Lagu tersebut ditulis oleh Eric Clapton untuk menjadi salah satu trek dalam album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.
Eric Clapton mengaku bahwa penulisan lagu "Layla" terinspirasi dari sajak yang ditulis oleh sastrawan Persia bernama Nizami.
Simak lirik dan chord lagu "Layla" dari Derek and The Dominos berikut ini.
C#m7 G#m
What'll you do when you get lonely,
C#m7 C D E
and nobody's 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.
A Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, you've got me on my knees.
Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, I'm begging, darling please.
Dm A# C Dm A# C A
Lay..la....darling won't you ease my worried mind.
C#m7 G#m
I tried to give you consolation,
C#m7 C D E
when your old man had let you down.
F#m B E A
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
F#m B E
turned my whole world upside down.
C#m7 G#m
Let's make the best of the situation,
C#m7 C D E
before I finally 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 love's in vain
A Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, you've got me on my knees.
Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, I'm begging, darling please.
Dm A# C Dm A# C
Lay..la....darling won't you ease my worried mind.
A Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, you've got me on my knees.
Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, I'm begging, darling please.
Dm A# C Dm A# C
Lay..la....darling won't you ease my worried mind.
Dm A# C Dm (8X)
A Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, you've got me on my knees.
Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, I'm begging, darling please.
Dm A# C Dm A# C
Lay..la....darling won't you ease my worried mind.
A Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, you've got me on my knees.
Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, I'm begging, darling please.
Dm A# C Dm A# C
Lay..la....darling won't you ease my worried mind.
A Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, you've got me on my knees.
Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la, I'm begging, darling please.
Dm A# C Dm
Lay..la....darling won't you ease my worried mind.
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