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Lay It Down

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AEROSMITH
LAY IT DOWN
VERSE 1
RAmuby red...   hFer lips were on fiDmreG  
Amdo me with a kiFss if you DmpleaseG  
Amtell me what your sFweet heart deDmsiresG  
Amtell me how you wFant it to DmbeG  
PRE CHORUS
cause if its lAmove you wFant than yDmou want mGind
              Am            FN.C.(tacet)
a little tenderness that sometimes is so hard to find
CHORUS   
(lay it dCown) lay it dFown
make it aAmlrightG  
(lay it dCown) lay it dFown
hold you Amso tGight
lay it doFwn
oh befCore the morning Flight
it's going to Bbbe AmalriGght
oh lay it dCown, come and Fmlay it down tonigCht
VERSE 2 
Amtell me how you fFeel when we Dmmake loveG  
tell me Amis it real or jFust make beDmlieveG  
Amyou will never Fknow what your Dmmade ofG  
till you Amopen up your hFeart to reDmcieveG  
PRE CHORUS
cause if the lAmove you gFot is that Dmsame old grGind
where talkin tAmenderFness thats so hard Gto find and I'm gettin behind you
CHORUS
(lay it dCown) lay it dFown
make it aAmlrightG  
(lay it dCown) lay it dFown
hold you sAmo tightG  
lay it doFwn
ya befCore the morning lFight
it's going to Bbbe AmalriGght
oh lay it doCwn
come and lFmay it down tonCight
BRIDGE
do you reBbmember them times tAmalkin in your sleep
with a Abpocket full of rubbers you Cnever could keep
from your Bbbest friends lover you Amdreamt about then         
when you pAbullin up the covers the vCoices in your head
say iBbf you want it Ambad
don't ever slip awGay
      N.C.             
cause if it's love you want and tenderness.........yeah
CHORUS
(lay it dCown) lay it dFown
make it AmalriGght
(lay it doCwn) lay it doFwn
hold you Amso tigGht
Foh... beCfore the morning lFight
it's gonna Bbbe AmalriGght
oh lay it dCown
gonna lFmay it down toniCght
gonna Fmcome around tonigCht
you Fmgotta lay it doCwn

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Lay It Down

by Aerosmith

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AEROSMITH

LAY IT DOWN

VERSE 1

Am F Dm G

Ruby red... her lips were on fire

Am F Dm G

do me with a kiss if you please

Am F Dm G

tell me what your sweet heart desires

Am F Dm G

tell me how you want it to be

PRE CHORUS

Am F Dm G

cause if its love you want than you want mind

Am F

N.C.(tacet)

a little tenderness that sometimes is so hard to find

CHORUS

C F

(lay it down) lay it down

Am G

make it alright

C F

(lay it down) lay it down

Am G

hold you so tight

lay it down

C F

oh before the morning light

Bb Am G

it's going to be alright

C Fm C

oh lay it down, come and lay it down tonight

VERSE 2

Am F Dm G

tell me how you feel when we make love

Am F Dm G

tell me is it real or just make believe

Am F Dm G

you will never know what your made of

Am F Dm G

till you open up your heart to recieve

PRE CHORUS

Am F Dm G

cause if the love you got is that same old grind

Am F G

where talkin tenderness thats so hard to find and I'm gettin behind you

CHORUS

C F

(lay it down) lay it down

Am G

make it alright

C F

(lay it down) lay it down

Am G

hold you so tight

lay it down

C F

ya before the morning light

Bb Am G

it's going to be alright

oh lay it down

Fm C

come and lay it down tonight

BRIDGE

Bb Am

do you remember them times talkin in your sleep

Ab C

with a pocket full of rubbers you never could keep

Bb Am

from your best friends lover you dreamt about then

Ab C

when you pullin up the covers the voices in your head

Bb Am

say if you want it bad

don't ever slip away

N..

cause if it's love you want and tenderness.........yeah

CHORUS

C F

(lay it down) lay it down

Am G

make it alright

C F

(lay it down) lay it down

Am G

hold you so tight

F C F

oh... before the morning light

Bb Am G

it's gonna be alright

oh lay it down

Fm C

gonna lay it down tonight

Fm C

gonna come around tonight

Fm C

you gotta lay it down

About Lay It Down Chords by Aerosmith

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