Intro: Am Dm Bb C Dm }x3
Am Dm Bb C
Verse:
C#m G#7
What will you do when you get lonely
C#m C D E E7
With nobody waiting by your side
F#m B E A
You’ve been running and hiding much too long,
F#m B E
You know it’s just your foolish pride.
Chorus:
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, you got me on my knees.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, I’m begging darling please.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, darling won’t you ease my
Am Dm Bb C (Am)
worried mind.
Verse:
C#m G#7
Tried to give you consolation,
C#m C D E E7
And your old man won’t let you down
F#m B E A
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
F#m B E
Turned the whole world upside down
Chorus:
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, you got me on my knees.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, I’m begging darling please.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, darling won’t you ease my
Am Dm Bb C (Am)
worried mind.
Verse:
C#m G#7
Let’s make the best of the situation
C#m C D E E7
Before I fin’lly go insane.
F#m B E A
Please don’t say we’ll never find a way
F#m B E
And tell me all my loves in vain
Chorus:
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, you got me on my knees.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, I’m begging darling please.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, darling won’t you ease my
Am Dm Bb C Dm
worried mind.
Solo: Am Dm Bb C Dm }x3
Am Dm Bb C
Outro: C/E F F C C/E F F Bb7 Bb7 C C }x2
Am Dm G C Am D7 G G
Am Dm Bb C
Verse:
C#m G#7
What will you do when you get lonely
C#m C D E E7
With nobody waiting by your side
F#m B E A
You’ve been running and hiding much too long,
F#m B E
You know it’s just your foolish pride.
Chorus:
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, you got me on my knees.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, I’m begging darling please.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, darling won’t you ease my
Am Dm Bb C (Am)
worried mind.
Verse:
C#m G#7
Tried to give you consolation,
C#m C D E E7
And your old man won’t let you down
F#m B E A
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
F#m B E
Turned the whole world upside down
Chorus:
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, you got me on my knees.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, I’m begging darling please.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, darling won’t you ease my
Am Dm Bb C (Am)
worried mind.
Verse:
C#m G#7
Let’s make the best of the situation
C#m C D E E7
Before I fin’lly go insane.
F#m B E A
Please don’t say we’ll never find a way
F#m B E
And tell me all my loves in vain
Chorus:
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, you got me on my knees.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, I’m begging darling please.
Am Dm Bb C Dm
Lay–la, darling won’t you ease my
Am Dm Bb C Dm
worried mind.
Solo: Am Dm Bb C Dm }x3
Am Dm Bb C
Outro: C/E F F C C/E F F Bb7 Bb7 C C }x2
Am Dm G C Am D7 G G