Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
G+G A minorAm FF
I wish that you could see who I really am
A minorAm G+G
It's tough being a woman in love with an unkind man
A minorAm FF
Cause baby I'd give you the world, in fact, I already do
And how do you repay that?
A minorAm G+G
Talk to me like I'm just a regular tramp tryna do you over
A minorAm FF
Have you even got a clue, what I gave up just to be here?
A minorAm
Serve you with your steak and beer?
Pre-Chorus 1:
G+G
'Cause baby that's love (Baby that's love)
A minorAm
And baby that's real (Baby that's real)
FF
And all I've ever wanted was for your loving arms
A minorAm
To wrap themselves around me and say
Chorus:
G+G A minorAm
Hey girl, you're the prettiest thing my eyes have ever seen
FF
Come and lay your bones down with me
A minorAm
Come and lay your bones down with me
G+G A minorAm
Hey girl, you're the prettiest thing my heart has ever known
FF
Come and lay your bones down with me
A minorAm
Come and lay your bones down
Verse 2:
G+G A minorAm FF
I'm not tryna play the victim, don't wanna go head to head
A minorAm G+G
But boy I shouldn't have to stand in the mirror convincing myself I'm fair
A minorAm
Baby that's your job to do
FF
And baby you should say I'm beautiful
A minorAm G+G
Why do you wanna watch the set when I'm layin' right next to you in my own room?
A minorAm
I feel like you don't even know I'm there
FF
But I put a brush through my hair for you
A minorAm
Run my fingertips over your back real smooth
Pre-Chorus 2:
G+G
Boy I need love (Boy I need love)
A minorAm
I don't get enough (I don't get enough)
FF
And all I've ever wanted was for your loving arms
A minorAm
To wrap themselves around me and say
Chorus:
G+G A minorAm
Hey girl, you're the prettiest thing my eyes have ever seen
FF
Come and lay your bones down with me
A minorAm
Come and lay your bones down with me
G+G A minorAm
Hey girl, you're the prettiest thing my heart has ever known
FF
Come and lay your bones down with me
A minorAm
Come and lay your bones down
Bridge:
G+G A minorAm
I look you dead in the eyes and say that "I love you"
FF
In the eyes and say "I want you"
A minorAm G+G
In the eyes and say "This is what I'm asking for"
A minorAm
How can you sit and stare at the wall?
FF
Do you even like me at all?
A minorAm
Stop talking 'bout making it better, ain't that complicated
(instrumental quiets)
G+G A minorAm FF
I just wanna see your arms around me, baby
A minorAm (instrumental picks up)
Come and lay your bones down
(instrumental quiets to drums)
Come and lay your bones down
Chorus:
G+G A minorAm
Hey girl, you're the prettiest thing my eyes have ever seen
FF
Come and lay your bones down with me
A minorAm
Come and lay your bones down (Bones down)
(rest of instrumental picks back up)
G+G A minorAm
Hey girl, you're the prettiest thing my heart has ever known
FF
Come and lay your bones down with me
A minorAm
Come and lay your bones down
Outro:
G+G A minorAm
Oh, I look you dead in the eyes and say "I love you"
FF
In the eyes and say "I want you"
A minorAm G+G
In the eyes and say "This is what I'm asking for"
G+G FF
Ooooooooooooooooh,
A minorAm
Come and lay your bones down
Let me lay my bones down with you