Bob Dylan - Lay, Lady, Lay Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F key to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[intro]
[G] [Bm] [F] [Am] [G] [Bm] [F] [Am]
[Opening]
[G]Lay, lady, [Bm]lay,
[F]lay across my [Am]big brass [G]Bed [Bm] [F] [Am]
[G]Lay, lady, [Bm]lay,
[F]lay across my [Am]big brass [G]Bed [Bm] [F] [Am]
[D]Whatever [Em]colors you have [G]in your mind
[D]I’ll show them [Em]to you and you’ll [G]see them shine
[G]Lay, lady, [Bm]lay,
[F]lay across my [Am]big brass [G]Bed [Bm] [F] [Am]
[section 2]
[G]Stay, lady, [Bm]stay,
[F]stay with your [Am]man awhile [G] [Bm] [F] [Am]
[G]Until the break of [Bm]day,
[F]let me see you [Am]make him smile [G] [Bm] [F] [Am]
[D]His clothes are [Em]dirty but his [G]hands are clean
[D]And you’re the [Em]best thing that he’s [G]ever seen
[G]Stay, lady, [Bm]stay, [F]stay with your [Am]man awhile [G] [Bm] [F] [Am]
[section 3]
[Bm]Why wait any longer for the [G]world to begin
[Bm]You can have your cake and eat it [G]too
[Bm]Why wait any longer for the [G]one you love
When he’s [Bm]standing in front of [Am]you [D]
[Closing]
[G]Lay, lady, [Bm]lay, [F]lay across my [Am]big brass [G]bed [Bm] [F] [Am]
[G]Stay, lady, [Bm]stay, [F]stay while the [Am]night is still a[G]head [Bm] [F] [Am]
[D]I long to [Em]see you in the [G]morning light
[D]I long to [Em]reach for you [G]in the night
[G]Stay, lady, [Bm]stay, [F]stay while the [Am]night is still a[G]head [Bm] [F] [Am]
[outro]
[G] [Bm] [F] [Am] [G] [Am] [Bm] [C] [G]
How to play Lay, Lady, Lay on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Bob Dylan - Lay, Lady, Lay on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Lay, Lady, Lay uses these transitions most often: G → Bm (24), Bm → F (21), and F → Am (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → F chord transition
To move from Bm to F;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
9. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
10. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Lay, Lady, Lay chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lay, Lady, Lay.
- Lay, Lady, Lay includes 112 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Lay, Lady, Lay contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Lay, Lady, Lay connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → Am: 13%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → C: 12%