LAYLA (ACOUSTIC) – Guitar Lesson
Nothing touches the opening riff of Clapton's electric Layla … but he sure turned heads with his acoustic version. Here's a version that is playable for most of us … your Layla (acoustic) guitar lesson!
Verse1] C#m G#m What_ will you do__ when you get lonely__? C#m C D E E With no_one_ waiting by your side__ F#m B E A You've been running_ and hiding much too long__, F#m B E A (hold) You know it's just your foolish pride__, Lay___la_ [Chorus] (Riff1) Dm Bb C Dm You_ got_ me_ on_ my_ knees__ Lay__la_ Dm Bb C Dm I'm_ beg_ging_ dar_lin'_ please__, Lay__la Dm Bb C Dm Dar_lin'_ won't you ease_ my_ wor_ried_ mind__ Dm Bb C a c [Verse2] C#m G#m Tried_ to give_ you_ consola_tion, C#m C D E 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 A (hold) You_ turned_ the_ whole_ world_ upside down__ Lay___la [Chorus] (Riff1) Dm Bb C Dm You_ got_ me_ on_ my_ knees__ Lay__la_ Dm Bb C Dm I'm_ beg_ging_ dar_lin'_ please__, Lay__la Dm Bb C Dm Dar_lin'_ won't you ease_ my_ wor_ried_ mind__ Dm Bb C a c [Verse3] C#m G#m Let's make the best_ of the sit_u_a_tion__ C#m C D E Before I fin'lly_ go_ insane__ F#m B E A Please_ don't_ say__ we'll never_ find a way__ F#m B E A (hold) And tell_ me all my loves in vain__ Lay___la [Chorus2] (Riff1)
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great lesson on layla jackson and arrived on my birthday didn't get the prs though even after hinting all year to the wife!
No ….. how about a nice PRS knockoff? Thanks Len!
hi jackson still having trouble with the barre chords but will tough it out layla is fab bob
Well you know the expression Bob … when the going get’s tough ……… ! Good job hanging in!