| A | C#m | G | Bm | A | C#m | G | Bm | |
| Lay, lady, | lay, | lay across | my big bra | ss | bed |
| Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed |
| E | F#m | A | |
| Whatever c | olors you have | in your mind |
| I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine |
| A | C#m | G | Bm | A | C#m | G | Bm | |
| Lay, lady, | lay, | lay across | my big bra | ss | bed |
| Stay, lady, stay, stay with your man awhile |
| Until the break of day, let me see you make him smile |
| E | F#m | A | |
| His clothes | are dirty but | 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 |
Play A, C#m, G & Bm as Barre chords.