Layla Acoustic Live Chords

by Eric Clapton
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 5th fret
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3 contributors total, last edit on Jun 2, 2025
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Chords

Am
F
G
G#m
D#m
A
B
C#m
F#
E

Strumming

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[Intro]
 
           ||: Am  F G  Am :||
               Am  F G  G#m
 
 
[Verse]
 
           G#m                            D#m
           What will you do when you get lonely
           G#m          G       A        B
           With nobody waiting by your side
           C#m         F#          B               E
           You've been running and hiding much too long,
           C#m           F#                B
           You know it's just your foolish pride.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           E  Am   F      G            Am
           Layla,  you got me on my knees.
           Am    F     G                Am
           Layla,  I'm begging darling, please.
           Am    F   G                  Am              F     G
           Layla,    darling, won't you ease my worried mind.
 
 
[Verse]
 
           G#m                   D#m
           Tried to give you consolation,
           G#m       G         A        B
           Your old man won't let you down
           C#m    F#      B                 E
           Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
           C#m        F#                 B
           Turned the whole world upside down
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           E  Am   F      G            Am
           Layla,  you got me on my knees.
           Am    F     G                Am
           Layla,  I'm begging darling, please.
           Am    F   G                  Am              F     G
           Layla,    darling, won't you ease my worried mind.
 
 
[Verse]
 
           G#m                          D#m
           Let's make the best of the situation
           G#m      G       A    B
           Before I finally go insane.
           C#m          F#        B            E
           Please don't say we'll never find a way
           C#m         F#               B
           And tell me all my love's in vain
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           E  Am   F      G            Am
           Layla,  you got me on my knees.
           Am    F     G                Am
           Layla,  I'm begging darling, please.
           Am    F   G                  Am              F     G
           Layla,    darling, won't you ease my worried mind.
 
           E  Am   F      G            Am
           Layla,  you got me on my knees.
           Am    F     G                Am
           Layla,  I'm begging darling, please.
           Am    F   G                  Am              F     G
           Layla,    darling, won't you ease my worried mind.
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25 comments
Stew
I don't know if you guys are at all familiar with this song, but I just played the above chords in an 'unplugged' stlye and sang along quite happily. There's **** all wrong with this TAB, it's actually very good.
+6
man o steele
You know what you're all complete idiots and just don't know how to tell if the they transposed it or not!! Which they did. It even says so at the top. "TRANSPOSED KEY" in capital letters. If you had any musical talent you might know that. It's written in A minor. Just use the same strumming pattern as clapton (and if you can't hear strumming patterns, you shouldn't be flaming this persons tab) just disregard the... "Oh know the notes don't sound the same this tabs sucks" mentality that you've had and try it again. The real song is played in Dm, give that a try.
+3
penguinpaul
stew is right! i just played it (unplugged) and it's fine! - maybe you lot saying it's crap can't play :)
+2