LAYLA BY ERIC CLAPTON
TRANSCRIBED BY ANDREW WILKIE
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KEY
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/eric_clapton/layla_tab_ver_2.html ]
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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| 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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loco
(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------------------------------------------
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coda(+)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
