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Layla

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1/42

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 42Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-----------------Cm------Ab------Bb------Cm----|----------------Cm------Ab------Bb------Cm-----|
B|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|-------3h6p3-----3---------------------|-------3h6p3-----3---------------------|
E|--3h6---------6------------------------|--3h6---------6------------------------|
e|--------8h11p8------Cm8--|--Ab11b13r11---Bb10-------Cm-----------|
B|--8h11----------11-----|------------------11--11b13------|
G|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
e|--------8h11p8------Cm8--|--Ab13b15r13--Bb10------Cm--------------------|
B|--8h11----------11-----|----------------11--11b13---------------|
G|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
BmWhat'll you do when you F#m7get lonely
BmAnd nobody's waBbiting Cby your sDide?
YEmou've been aroAund and hiDding much too lGong.
EmYou know it's jAust your foolish prDide.
[Chorus]
GLaCmyla,   Abyou've Bbgot me on my kCmnees.
LaCmyla,   AbI'm beBbgging, darling pCmlease.
LaCmyla,    AbdaBbrling won't you eCmase my worried miiiCmiiiiAbiiiBbnd.
[Verse 2]
BmI tried to give you consF#m7olation
BmWhen your old Bbman had lCet you dDown.
LEmike a fAool, I fDell in love with yGou,
TEmurned my whAole world upside dDown.
[Chorus]
GLaCmyla,   Abyou've Bbgot me on my kCmnees.
LaCmyla,   AbI'm beBbgging, darling pCmlease.
LaCmyla,    AbdaBbrling won't you eCmase my worried miiiCmiiiiAbiiiBbnd.
[Verse 3]
BmLet's make the best of the sitF#m7uation
BmBefore I fiBbnally Cgo inDsane.
PlEmease don't sAay I'll neDver find a wGay
EmAnd tell me aAll my love's in vDain.
[Chorus]
GLaCmyla,   Abyou've Bbgot me on my kCmnees.
LaCmyla,   AbI'm beBbgging, darling pCmlease.
LaCmyla,    AbdaBbrling won't you eCmase my worried miiiCmiiiiAbiiiBbnd.
[Chorus]
LaCmyla,   Abyou've Bbgot me on my kCmnees.
LaCmyla,   AbI'm beBbgging, darling pCmlease.
LaCmyla,    AbdaBbrling won't you eCmase my worried miiiCmiiiiAbiiiBbnd.
[Outro]
|   Cm    Ab    Bb   Cm| x8
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
************************************

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Layla

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

[Intro]

Cm Ab Bb Cm Cm Ab Bb Cm

e|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

A|-------3h6p3-----3---------------------|-------3h6p3-----3---------------------|

E|--3h6---------6------------------------|--3h6---------6------------------------|

Cm Ab Bb Cm

e|--------8h11p8------8--|--11b13r11---10------------------|

B|--8h11----------11-----|------------------11--11b13------|

G|-----------------------|---------------------------------|

D|-----------------------|---------------------------------|

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

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

Cm Ab Bb Cm

e|--------8h11p8------8--|--13b15r13--10--------------------------|

B|--8h11----------11-----|----------------11--11b13---------------|

G|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

Bm F#m7

What'll you do when you get lonely

Bm Bb C D

And nobody's waiting by your side?

Em A D G

You've been around and hiding much too long.

Em A D

You know it's just your foolish pride.

[Chorus]

G Cm Ab Bb Cm

Layla, you've got me on my knees.

Cm Ab Bb Cm

Layla, I'm begging, darling please.

Cm Ab Bb Cm Cm Ab Bb

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

[Verse 2]

Bm F#m7

I tried to give you consolation

Bm Bb C D

When your old man had let you down.

Em A D G

Like a fool, I fell in love with you,

Em A D

Turned my whole world upside down.

[Chorus]

G Cm Ab Bb Cm

Layla, you've got me on my knees.

Cm Ab Bb Cm

Layla, I'm begging, darling please.

Cm Ab Bb Cm Cm Ab Bb

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

[Verse 3]

Bm F#m7

Let's make the best of the situation

Bm Bb C D

Before I finally go insane.

Em A D G

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

Em A D

And tell me all my love's in vain.

[Chorus]

G Cm Ab Bb Cm

Layla, you've got me on my knees.

Cm Ab Bb Cm

Layla, I'm begging, darling please.

Cm Ab Bb Cm Cm Ab Bb

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

[Chorus]

Cm Ab Bb Cm

Layla, you've got me on my knees.

Cm Ab Bb Cm

Layla, I'm begging, darling please.

Cm Ab Bb Cm Cm Ab Bb

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

[Outro]

Cm Ab Bb Cm

| | x8

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| r Release

| b Bend

************************************

About Layla Chords by Ed Sheeran

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