SMASHING PUMKINS - "Layla" Tablature

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Song: Layla
Release: performed live
Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
Author: Roy Stevenson (are_you_done@yahoo.com)
Tuning: standard
Notes: Eric Clapton cover - transcribed is as played by Eric Clapton

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Key:
P - pull off from previous note
B - bend note
H - hammer on


Lick 1:
D#m C# H Bb Ab C# Bb C# D#m
\ / | | | | | | |
e||------------------------------------------------------------------||
B||o--------------H--P--------S-------------------------------------o||
G||--------------8-11-8------8-6---------------6---------6--8--------||
D||-------8--11----------11--8-6--9------8--6--6------8--6--8--------||
A||o------------------------------9------8--6---------8-------------o||
E||------------------------------------------------------------------||

Lick 2:
H P B
e|---------------11-14-11-----14-16------14----13-----------11--------|
B|--------11--14---------14---------------------------14--------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

H P B
e|---------------11-14-11-----16-18------16----13---------------------|
B|--------11--14---------14---------------------------14----16--------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

INTRO: Lick 1
Lick 2 (2 x)

Dm Am
What will you do when you get lonely
Dm C# D# F
With nobody waiting by your side
Gm C F Bb
You've been running and hiding much too long,
Gm C F
You know it's just your foolish pride.

Bb D#m C# B A# Ab C# Bb C# D#m
CHORUS: Layla, you got me on my knees.
D#m C# B A# Ab C# Bb C# D#m
Layla, I'm begging darling please.
D#m C# B A# Ab C# Bb C# D#m C# B A# Ab C# Bb C#
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.

Dm Am
Tried to give you consolation,
Dm C# D# F
Your old man won't let you down
Gm C F Bb
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
Gm C F
Turned the whole world upside down

CHORUS

Dm Am
Let's make the best of the situation
Dm C# D# F
Before I fin'lly go insane.
Gm C F Bb
Please don't say we'll never find a way
Gm C F
And tell me all my loves in vain

CHORUS

PIANO-PART: Lick 3 )
Lick 3, Lick 4 (3 x) > (2 x)
Lick 5 )

Lick 3
Lick 3, Lick 4
Lick 3 (4 x)
Lick 3, Lick 4

(I'm not shure about the chords.)

Lick 3: C# Fm Fm-F#-Ab F# Fm D#m C#

Lick 4: D#m Ab C# D#m Fm D#m C# A C#

Lick 5: C# C Bb

Fm F# Ab F# F D#

D# Fm F# Fm D# C#

Bb C# Bb D# Bb

C# C Bb Ab