LAY LADY LAY
As recorded by Bob Dylan
(From the 1969 Album NASHVILLE SKYLINE)
Words and Music by Bob Dylan
Transcribed by cooder
G Bm F Am
3 2 0 0 0 3 x 2 4 4 3 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 x 0 2 2 1 0
D Em DV GV
x x 0 2 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 x x 0 7 7 5 x x 5 7 x 7
Am7 Bm7 C
5 x 5 5 5 5 7 x 7 7 7 7 8 x 10 9 8 8
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Intro
G Bm
4/4
Gtr I
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 3 3 | 2 2 |
| 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
| 0 0 | 4 4 |
| | |
| | 2 2 |
| 3 3 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
F Am
Q. E +E Q. E Q E +E Q.
| 1 1 | 0 0 (0) |
| 1 (1) | 1 1 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 |
| | |
| | 0 0 |
| 1 1 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Verse
G Bm
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 3 3 | 2 2 |
| o 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
| 0 0 | 4 4 |
| | |
| o | 2 2 |
| 3 3 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
F Am
Q. E +E Q. E Q E +E Q.
| 1 1 | 0 0 (0) |
| 1 (1) | 1 1 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 |
| | |
| | 0 0 |
| 1 1 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G Bm
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 3 3 | 2 2 |
| 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
| 0 0 | 4 4 |
| | 4 4 |
| | |
| 3 3 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
F Am
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 1 1 | 0 0 |
| 1 (1) | 1 (1) o |
| 2 2 | 2 2 |
| 3 3 | 2 |
| | 0 o |
| | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
D Em G
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q. W Q E E +E E Q
| 2 (2) | 0 | 3 3 | 3 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 0 | 1p0 (0) 1p0 |
| 2 2 | 0 (0) | 0 0 0 | |
| 0 0 | 2 2 | 0 0 0 | |
| | | 2 | |
| | 0 0 | 3 | 3 3 |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E Q. H
D Em
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q. W Q E E +E E Q
| 2 2 (2) | | 3 3 | 3 3 |
| 3 3 | 0 (0) | 0 0 | 1p0 (0) 1p0 |
| 2 2 2 | 0 | 0 0 | |
| 0 0 | 2 2 | 0 | |
| | | | |
| | 0 0 | 3 | 3 3 |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H H
G Bm
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 3 3 | 2 2 |
| 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
| 0 0 | 4 4 |
| | |
| | 2 2 |
| 3 3 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Am
Q. E +E Q. E Q E +E Q.
| 1 1 | 0 0 (0) |
| 1 (1) | 1 1 |
| 2 2 | 2 2 |
| | |
| | 0 0 |
| 1 1 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G Bm
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 3 3 | 2 2 |
| 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
| 0 0 | 4 4 |
| | 4 4 |
| | |
| 3 3 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 1 1 | 0 0 |
| 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| 2 2 | 2 2 |
| 3 3 | 2 |
| | 0 |
| | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Bridge
D Em G
W Q. E +E Q. W
| 2 2 | 2 | 2 0 3 |
| o 3 3 | 3 (3) | 3 0 0 |
| 4 4 4 | 4 | 2 0 0 |
| 4 4 | 4 | 0 2 0 |
| o 2 2 | 2 2 | |
| | | |
H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H Q
Bm
Q E E +E E Q Q. E +E Q.
| (3) 3 3 (3) | 2 |
| (0) 1p0 (0) 1p 0 | 3 (3) |
| (0) | 4 |
| (0) | 4 4 |
| | 2 |
| 3 | |
+Q Q H Q Q Q Q
1.
Am G
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q E
| 0 (0) | 3 |
| 1 | 0 0 |
| 2 | 0 (0) |
| 2 2 | 0 0 |
| 0 | |
| | 3 3 |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
2.
Bm Am
+Q E E +E E Q Q Q +E Q. Q. E +E Q E
| 3 3 | 2 (2) | 0 |
| (0) 1p0 (0) 1p0 o | 3 | 1 (1) 1 |
| | | 2 2 |
| | 4 4 | |
| o | 2 2 | 0 0 |
| 3 3 | | |
H H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Guitar Solo
G
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E E Q
| 0 | 3 (3) |
| 1 (1) | o |
| 2 | 0 2 0 |
| 2 | 0 0 |
| 0 0 | o |
| | 3 3 |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Bm F Am
Q. E +E Q. Q. E E E E E +Q. E +E Q.
| | | |
| 3 3 | 1 0 | 1 |
| 4 (4) | 2 2 0 | (0) 2 (2) |
| 4 4 | 3 | 2 2 |
| 2 2 | | 0 0 |
| | 1 1 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q H Q Q Q Q
G Bm
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 3 | 2 2 |
| 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
| 0 | 4 4 |
| 0 0 | 4 4 |
| | |
| 3 3 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
F Am
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 1 1 | 0 0 |
| 1 (1) | 1 (1) o |
| 2 2 | 2 2 |
| 3 | |
| | 0 0 o |
| 1 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
D Em G
Q. E +E Q. E E E E +Q. E Q H Q +Q. E +E Q.
| 5 | 5p3 5 3 (3) | 5 7 7 | (7) 7 (7) 7 |
| o 7 (7) | 0 | | o |
| 7 7 | | 5 7 | 5 5 |
| 0 0 | | 5 5 | (5) 5 |
| o | | | o |
| | 0 0 | | |
Q Q Q Q H. Q Q Q Q Q +Q Q Q Q
G Bm
Q. E +E E Q Q. E +E Q.
| 3 (3) | |
| | 3 3 |
| 0 2 0 | 4 (4) |
| 0 0 | 4 4 |
| | 2 2 |
| 3 3 | |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
F Am G
Q. E E E E E +Q. E +E Q. Q. E E Q.
| | | 3 |
| 1p0 | 1 | 0 0 |
| 2 2 0 | (0) 2 (2) | 0 |
| 3 | 2 2 | 0 0 |
| | 0 0 | |
| 1 1 | | 3 3 |
Q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Bm F
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 2 2 | 1 1 |
| 3 (3) | 1 (1) |
| 4 4 | 2 2 |
| 4 4 | 3 |
| | |
| | 1 |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Outro
Am G
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q.
| 0 0 | 3 |
| 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| 2 2 | 0 0 |
| | |
| 0 0 | |
| | 3 3 |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Am7 Bm7 C G
Q. E +E Q. Q. E +E Q. H H W
| 5 5 | 7 7 | 8 8 | 3 * |
| 5 (5) | 7 (7) | 8 | 0 * |
| 5 5 | 7 7 | 9 | 0 * |
| | | 10 | 0 * |
| | | | 2 * |
| 5 5 | 7 7 | 8 | 3 * |
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H H W
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths