Lay Lady Lay chords and lyrics
Free chords for Lay Lady Lay by Bob Dylan. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Bob Dylan
From: “Nashville Skyline” (1969)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Two versions:
1. original key of A
2. transposed to G (less barre; capo 2nd fret to match original key)
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Version 1
Special voicings
E-A-D-G-B-e
C#m/B 7-x-6-x-5-x (transitional chord in the Middle 8)
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[Intro]
| A C#m | G Bm |
| A C#m | G Bm |
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Middle 8]
[Verse 3]
[Coda]
| A Bm | C#m D | A
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Version 2
Special voicings
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[Intro]
| G Bm | F Am |
| G Bm | F Am |
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Middle 8]
[Verse 3]
[Coda]
| G Am | Bm C | GLay Lady Lay Chords by Bob Dylan
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