Am F Dm G
Ruby red... her lips were on fire
Am F Dm G
do me with a kiss if you please
Am F Dm G
tell me what your sweet heart desires
Am F Dm G
tell me how you want it to be
PRE CHORUS
Am F Dm G
cause if its love you want than you want mind
Am F N.C.(tacet)
a little tenderness that sometimes is so hard to find
CHORUS
C F
(lay it down) lay it down
Am G
make it alright
C F
(lay it down) lay it down
Am G
hold you so tight
F
lay it down
C F
oh before the morning light
Bb Am G
it's going to be alright
C Fm C
oh lay it down, come and lay it down tonight
VERSE 2
Am F Dm G
tell me how you feel when we make love
Am F Dm G
tell me is it real or just make believe
Am F Dm G
you will never know what your made of
Am F Dm G
till you open up your heart to recieve
PRE CHORUS
Am F Dm G
cause if the love you got is that same old grind
Am F G
where talkin tenderness thats so hard to find and I'm gettin behind you
CHORUS
C F
(lay it down) lay it down
Am G
make it alright
C F
(lay it down) lay it down
Am G
hold you so tight
F
lay it down
C F
ya before the morning light
Bb Am G
it's going to be alright
C
oh lay it down
Fm C
come and lay it down tonight
BRIDGE
Bb Am
do you remember them times talkin in your sleep
Ab C
with a pocket full of rubbers you never could keep
Bb Am
from your best friends lover you dreamt about then
Ab C
when you pullin up the covers the voices in your head
Bb Am
say if you want it bad
G
don't ever slip away
N.C.
cause if it's love you want and tenderness.........yeah
CHORUS
C F
(lay it down) lay it down
Am G
make it alright
C F
(lay it down) lay it down
Am G
hold you so tight
F C F
oh... before the morning light
Bb Am G
it's gonna be alright
C
oh lay it down
Fm C
gonna lay it down tonight
Fm C
gonna come around tonight
Fm C
