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Title: Layla
Artist: Eric Clapton
Album: The Cream of Clapton
Genre: R&B
Instrument: Guitar
Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E
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Layla, by Eric clapton (Original Version)  


"This is the real versioin of Layla that i got from the official sheet music."

On this tab when you get up to the (Main riff) i've done it in sections = (1)-(4)
to try and make it easier so dont get confused about it.
	
	h=hammer
	p=pull
	b=bend  (this is a full bend)
	sb=semitone bend (half a bend)
	s=slide

	
	(Intro)		    D5 C5 B#5 Bb/A     C5  C#/G     D5
e	--------------------------------------------------------|
b	--------------------------------------------------------|
g	--------------------------------------------------------|
d	------0h3p0-----0----7s5---3----3-------5----5-------7--|
a	-0h3---------3-------5s3---1----0-------3----0-------5--|
E	------------------------------------3------------3------|

	
	(Main riff) (1)            (2)
e	---------10h13p10-----10--|--13b13--12------10---| play (1) again 
b	--10h13------------13-----|-------------13-------| and then (3)
g	--------------------------|----------------------| so it's
d	--------------------------|----------------------| (1)-(2)-(1)-(3) repeat 3 times then
a	--------------------------|----------------------| (1)-(2)-(1)-(4) this. (left)
E	--------------------------|----------------------|


	             (3)                            (4)
e	           |--15b15---12-------10--------  |15b15---12------------|
b	it changes |--------------13-------------  |------------13sb------|
g	eather to  |-----------------------------  |----------------------|
d	(3) or(4)  |-----------------------------  |----------------------|
a         here     |-----------------------------  |----------------------|
E	           |-----------------------------  |----------------------|


reminder=	(1)-(2)-(1)-(3)
		(1)-(2)-(1)-(4)
	 
		now we go in to the the verse section after you finish (4)
		
		
                               --open.--              open-             open-
Chord>		C#   G#   C#   C   D   E   F#m    B   E   A   F#m   B   E   A

strum down>  	4    4    2    1   1   4    2     2   2   2    2    2   1   1     ) 
		below that there is a load of nubers were it says (strum down>)
		were it says 4 as an example that just means strum 4 times down  
		in this verse you do not strum up at all.  



INTRO: Hierboven


VERSE 1:

Dm                            Am
                What will you do when you get lonely
                Dm          C#      D#      F
                With nobody waiting by your side
                Gm          C           F               Bb
                You've been running and hiding much too long,
                Gm            C                 F
                You know it's just your foolish pride.



           Bb   D#m C# B A# Ab  C#  Bb  C#   D#m
CHORUS:         Layla,      you got me on my knees.
                D#m C# B A# Ab  C#   Bb    C#   D#m
                Layla,      I'm begging darling please.
                D#m C# B A# Ab C#    Bb    C#    D#m      C# B A# Ab C# Bb C#
                Layla,         darling won't you ease my worried mind.



                Dm                   Am
                Tried to give you consolation,
                Dm       C#        D#      F
                Your old man won't let you down
                Gm     C        F                Bb
                Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
                Gm         C                  F
                Turned the whole world upside down



        
                CHORUS



                Dm                         Am
                Let's make the best of the situation
                Dm       C#      D#    F 
                Before I fin'lly go insane.
                Gm           C         F            Bb
                Please don't say we'll never find a way
                Gm          C               F
                And tell me all my loves in vain



                CHORUS



PIANO-PART:     Lick 3                     )
                Lick 3, Lick 4   (3 x)     >  (2 x)
                Lick 5                     ) 

                Lick 3
                Lick 3, Lick 4
                Lick 3  (4 x)
                Lick 3, Lick 4




(I'm not shure about the chords.)

Lick 3:         C#  Fm  Fm-F#-Ab  F#  Fm  D#m  C#

Lick 4:         D#m  Ab C#  D#m  Fm  D#m  C#  A  C#

Lick 5:         C#  C  Bb

                Fm  F#  Ab  F#  F  D#

                D#  Fm  F#  Fm  D#  C#

                Bb  C# Bb  D#  Bb

                C#  C  Bb  Ab  




Layla / Eric Clapton / The Cream of Clapton
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