C  G  D  D
C  G  D  D

[Verse 1]
             C     G             D
A beat on the drum, a drum on the beat
               C   G              D
A change of the key by pinching my seat
             G    C7            D      Dsus4 D Dsus4
A beat on the drum has got to be there
              C      G              D
The rise in my voice, a spring on my chair
             C      G              D
A ring on the chord, a chord on the ring
             C        G          D
A turn of the key, the break of a string
             G     C7            D     Dsus4 D Dsus4
A ring on the chord has got to be here
              C     G                D
The rise in my voice could sound very queer

[Chorus]
                        A
Let's lay it down on the line
C                         D
Let's lay it down while it shines
                          A
Let's lay it down while it moves
C                      D
Let's lay it all in the grooves
                         A
Let's play it back with attack
C                          D
Let's make the window panes crack

[Verse 2]
             C     G             D
A bend on the note, a note on the bend
              C      G                   D
The frog in my throat goes through to the end
             G    C7          D     Dsus4 D Dsus4
A bend on the note is all very fine
              C  G           D
So let it hang on a hell of a time

[Chorus]
                        A
Let's lay it down on the line
C                         D
Let's lay it down while it shines
                          A
Let's lay it down while it moves
C                      D
Let's lay it all in the grooves
                         A
Let's play it back with attack
C                          D
Let's make the window panes crack, oh

[Instrumental]
C  G  D  D
C  G  D  D

[Verse 3]
              G    C7          D     Dsus4 D Dsus4
A chase on the bass is all very fine
                C      G                D
There's only one place, so watch for the sign

[Chorus]
                        A
Let's lay it down on the line
C                         D
Let's lay it down while it shines
                          A
Let's lay it down while it moves
C                      D
Let's lay it all in the grooves
                         A
Let's play it back with attack
C                          D
Let's make the window panes crack

[Chorus]
                        A
Let's lay it down on the line
C                         D
Let's lay it down while it shines
                          A
Let's lay it down while it moves
C                      D
Let's lay it all in the grooves
                         A
Let's play it back with attack
C                          D
Let's make the window panes crack