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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: A
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
A C#m G Bm
A C#m G Bm
Chorus:
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Verse 1:
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Whatever colors you have in your mind
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine
Chorus:
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Until the break of day, let me see you make him smile
Verse 2:
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean
E F#m A Asus4 A Asus4 A
And you're the best thing that he's ever seen
Chorus:
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile
Bridge:
C#m E F#m A
Why wait any longer for the world to begin
C#m A
You can have your cake and eat it too
C#m E F#m A
Why wait any longer for the one you love
C#m Bm
When he's standing right in front of you
Chorus:
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Stay, lady, stay, stay while the night is still ahead
A C#m G Bm A C#m G Bm
Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed
Outro:
A Bm C#m D A
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025