Band : Triumph
Album : Just A Game
Song : Lay It On The LIne


Triumph - Lay It On The Line ( Standard Tuning )

Rik Emmett plays these three chords throughout the whole song

Chords Used
Am : XX221X or A : 577XXX
G : 230033 or G : 355XXX
F : X3321X or F : 133XXX


Intro :

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Play Intro 4x then :

Intro
It’s the same old story . . . All over again
Intro
You turn a lover into just another friend


Am        G
I want to love you
F                                       F      G      Am
I want to make you mine . . . Won’t you lay it on the line


Am                              F
I’m tired of playin’ your . . . Foolish games
Am                                  F
I’m tired of all of your lies . . . Makin’ me insane
Am      G                      F
I don’t ask for much . . . And two will do just fine
          F      G      Am
Won’t you lay it on the line


Chorus:

F      G      Am
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
               Am
Don’t waste my time

F          Am          F

Am                     F
You got no right . . . To make me wait
Am                         F
You better talk girl . . . Before it gets to late
Am      G                  F
I never ever thought . . . you could be so unkind
          F      G      Am
Won’t you lay it on the line



 Chorus:

F      G      Am
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
               Am
Don’t waste my time

F          Am          F


( Solo Break )


Am
You know I love you
F
You know it’s true
Am
It’s up to you girl
F
Now what have I got to do
Am            G
Don’t hold me up girl
      F
Don’t waste my precious time
          F      G      Am
Won’t you lay it on the line



 Chorus:

F      G      Am
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line
F      G      Am       G
Lay it on the line

That’s it !!

This is only My Interpretation of this song

Triumph was the best Canadian band, next to Rush !!

Thanks !!