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Layla

by Eric Clapton

Written by: Clapton & Gordon

LAYLA Clapton & Gordon Eric Clapton Ebm Bbm Ebm E ||: ~ What^will^you do^when^you^get | lonely yy // | ~ ^and nobody waiting by^your | ||: ~ I^tried^to give^you conso | lation nn // | / your^old man^wont let^you | ||: ~ Lets^make^the best^of the^situ | ation nn // | ~ ^before I^fi nally go^in | F# F#7 B F# B | side ee // | / You^been running ~ ^and | hiding much^too=long g^g / | | down nn // | / Like^a fool ~ ^I | fell^in love^with=you u^u / | | sane ee // | / Please dont^say ~ ^we'll | never find^a=way y^y / | G#m7 C# F# B | ~ ^You know^its just^your foolish | pride / Lay yy | | ~ ^Turned m^y whole^world upside | down / Lay yy | | ~ ^And tell^me all^my loves^in | vain / Lay yy | Em C D Em C D Em | l^a aa / ~ ^you | got^me on^my knees Lay | l^a aa / ~ ^Im | begging darling please Lay | C D Em | l^a aa // | Darling wont^you ease^my worried | C D 1. 2. | mind dd dd dd | 2/4 // :|| C D Em 3. | mind dd dd dd | // / Lay | repeat CHORUS and fade

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Layla is performed by Eric Clapton and written by Clapton & Gordon. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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