Eric Clapton - Layla Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C#m7 | D♭m7 chord diagram
Ukulele G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
[intro]
[Dm] [Bb] [C7] [Dm] [Dm] [Bb] [C7]
[Opening]
[A] [C] [C#m7]What’ll you do when you get [G#7]lonely
[C#m7]And nobody’s [C]waiting [D]by your [E7]side
[F#m]You’ve been [B7]running and [E7]hiding
Much too [A]long
[F#m]You know it’s [B7]just your foolish [E7]pride
[chorus]
[A]Lay[Dm]la [Bb] [C7]you’ve got me on my [Dm]knees
[Dm]Layla [Bb]I’m [C7]begging, darling [Dm]please
[Dm]Layla [Bb] [C7]darling
Won’t you [Dm]ease my worried mind [Bb] [C7]
[section 2]
[A] [C] [C#m7]I tried to give you conso[G#7]lation
[C#m7]When your old [C]man had [D]let you [E7]down
[F#m]Like a [B7]fool I [E7]fell in love with [A]you
[F#m]Turned my [B7]whole world upside [E7]down
[chorus]
[A]Lay[Dm]la [Bb] [C7]you’ve got me on my [Dm]knees
[Dm]Layla [Bb]I’m [C7]begging, darling [Dm]please
[Dm]Layla [Bb] [C7]darling
Won’t you [Dm]ease my worried mind [Bb] [C7]
[Closing]
[A] [C] [C#m7]Let’s make the best of the situ[G#7]ation
[C#m7]Before I [C]finally [D]go in[E7]sane
[F#m]Please don’t [B7]say we’ll [E7]never find a [A]way
[F#m]And tell me [B7]all my love’s in [E7]vain
[chorus]
[A]Lay[Dm]la [Bb] [C7]you’ve got me on my [Dm]knees
[Dm]Layla [Bb]I’m [C7]begging, darling [Dm]please
[Dm]Layla [Bb] [C7]darling
Won’t you [Dm]ease my worried mind [Bb] [C7]
How to play Layla on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Eric Clapton - Layla on ukulele requires 11 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Layla uses these transitions most often: Bb → C7 (14), Dm → Bb (14), and C7 → Dm (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Bb chord transition.
1. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
2. Bb → C7 chord transition
To move from Bb to C7;
- While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
3. C7 → Dm chord transition
To move from C7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
4. C7 → A chord transition
To move from C7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. C → C#m7 chord transition
To move from C to C#m7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 4.
7. C#m7 → G#7 chord transition
To move from C#m7 to G#7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
8. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
9. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. E7 → F#m chord transition
To move from E7 to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
11. F#m → B7 chord transition
To move from F#m to B7;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
12. B7 → E7 chord transition
To move from B7 to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
13. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
14. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
15. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Layla chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Layla.
- Layla includes 89 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Layla contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Layla connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Bb: 9%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → C7: 2%