Eric Clapton – Layla Acoustic chords

Key ()= play quickly

Intro...

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

C#m7                         G#7What'll you do when you get lonely
C#m7         C       D       E    E7And 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 BbLayla, 
C            Dmgot me on my knees.
     BbLayla,
C               Dm beggin, darling please.
      BbLayla,
C                 Dm                  Bb 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    BbLayla
C            DmGot me on my knees
    BbLayla
C             DmBeggin darlin please
         BbLayla
C                Dm                  Bb  C Dm Darlin, wont you ease my worried mind?

Solo

Dm Bb C Dm 

Chorus 4

A  Dm  BbLayla
C             Bbgot me on my knees
     BbLayla
C             DmBeggin darlin plese
         BbLayla
C               Dm                   Bb  C DmDarlin wont you ease my worried mind?
C                               Dm  Darlin wont you ease my worried mind