Lay Lady Lay Chords by Duran Duran

Tempo:
79.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

F#m

Em

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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♪ Duran Duran - Lay Lady Lay ♫ chords
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[Dm] [G]
[D] [C] [Em]
[D] [F#m] Lay, lady, lay, [C] lay [Em] across my [D] big brass bed.
[F#m] [C] [Em]
[D] Lay, [F#m] lady, lay, [C] [Em] lay across my big [D] brass bed.
[F#m] [C] [Em]
[A] [Bm] Whatever colors you [D] have in your mind,
[A] I [Bm] shall show them to you [D] and you'll see them shine.
Lay, [F#m] lady, lay, [C] lay [Em] across my big [D] brass bed.
[F#m] [C] [Em]
[D] Stay, [F#m] lady, stay, [C] stay [Em] with your man [D] a while.
[F#m] [C] [Em]
[D] Until [F#m] the break of day, [C] let [Em] me see you make him [D] smile.
[F#m] [C] [Em]
[A] His [Bm] clothes are dirty, but [D] his hands are clean.
[A] And you're [Bm] the best thing that [D] he's ever seen.
Stay, [F#m] lady, stay, [C] stay [Em] with your man a [D] while.
[F#m] [C] [Em]
[F#m] Why wait any longer for [B] the world [D] to begin?
[F#m] You can have your cake and eat [D] it too.
[F#m] Why wait any longer for [A] the one [D] you love?
When [F#m] he's standing in front [Em] of you.
[D] [F#m]
[C] Lay across [Em] my big [D] brass bed.
[F#m] Stay, [C] lady, stay.
[Em]
[A] I love [Bm] to see you in [D] the morning light.
[A] I love [Bm] to reach for [D] you in the night.
Stay, [F#m] lady, stay.
[C] Stay while [Em] the night is [D] still ahead.
[F#m] [C] [Em]
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A] Stay, lady, [Bm] stay.
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A] [Bm] [D] [A]
[Bm] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Em
121
C
3211
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Em
121
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To learn Duran Duran - Lay Lady Lay chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Em, F#m, C, Em, D, A and Bm in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 39 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 80 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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

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This song was written by Bob Dylan.

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