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Lay Lady Lay Bob Dylan
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Welcome to my Lay Lady Lay Bob Dylan page you'll find the lyrics to this song, a free pdf chords and lyrics sheet along with tutorial demos and a link to purchase full lessons in .mp4 format.  


Lay Lady Lay Bob Dylan
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Lay Lady Lay hit the airwaves in 1969 and hails from the album "Nashville Skyline". The song peaked at #7 in the US and was his last top hit in the US. The song hit #5 in the UK.

This song was supposed to be a soundtrack in the movie Midnight Cowboy which was a 1969 movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, but there was some delay getting the song over to the film producers so it missed a deadline. Bob Dylan said in a 1971 interview the song was written for Barbara Streisand.

Apparently after a 1960's gig, The Everly Brothers were looking for songs and Dylan sang this one to them. But they thought the song was too sexual and were not even sure if Dylan was pitching it to them, so they passed. They did record it 15 years later.

We've all the story of Kris Kristofferson working as a janitor at Columbia Studios in Nashville as a janitor. Well he was there that day during this recording and had to hold the cowbell and bongos for drummer Kenny Buttrey, who had the mic overhead. That explains why the drums sound a bit distant in comparison. I bet Kris never forgot that day made in history. It might surprise many to know that Charlie Daniels played guitar on this track.

Other version you may want to check out are by The Byrds, Ramblin Jack Elliott, Buddy Guy, Hoyt Axton, The Everly Brothers, Ministry, Minimal Compact, Pete Yorn, Magnet, Duran Duran, The Flaming Lips, Anthony Hamilton, Bob Andy, The Isly Brothers, Melanie, Lorrie Morgan, Malaria and Angelique Kidjo.

Lay Lady Lay Lyrics

Lay, lady, lay - lay across my big brass bed
Lay, lady, lay - lay across my big brass bed
Whatever colors you have - in your mind
I'll show them to you - and you'll see them shine
Lay, lady, lay - lay across my big brass bed

Stay, lady, stay - stay with your man awhile
Until the break of day - let me see you make him smile
His clothes are dirty, but his - his hands are clean
And you're the best thing that he's - ever seen
Stay, lady, stay - stay with your man awhile

Why wait any longer for the world to begin?
You can have your cake and eat it too
Why wait any longer for the one you love?
When he's standing, in front of you

Lay, lady, lay - lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay - stay while the night is still ahead
I long to see you in the morning light
I long to reach for you in the night
Stay, lady, stay - stay while the night is still ahead

Chords & Lyrics

 

Lay Lady Lay Tips

This one is in the key of A using the chords A, Dbm, G, Bm, E, D and Gbm. The strumming is pretty standard with down down up down up down up and repeat with the exception of a few chops in the rhythm.

There isn't any picking break for this song, just a few quick riffs.

Thanks for stopping by my Lay Lady Lay Bob Dylan page and I hope the info here was helpful and useful.

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