Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

 Ruby red... her lips were on fire

do me with a kiss if you please

tell me what your sweet heart desires

tell me how you want it to be

PRE CHORUS

 cause if its love you want than you want mind

 a little tenderness that sometimes is so hard to find

Chorus

 (lay it down) lay it down

 make it alright

 (lay it down) lay it down

 hold you so tight

 lay it down

 oh before the morning light

 it's going to be alright

 oh lay it down, come and lay it down tonight

Verse 2

tell me how you feel when we make love

 tell me is it real or just make believe

you will never know what your made of

 till you open up your heart to recieve

PRE CHORUS

 cause if the love you got is that same old grind

 where talkin tenderness thats so hard to find and I'm gettin behind you

Chorus

 (lay it down) lay it down

 make it alright

 (lay it down) lay it down

 hold you so tight

 lay it down

 ya before the morning light

 it's going to be alright

 oh lay it down

 come and lay it down tonight

Bridge

 do you remember them times talkin in your sleep

 with a pocket full of rubbers you never could keep

 from your best friends lover you dreamt about then

 when you pullin up the covers the voices in your head

 say if you want it bad

 don't ever slip away

 cause if it's love you want and tenderness.........yeah

Chorus

 (lay it down) lay it down

 make it alright

 (lay it down) lay it down

 hold you so tight

oh... before the morning light

 it's gonna be alright

 oh lay it down

 gonna lay it down tonight

 gonna come around tonight

 you gotta lay it down