Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
This is the version of “Layla” from the album Unplugged. It was originally recorded by Eric Clapton with Derek and the Dominos – uploaded and fully annotated here.
This song is based on the the classical Persian poem, The Story of Layla and Majnun, by Nizami Ganjavi. The poem tells of Majnun who fa...
[Intro]
See if you can spot this one
[Verse 1]
What will you do when you get lonely
No one waiting by your side?
You've been running, hiding much too long
You know it's just your foolish pride
[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
[Verse 2]
Tried to give you consolation
Your old man had let you down
Like a fool, I fell in love with you
You turned my whole world upside down
[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
[Verse 3]
Make the best of the situation
Before I finally go insane
Please don’t say we'll never find a way
Tell me all my love's in vain
[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
(Yeah, yeeeeah)
[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
(Yeah, yeeeeah)
[Guitar solo]
[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
[Outro]
Thank you
Layla (Acoustic Live) was written by Jim Gordon & Eric Clapton.
Layla (Acoustic Live) was produced by Russ Titelman.
Eric Clapton released Layla (Acoustic Live) on Wed Sep 16 1992.
Clapton wrote this song about George Harrison’s (of Beatles fame) wife, Pattie Boyd. You can find out more on the song page for the original recording here.