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



PD  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


PD  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
you gotta lay it down