Layla with chords
The three verses of the song are played in the same way.
We will therefore look only at introduction, verse 1 and chorus.
Introduction | Layla
To play Layla on guitar you will have to know and master some first chords that will be used throughout the song :

When you master these positions, you can continue and read the following grid to play the introduction :

Verse 1 of the song from Eric Clapton
As we have seen, all the verses of this music of Eric Clapton are played in the same way. So you only have to know how to play the first verse.
In order to be able to play this verse 1, you will have to know some extra chords :

Once you know these chords and the three previous ones, you can follow and play the following rock chords and tabs with your guitar :
Remember that the chords are written above the lyrics so that you can play them at the right time. Therefore, it’s better to play while singing. Chords that are to the right of a phrase (not above a word) are played between the two phrases.

Chorus of the rock music
The last part you need to know to play the whole Layla song is the chorus. No need to know new chords. You will just have to follow and play this last tab :

You can try to play the melody or to improvise on the pentatonic scale.
Layla video with tab
Layla lyrics
The song Layla chords by Eric Clapton is composed of three verses and a chorus.
The structure of the lyrics is simple:
Verse 1 – Chorus – Verse 2 – Chorus – Verse 3 – Chorus
Verse 1
What’ll you do when you get lonely
And nobody’s waiting by your side?
You’ve been running and hiding much too long
You know it’s just your foolish pride
Chorus
Layla, you’ve got me on my knees
Layla, I’m begging, darling please
Layla, darling won’t you ease my worried mind
Verse 2
I tried to give you consolation
When your old man had let you down
Like a fool, I fell in love with you
You turned my whole world upside down
Chorus
Verse 3
Make the best of the situation
Before I finally go insane
Please don’t say we’ll never find a way
And tell me all my love’s in vain
Chorus (x2)
Play Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder with chords on guitar.
Easy PDF score for play Layla from Eric Clapton
The following score is a “home-made” easy PDF score for beginners that we created according to the above frameworks and explanations.
This score summarizes everything we just covered. You can download it for free to play the blues song Layla by Eric Clapton on guitar.