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Layla

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Intro Run:
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----6p5----------------------------------------------------------|
G----x------7--5---------------------------------------------------|
D---x---------------5/7\5---3-------3---5---3-------2~-------------|
A--x----------------------------5----------------5--------3~~~-----|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Main Riff (4x)
E--------------------------------------*-------------------------|
B--------------3-----------------------*-------------------------|
G-----------------------3------------5-*-------------7\----------|
D-----------0-----------3------------5-*-------------7\----------|
A--(0--3b)----------3---1---0--------3-*---0---3/5---5\----------|
E-------------------------------/3-----*-------------------------|
 on the 4th time
E-*--------------|
B-*--------------|
G-*---2---5---6--|
D-*---2---5---6--|
A-*---0---3---4--|
E-*--------------|
C#What'll you do when you get loG#nely
C#And nobody's waiBting by your sEsuside?
F#You've been runBning and hiEding much too loAsusng.
F#You know it's jBust your foolish prEide.Asus  
Chorus:
 (Main Riff)
Layla, you've got me on my knees.
Layla, I'm begging, darling please.
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.
C#Let's make the best of the sitG#uation
C#Before I finally Bgo insane.Esus  
F#Please don't saBy we'll nevEer find a wayAsus  
F#And tell me all Bmy love's in vain.E  Asus  
Chorus
Solo
C#I tried to give you consolatioG#n
C#When your old maBn had let you Esusdown.
F#Like a fool, I Bfell in lovEe with you,Asus  
F#Turned my whole Bworld upside down.E  Asus  
Chorus (2x)
Outro
Solo:
E------------------------------------------------10 x--10---\---6-x--8----8--x--8-------|
B-------6-------------------------5--------------10-x--10---\---6-x--6----8--x--8-------|
G----------7\---------------------5--------------10-x--10---\---7-x--7----9--x--9---/7--|
D-----------------------------5--------7\-------/12-x--12---\---8-x--8----10-x--10--/7--|
A---(5)-----------x-x--5-6-7-----------7\-----------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------6--5---------------55--55--55-----------------------------------|
G---------------5------7~~\----------55--55--55----------5-----3---5---2---5---6--|
D-----------5-7--------------------5-------------/7------5-----3---5---2---5---6--|
A----/5-7-8-----------------/5-6-7---------------/7------3-----1---3---0---3---4--|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
E-----------0-0h1-0------------------------|
B--------3----------3------------------3---|
G-----2----------------2--0------------2---|
D--0------------------------0-3b--0----0---|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|

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Layla

by Brad Paisley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Esus

Asus

Intro Run:

E------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----6p5----------------------------------------------------------|

G----x------7--5---------------------------------------------------|

D---x---------------5/7\5---3-------3---5---3-------2~-------------|

A--x----------------------------5----------------5--------3~~~-----|

E------------------------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff (4x)

E--------------------------------------*-------------------------|

B--------------3-----------------------*-------------------------|

G-----------------------3------------5-*-------------7\----------|

D-----------0-----------3------------5-*-------------7\----------|

A--(0--3b)----------3---1---0--------3-*---0---3/5---5\----------|

E-------------------------------/3-----*-------------------------|

on the 4th time

E-*--------------|

B-*--------------|

G-*---2---5---6--|

D-*---2---5---6--|

A-*---0---3---4--|

E-*--------------|

C# G#

What'll you do when you get lonely

C# B Esus

And nobody's waiting by your side?

F# B E Asus

You've been running and hiding much too long.

F# B E Asus

You know it's just your foolish pride.

Chorus:

(Main Riff)

Layla, you've got me on my knees.

Layla, I'm begging, darling please.

Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.

C# G#

Let's make the best of the situation

C# B Esus

Before I finally go insane.

F# B E Asus

Please don't say we'll never find a way

F# B E Asus

And tell me all my love's in vain.

Chorus

Solo

C# G#

I tried to give you consolation

C# B Esus

When your old man had let you down.

F# B E Asus

Like a fool, I fell in love with you,

F# B E Asus

Turned my whole world upside down.

Chorus (2x)

Outro

Solo:

E------------------------------------------------10 x--10---\---6-x--8----8--x--8-------|

B-------6-------------------------5--------------10-x--10---\---6-x--6----8--x--8-------|

G----------7\---------------------5--------------10-x--10---\---7-x--7----9--x--9---/7--|

D-----------------------------5--------7\-------/12-x--12---\---8-x--8----10-x--10--/7--|

A---(5)-----------x-x--5-6-7-----------7\-----------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------6--5---------------55--55--55-----------------------------------|

G---------------5------7~~\----------55--55--55----------5-----3---5---2---5---6--|

D-----------5-7--------------------5-------------/7------5-----3---5---2---5---6--|

A----/5-7-8-----------------/5-6-7---------------/7------3-----1---3---0---3---4--|

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro:

E-----------0-0h1-0------------------------|

B--------3----------3------------------3---|

G-----2----------------2--0------------2---|

D--0------------------------0-3b--0----0---|

A------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------|

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