Lay Lady Lay Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays461

Lay Lady Lay by The Byrds is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Written by Bob Dylan. This is The Byrds version. From The Byrds album 'The Byrds play Dylan'. 



Intro: Am-Lay, Lady, Lay, Lay Across My Big Brass Bed 
Am 
lay, Lady, Lay, Lay Across My Big Brass Bed 
Am 
lay, Lady, Lay, Lay Across My Big Brass Bed 
D 
whatever Colors You Have In Your Mind 
D 
i'll Show Them To You And You'll See Them Shine 



Am 
lay, Lady, Lay, Lay Across My Big Brass Bed 
Am 
stay, Lady, Stay, Stay With Your Man Awhile 
Am           D       Am         
until The Break Of Day, Let Me See You Make Him Smile 

D 
his Clothes Are Dirty But His Hands Are Clean 
D 
and You're The Best Thing That He's Ever Seen 



Am 
stay, Lady, Stay, Stay With Your Man Awhile 
D 
why Wait Any Longer For The World To Begin 
D 
you Can Have Your Cake And Eat It Too 
D 
why Wait Any Longer For The One You Love 
D 
when He's Standing In Front Of You 




Am 
lay, Lady, Lay, Lay Across My Big Brass Bed 
Am 
stay, Lady, Stay, Stay While The Night Is Still Ahead 
D 
i Long To See You In The Morning Light 
D 
i Long To Reach For You In The Night 
Am 
stay, Lady, Stay, Stay While The Night Is Still Ahead 

Ending: Am- Lay, Lady, Lay, Lay Across My Big Brass Bed 


Enjoy! 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante