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Bob Dylan - Lay, Lady, Lay Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, F, Am, D, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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.

GBmFAmGBmFAm
GLay,lady,Bmlay,
FlayacrossmyAmbigbrassGBedBmFAm
GLay,lady,Bmlay,
FlayacrossmyAmbigbrassGBedBmFAm
DWhateverEmcolorsyouhaveGinyourmind
DI’llshowthemEmtoyouandyou’llGseethemshine
GLay,lady,Bmlay,
FlayacrossmyAmbigbrassGBedBmFAm
GStay,lady,Bmstay,
FstaywithyourAmmanawhileGBmFAm
GUntilthebreakofBmday,
FletmeseeyouAmmakehimsmileGBmFAm
DHisclothesareEmdirtybuthisGhandsareclean
DAndyou’retheEmbestthingthathe’sGeverseen
GStay,lady,Bmstay,FstaywithyourAmmanawhileGBmFAm
BmWhywaitanylongerfortheGworldtobegin
BmYoucanhaveyourcakeandeatitGtoo
BmWhywaitanylongerfortheGoneyoulove
Whenhe’sBmstandinginfrontofAmyouD
GLay,lady,Bmlay,FlayacrossmyAmbigbrassGbedBmFAm
GStay,lady,Bmstay,FstaywhiletheAmnightisstill GaheadBmFAm
DIlongtoEmseeyouintheGmorninglight
DIlongtoEmreachforyouGinthenight
GStay,lady,Bmstay,FstaywhiletheAmnightisstill GaheadBmFAm
GBmFAmGAmBmCG
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ArtistBob Dylan
AlbumNashville Skyline
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Rock
Year1969
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the intro, played 24 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → F chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to F:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 21 times.

Bm to F

3. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 21 times.

F to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 17 times.

Am to G

5. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. Am → Bm chord transition

Switching from Am to Bm:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. Bm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your index finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the outro.

11. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the outro.

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%
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