Eric Clapton 'Layla' - Acoustic Guitar Rendition with BluesHarp

"Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally released by their blues rock band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (November 1970). Its contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Gordon.

The song was inspired by a love story that originated in 7th-century Arabia and later formed the basis of The Story of Layla and Majnun by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, a copy of which Ian Dallas had given to Clapton. The book moved Clapton profoundly, because it was the tale of a young man who fell hopelessly in love with a beautiful, young girl and went crazy and so could not marry her. The song was further inspired by Clapton's then unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend and fellow musician George Harrison of the Beatles. Clapton and Boyd would eventually marry.

"Layla" was unsuccessful on its initial release,[5] but has since experienced great critical and popular acclaim, and is often hailed as being among the greatest rock songs of all time. Two versions have achieved chart success, the first in 1972 and the second (without the piano coda) 20 years later as an acoustic Unplugged performance by Clapton. In 2004, "Layla" was ranked number 27 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and the acoustic version won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
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LAYLA

[Intro] Dm Bb C Dm x5
Dm Bb C A C

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]
A Dm Bb C Dm
Lay-la, you got me on my knees.
Dm Bb C Dm
Lay-la, I'm begging darling please.
Dm Bb C Dm Dm Bb C
Lay-la, darling won't you ease my worried mind


C#m7 G#7
Tried to give you consolation,
C#m7 C D E E7
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]
A Dm Bb C Dm
Lay-la, you got me on my knees....

C#m7 G#7
Let's make the best of the situation
C#m7 C D E E7
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
And tell me all my loves in vain

[Chorus]
A Dm Bb C Dm
Lay-la, you got me on my knees.... x2

[Break] SOLO Dm Bb C Dm x8

[Chorus]
A Dm Bb C Dm
Lay-la, you got me on my knees.... x2

[Herfortz]

I LOVE this song .... Great work Hans.