G
There's a lot of ways of sayin' what I wanna say to you
        D
There's songs and poems and promises and
C                      G
dreams that might come true
                                    C                G
But I won't talk of starry skies or moonlight on the ground
                        D
I'll come right out and tell ya,
         C              G
I'd just love to lay ya down

[Chorus]
G
Lay ya down and softly whisper

pretty love words in your ear
       D
Lay ya down and tell ya all the things
  A     C        G
a woman loves to hear
                                         C          G
I'll let you know how much it means just havin' you around
    D               C              G
Oh, darlin' how I'd love to lay ya down

[Verse]
           G
There's so many ways your sweet love's

made this house into a home
D                                C                   G
You've got a way of doin' little things that turn me on
                                      C            G
Like standin' in the kitchen, in your faded cotton gown
                         D
With your hair all up in curlers, I'd still
C               G
love to lay you down

[Chorus]
G
Lay ya down and softly whisper

pretty love words in your ear
       D
Lay ya down and tell ya all the things
  A     C        G
a woman loves to hear
                                         C          G
I'll let you know how much it means just havin' you around
    D               C              G
Oh, darlin' how I'd love to lay ya down

[Verse]
       G
When a whole lot of Decembers

are showin' in your face
     D
Your auburn hair has faded and,
C                G
Silver takes its place
                              C             G
You'll be just as lovely, and I'll still be around
               D                    C               G
And if I can I know that I'll still love to lay you down

[Chorus] (x2)
G
Lay ya down and softly whisper

pretty love words in your ear
       D
Lay ya down and tell ya all the things
  A     C        G
a woman loves to hear
                                         C          G
I'll let you know how much it means just havin' you around,
    D               C              G
Oh, darlin' how I'd love to lay ya down