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[Intro]
Am   Dm  Bb     C      Dm
Am   Dm  Bb     C      Dm
Am   Dm  Bb     C      Dm
Am       Dm   Bb   C
[Verse]
  C#m7What will you do when you get G#7lonely
  C#m7With nobody Cwaiting Dby your EsideE7  
  F#mYou've been Brunning and Ehiding much too Along,
  F#mYou know it's Bjust your foolish Epride.
[Chorus]
AmLay--Dmla,    Bbyou Cgot me on my Dmknees.
AmLay--Dmla,    BbI'm Cbegging darling Dmplease.
AmLay--Dmla,        Bb  Cdarling won't you Dmease my
       Am     Dm     Bb     C(Am)
 worried mind.
[Verse]
  C#m7Tried to give you consoG#7lation,
  C#m7And your old Cman won't Dlet you EdownE7  
  F#mLike a Bfool, I Efell in love with Ayou,
  F#mTurned the Bwhole world upside Edown.
[Chorus]
AmLay--Dmla,    Bbyou Cgot me on my Dmknees.
AmLay--Dmla,    BbI'm Cbegging darling Dmplease.
AmLay--Dmla,        Bb  Cdarling won't you Dmease my
       Am     Dm     Bb     C(Am)
 worried mind.
[Verse]
  C#m7Let's make the best of the situG#7ation
  C#m7Before I Cfinally Dgo inEsane.E7  
  F#mPlease don't Bsay we'll Enever find a Away
  F#mAnd tell me Ball my love's in Evain
[Chorus]
AmLay--Dmla,    Bbyou Cgot me on my Dmknees.
AmLay--Dmla,    BbI'm Cbegging darling Dmplease.
AmLay--Dmla,        Bb  Cdarling won't you Dmease my
 Amworried Dmmind.Bb  C  Dm  
[Solo]
Am   Dm  Bb     C      Dm
Am   Dm  Bb     C      Dm
Am   Dm  Bb     C      Dm
Am       Dm   Bb   C
[Outro]
  C/E|   F|   F|   C|  C/E|   F|   F|  Bb7|  Bb7|   C|C  
  C/E|   F|   F|   C|  C/E|   F|   F|  Bb7|  Bb7|   C|C  
   Am|   Dm|   G|    C|   Am|   D7|   G|G  

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Open

XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

D minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Layla

by Derek and the Dominos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

G#7

F#m

C/E

Bb7

[Intro]

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Am Dm Bb C

[Verse]

C#m7 G#7

What will you do when you get lonely

C#m7 C D E E7

With nobody waiting by your side

F#m B E A

You've been running and hiding much too long,

F#m B E

You know it's just your foolish pride.

[Chorus]

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, you got me on my knees.

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, I'm begging darling please.

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, darling won't you ease my

Am Dm Bb C Am

()

worried mind.

[Verse]

C#m7 G#7

Tried to give you consolation,

C#m7 C D E E7

And your old man won't let you down

F#m B E A

Like a fool, I fell in love with you,

F#m B E

Turned the whole world upside down.

[Chorus]

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, you got me on my knees.

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, I'm begging darling please.

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, darling won't you ease my

Am Dm Bb C Am

()

worried mind.

[Verse]

C#m7 G#7

Let's make the best of the situation

C#m7 C D E E7

Before I finally go insane.

F#m B E A

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

F#m B E

And tell me all my love's in vain

[Chorus]

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, you got me on my knees.

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, I'm begging darling please.

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Lay--la, darling won't you ease my

Am Dm Bb C Dm

worried mind.

[Solo]

Am Dm Bb C Dm

Am Dm Bb C

[Outro]

C/E F F C C/E F F Bb7 Bb7 C C

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C/E F F C C/E F F Bb7 Bb7 C C

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Am Dm G C Am D7 G G

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