Layla

by Eric Clapton / Derek and The Dominos · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

 <7  <7 <7  <7  <7  <-6  6  <-6 <7 
What'll you do when you get lonely
<5  6 <7 <7  <-6  6  6  <-6   6
And nobody's waiting by your side?
  6     6   <-6 <-6 <-6 <7 <7   <7  <-6  <5
You've been running and hiding much too long.
 6   6    6   <-6  <-6  <-6 6     6
You know it's just your foolish pride.
-4  -3 3 -2  -2   3  3  3  3   -3
Lay-la-----, you got me on my knees.
-4  -3 3 -2  -2   3   3    3  3   -3 -1
Lay-la-----, I'm begging, darling please.
-4  -3 3 -2   3  -2   3    -2   -3  3   -2  3   -2
Lay-la-----, darling won't you ease my worried mind.

<7 <7   <7  <7  <7  <-6 6 <-6 <7
I tried to give you consolation-
 <5   6   <7  <7  <-6  6  6  <-6  6
When your old man had to let you down.
 6   6 <-6  <-6 <7  <7  <7  <-6  <5
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
  6    6   <-6   <-6  <-6 6   6
Turned my whole world upside down.
-4  -3 3 -2  -2   3  3  3  3   -3
Lay-la-----, you got me on my knees.
-4  -3 3 -2  -2   3   3    3  3   -3 -1
Lay-la-----, I'm begging, darling please.
-4  -3 3 -2   3  -2   3    -2   -3  3   -2  3   -2
Lay-la-----, darling won't you ease my worried mind.

 <7    <7  <7   <7  <7 <7  <-6 6 <-6 <7
Let's make the best of the situation---
 6 <7 <7 <-6  6  6  <-6  6
Before I finally go insane.
   6     6   <-6  <-6  <7 <7  <7 <-6 <5
Please don't say we'll never find a way
 6   6   6  <-6 <-6  <-6   6   6
And tell me all my- love's in vain.
-4  -3 3 -2  -2   3  3  3  3   -3
Lay-la-----, you got me on my knees.
-4  -3 3 -2  -2   3   3    3  3   -3 -1
Lay-la-----, I'm begging, darling please.
-4  -3 3 -2   3  -2   3    -2   -3  3   -2  3   -2
Lay-la-----, darling won't you ease my worried mind.

-4  -3 3 -2  -2   3  3  3  3   -3
Lay-la-----, you got me on my knees.
-4  -3 3 -2  -2   3   3    3  3   -3 -1
Lay-la-----, I'm begging, darling please.
-4  -3 3 -2   3  -2   3    -2   -3  3   -2  3   -2
Lay-la-----, darling won't you ease my worried mind.

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