[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
************************************Layla chords and lyrics
Free chords for Layla by Ed Sheeran. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
[Verse 1] [Chorus] [Verse 2] [Chorus] [Verse 3] [Chorus] [Chorus] [Outro] | Cm Ab Bb Cm | x8 ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | r Release | b Bend ************************************
Layla Chords by Ed Sheeran
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