lay Lady Lay

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[Intro]
A  C#m  G  Bm
A  C#m  G  Bm
[Chorus]
ALay, lady, C#mlay, Glay across my Bmbig brass AbeC#mdG  Bm  
ALay, lady, C#mlay, Glay across my Bmbig brass AbeC#mdG  Bm  
[Verse 1]
EWhatever F#mcolors you have Ain your mindAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
EI'll show them F#mto you and you'll Asee them shineAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
ALay, lady, C#mlay, Glay across my Bmbig brass AbeC#mdG  Bm  
AStay, ladyC#m, stay, Gstay with youBmr man awAhilC#meG  Bm  
AUntil the break of C#mday, Glet me see yoBmu make him sAmilC#meG  Bm  
[Verse 2]
EHis clothes are F#mdirty but his Ahands are cleanAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
EAnd you're the F#mbest thing that he's Aever seenAsus4  A  Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
AStay, ladyC#m, stay, Gstay with youBmr man awhAileC#m  G  Bm  
[Bridge]
C#mWhy wait any longer for the EworlF#md to bAegin
C#mYou can have your cake and eat it Atoo
C#mWhy wait any longer for the Eone F#myou lAove
When he's C#mstanding right in front of Bmyou
[Chorus]
ALay, lady, C#mlay, Glay across my Bmbig brass AbeC#mdG  Bm  
AStay, ladyC#m, stay, Gstay while the Bmnight is still aAheaC#mdG  Bm  
AStay, ladyC#m, stay, Gstay while the Bmnight is still aAheaC#mdG  Bm  
ALay, lady, C#mlay, Glay across my Bmbig brass AbeC#mdG  Bm  
[Outro]
A  Bm  C#m  D  A

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Lay Lady Lay

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

A C#m G Bm

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 1]

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

[Chorus]

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 with your man awhile

A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm

Until the break of day, let me see you make him smile

[Verse 2]

E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A

His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean

E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A

And you're the best thing that he's ever seen

[Chorus]

A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm

Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile

[Bridge]

C#m E F#m A

Why wait any longer for the world to begin

C#m A

You can have your cake and eat it too

C#m E F#m A

Why wait any longer for the one you love

C#m Bm

When he's standing right in front of you

[Chorus]

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

A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm

Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead

A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm

Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed

[Outro]

A Bm C#m D A

About Lay Lady Lay Chords by Bryan Adams

Learn how to play Lay Lady Lay by Bryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lay Lady Lay chords”, “Lay Lady Lay guitar chords”, or “Bryan Adams Lay Lady Lay chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lay Lady Lay chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lay Lady Lay lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C#m, G, Bm, E, F#m.

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What key is "Lay Lady Lay" in?

The chords for "Lay Lady Lay" show the original chord names (including A, C#m, G, Bm, E, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.