Chords of: Layla by: Claude. (A, Am, Em7, Dm7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Layla” by Claude is in A Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 79 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Am, Em7, Dm7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Dm → G → Cmaj7 → B7/D# → G → Am6 → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:42 | 26% |
| Em7 | 0:19 | 12% |
| Dm7 | 0:19 | 11% |
| G | 0:18 | 11% |
| A | 0:11 | 7% |
| D6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Am6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Am – D – Am – Dm – G – Cmaj7 – B7/D# – Am – G – Am6 – Dm7 – D6 – F#m7b5/E – G – F – G – Em7 – D – C – B – A – B7 – Dm7 – Em7 – A – Bm7 – Dm7 – Em – Am – D – Am – D6 – Am – D7 – G – F/G – G6 – Am – B7 – Dm7 – Em7 – Am – Cmaj7 – D6 – Em7 – Am – Dm – Gmaj7 – …
