this is my interpretation of the song. i worked it out while sitting on the toilet.
Guitar 1
Dm D5 C5 Bb5 C5 D5
I-------------------------------------------------I
I-------------------------------------------------I
I-------------------------------------------------I
I-----0h3p0---0--/7-\5--3------5------7--repeat---I
I-0h3-------3----/5-\3--1--0---3--0-3-5-----------I
I----------------------------3--------------------I
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Guitar 2
Dm D5 C5 Bb5 C5 D5
I------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------I
I------7h10p7----7~~~~-hold tone...--------I
I-7h10--------10---------------------------I
I------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------I
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Guitar 3 (chords as above)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/eric_clapton/layla_tab_ver_3.html ]
I--------10h13p10----10~~--13b(15)rb13-12----10~~--------10h13p10----10~-15b(17)rb15-I
I--10h13----------13----------------------13-------10h13----------13-----------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
0:08
I-12-----10~~~---------I
I----13---------repeat-I
I--------root----------I
I--------note----------I
I--------D-------------I
I----------------------I
0:16
D5 C5 Bb5 C5 D5
I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I
I-------7---5-3--5---5-7-repeat--I
I--0-3--5-5-3-1--3-0-3-5---------I
I--------------------------------I
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C#m G#m
What....lonely
C#m E7
and.....side
F#m B
You.....running
E A
hiding..long
F#m B
you.....your
E key change to D minor
pride...Layla
E(I) - F#(ii) - G#(iii) - A(IV) - B(V) - C#(vii)- D#(viii) - E(I) (E major)
I---------------------------------------------------------------I
I-13b(14)----12b(14)rb12-p9-11b(12)-----11b(12)rb11-p9----------I
I------------------------------------------------------11(b13)--I
I---------------------------------------------------------------I
I---------------------------------------------------------------I
I---------------------------------------------------------------I
0:23 ...lonely...
