Layla Tab

by Eric Clapton
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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[Intro Solo]
 ___________
|              8va - - -                        N.C
                               H   P                         FB                                           H  P
E---------H-----10-13-10--------10------13----------13-----12--------------10-----H-----10-13-10-------------|
B------10-13----------------13-------------------------------------------13---------10-13----------------13--|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  8Va - - - (Cont)
                           FB                                                    H   P
E-------10--------15------------15--------12-------------------10--------H-------10-13-10--------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------13---------------10-13-------------------13-----13--|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse]
 
    (Strum)
        C#m                                         G#m
   C#m                C             D
E----4----4--------4--------4------------4----------4---4---4-----------4-----4---------------------------|
B----5----5--------5--------5------------4----------4---4---4-----------5-----5----------5-----------7----|
G----6----6--------6--------6------------4----------4---4---4-----------6-----6----------5-----------7----|
D----6----6--------6--------6------------6----------6---6---6-----------6-----6----------5-----------7----|
A----4----4--------4-------4----------------------------------------------4-----4----------3-----------5--|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     E                                       Fm7                     B
           E                              A
E-------------------------------2----2------2----------------------------0-------0------0--0-----0--------0--|
B---9----9-------9--9--9-----2----2------2-------4------4--4--4-----0-------0------0--0-----2--------2-------|
G---9----9-------9--9--9-----2----2------2-------4------4--4--4-----1-------1------1--1-----2--------2-------|
D---9----9-------9--9--9-----2----2------2-------4------4--4--4-----2-------2------2--2-----2--------2-------|
A---7----7-------7--7--7-----4----4------4-------2------2--2--2-----2-------2------2--2-----0--------0-------|
E-------------------------------2----2------2----------------------------0-------0------0--0-----------------|
           F#m7                                       B
         E                                H   P
E-------2---------2---------2---2------------------------------------------------------------10-13-10--------|
B-------2---------2---------2---2---------4--------------4-------------------------H---------------------13--|
G-------2---------2---------2---2---------4--------------4----------------------10-13------------------------|
D-------2---------2---------2---2---------4--------------4-----------2---------------------------------------|
A-------4---------4---------4---4---------2--------------2-----------2---------------------------------------|
E--------2---------2---------2---2-------------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
 
 
[Interlude]
 
                                       FB                                                        H   P
E----------10---------13------------13--------12----------------------10----------H-----10-13-10-------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------13-------------------10-13-----------------13--|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
  8Va - - - (Cont)
                           FB                                                    H   P
E-------10--------15------------15--------12-------------------10--------H-------10-13-10-------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------13---------------10-13-------------------13--|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   8va - - - (Cont)
                         FB                                                  H  P                   FB
E----10--------13-------13----------12---------------10---------H------10-13-10--------10-----15-----15--12--|
B------------------------------------------------13--------------10-13-----------------13--------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    8Va - - -(Cont) Loco      FB                                           H  P
E---------------------10--------15-----------15---------12--------------10-------H------10-13-10-----------|
B-----------13----------------------------------------------------13-------------10-13-----------------13--|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Outro]
 
   8Va - - -(Cont)        FB                                      H  P                         FB
E--------------10--------15-----------15------12--------10------H---10-13-10----------10---13-----13-----12--|
B---------------------------------------------------13------------10-13-----------------13-------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                H  P                         FB                              H  P
E---------10-------H-----10-13-10--------10-----15------15-------12--------10------H------10-13-10-----------|
B--13-----------10-13----------------13-----------------------------------13---------10-13---------------13--|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
*********************************************************************************************
 
FV = Finger Vibrato
TAV = Tremolo Arm Vibrato
GU = Gliss up (Strike one note, then slide the finger up the fretboard as indicated).
GD = Gliss DWN (Strike one note, then slide the finger down the fretboard as    indicated).
TS = Tremolo Strumming (fast up+down strumming)
8VA = Indicates that the notes are to be played an octave higher  than written.
LOCA = This instrucuton cancels the above
X = Mute string to produce a percussive effect.
HTB = Half Tone Bend (Play the note then bend the string so that the pictch rises
by    half tone (semi-tone)
FTB = Full Tone Bend (Play the note then bend the string so that the picth rises a
full         tone).
DB = Decorative Bend (Play the note then bend the string 1/4).
PRB = Pre-Bend (Bend the string as indicated,strike the string and release).
BR = Bend & Release (Strike the string, bend as indicated, then release the bend
whilst         it is still sounding).
BRE = Bend & Restrike (Strike the string, bend or gliss as indicated, then
restrike the         string where the symbol occurs).
UNI = Unison Bend (Strike both strings simutaneously then immediately bend the
lower string as indicated).
SUB = Staggered Unision Bend (Strike the lower string and bend as indicated,
whilst     it is still sounding strike the higher string).
H = Hammer On (Hammer a finger down on the next note without striking the
string        again).
P = Pull Off (Pull your finger off the string with a plucking motion to sound the
next  note without striking the string again).
RU = Rake Up ( Strum the notes upwards in the manner of an arpeggio).
RD = Rake Down (Strum the notes downwards in the manner of  an arpeggio).
HARM = Harmonics (Strike the string whilst touching it lightly at the fret positon shown).
A.H = Artificial Harmonics (Will be described in context).
 
*********************************************************************************************
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apple_shampoo29
this is one fucking beast of a tab
+12
XxOverkillxX
My head hurts from trying to read this tab, its out of wack. For thoughs who don't want to try and intrupret this: here is what I figured out for the main riff: |-------10h13p10----10---15^---r-12---10-------------| |-10h13----------13---------------13-----------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |-------10h13p10----10---16^---r-12---10-------------| |-10h13----------13---------------13-----------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| repeat as needed then: |-------10h13p10----10---15^---r-12---10-------------| |-10h13----------13---------------13-----------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |-------10h13p10----10---16^---r-12---9^~~~~~--------| |-10h13----------13---------------13-----------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| I don't know if it is right but it sounds damn good.
+7
{NIRVANA_GUY}
dodgy
+4