Eric Clapton - Layla Acoustic

key ( ) = play quickly

intro . . .

Dm A# C Dm play 5 times
Dm A# C ( A C )

C#m7 G#7
what’ll you do when you get lonely
C#m7 C D E E7
and nobody’s waiting by your side?
F#m B7 E B7 A
you’ve been running , hidin much too long .
F#m B E
you know it’s just your foolish pride .

A Dm A#
layla ,
C Dm
got me on my knees .
A#
layla ,
C Dm
beggin , darling please .
A#
layla ,
C Dm A# C ( A C )
darling won’t you ease my worried mind .

verse 2 . . . same chord structure as verse 1
i tried to give you consolation
when your old man had let you down .
like a fool , i fell in love with you ,
turned my whole world upside down .

chorus

make the best of the situation
before i finally go insane .
please don’t say we’ll never find a way
tell me all my love’s in vain .

chorus
A Dm A#
layla
C Dm
got me on my knees
A#
layla
C Dm
beggin darlin please
A#
layla
C Dm A# C Dm
darlin , wont you ease my worried mind?

solo

Dm A# C Dm

chorus 4

A Dm A#
layla
C A#
got me on my knees
A#
layla
C Dm
beggin darlin plese
A#
layla
C Dm A# C Dm
darlin wont you ease my worried mind?
C Dm
darlin wont you ease my worried mind