Chords for The Byrds - Lay Lady Lay (Audio)

Tempo:
82.15 bpm
Chords used:

C

Em

Bb

Dm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Byrds - Lay Lady Lay (Audio) chords
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[C] [Em] [Bb] [Dm]
[C] [Em] [Bb] [Dm]
[C] [Em] Lay, lady, lay, [Bb] [Dm] lay across my [C] big brass [Em] bed.
[Bb] [Dm]
[C] Lay, [Em] lady, lay, [Bb] [Dm] lay across my [C] big brass [Em] bed.
[Bb] [Dm]
[G] [Am] Whatever colors [C] you have in your [G] mind,
I'll [Am] show them to [C] you, you'll see them shine.
[Em] Lay, lady, lay, [Bb] [Dm] lay across [C] my big brass [Em] bed.
[Bb] [D] [Dm]
[C] Stay, [Em] lady, stay, [Bb] [Dm] stay with your [C] man a while,
[Em] Until [Bb] [Dm]
[C] [Em] the break of day, [Bb] [Dm] let me see [C] you make him [Em] smile.
[Bb] [Dm]
[G] [Am] His clothes are dirty [C] but his hands are [G] clean,
And [Am] you're the best [C] thing that he's ever seen.
[Em] Stay, lady, [Bb] stay, [Dm] stay with [C] your man a [Em] while,
[Bb] [Dm]
[E] Why wait any longer [Am] for [C] the world to begin?
[E] You can have your [Am] cake and eat it [C] too.
[E] Why wait any longer [Am] for the [C] one you love,
[Am] When he's standing right [Dm] in front of you?
[C] [Em] Lay, lady, lay, [Bb] [Dm] lay across [C] my big brass [Em] bed.
[Bb] [Dm] [C] Stay, [Em] lady, stay, [Bb] [F] stay while the [C] night is still [Em] ahead.
[Bb] [Dm] [G] I [Am] long to see you [C] in the morning [D] [G] light.
I [Am] long to reach for [C] you in the night.
Stay, [Em] lady, stay, [Bb] [Dm] stay while the night is [C] still ahead.
[Em]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] Lay, [Em] lady, lay, [Bb] [Dm] lay across my [C] big brass bed.
[Em] [Bb] [Dm] [C]
[N]
Key:Β Β 
C
3211
Em
121
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
Am
2311
C
3211
Em
121
Bb
12341111
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To learn The Byrds - Lay Lady Lay chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bb, Dm, C, Em and Bb. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 41 BPM before aiming for the song's 82 BPM. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] _ [Em] Lay, lady, lay, [Bb] _ [Dm] lay across my [C] big brass [Em] bed.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] Lay, [Em] lady, lay, [Bb] _ [Dm] lay across my [C] big brass [Em] bed.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[G] _ [Am] Whatever colors [C] you have in your [G] mind,
I'll [Am] show them to [C] you, you'll see them shine.
_ [Em] Lay, lady, lay, [Bb] _ [Dm] lay across [C] my big brass [Em] bed.
_ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ [Dm] _
[C] Stay, [Em] lady, stay, [Bb] _ [Dm] stay with your [C] man a while,
_ [Em] Until [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C] _ [Em] the break of day, [Bb] _ _ [Dm] let me see [C] you make him [Em] smile.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[G] _ [Am] His clothes are dirty [C] but his hands are [G] clean,
And [Am] you're the best [C] thing that he's ever _ seen.
[Em] Stay, lady, [Bb] stay, _ [Dm] stay with [C] your man a [Em] while,
_ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[E] _ Why wait any longer [Am] for [C] the world to begin?
[E] You can have your [Am] cake and eat it [C] too. _ _
[E] Why wait any longer [Am] for the [C] one you love,
[Am] When he's standing right [Dm] in front of you? _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [Em] Lay, lady, lay, [Bb] _ [Dm] lay across [C] my big brass [Em] bed. _
[Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] Stay, [Em] lady, stay, [Bb] _ [F] stay while the [C] night is still [Em] ahead. _
[Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] I [Am] long to see you [C] in the morning _ [D] [G] light.
I [Am] long to reach for [C] you in the night.
Stay, [Em] lady, stay, [Bb] _ [Dm] stay while the night is [C] still ahead.
[Em] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] Lay, [Em] lady, lay, [Bb] _ [Dm] lay across my [C] big brass bed.
[Em] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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