Chords of: Layla by: -. (C#7/E#, C#, Ebm, F#) 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 - is in Eb Minor and runs at about 116 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 40 different chords across 228 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7/E#, C#, Ebm, F#.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 6:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → Ebm7 → Dm → Am7 → F7 → Ebm7 → Ebm → Ebm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 2:14 | 32% |
| F# | 0:43 | 10% |
| Ebm | 0:40 | 9% |
| B7 | 0:31 | 7% |
| Ebm7 | 0:26 | 6% |
| B6 | 0:20 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:19 | 5% |
| Ab | 0:10 | 2% |
Bbm – Ebm – C#6 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – C# – Ebm – B6 – Ebm – C# – Ebm – B – Fm7b5 – C# – Ebm – B6 – C# – Ebm7 – B6 – C# – Dm – Am7 – Dm – C#7 – F7 – Gm7 – C – Fm – Bb – Gm7 – Cm – F – Bbm – Ebm – B – C# – Ebm7 – B6 – C# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – C# – Ebm7 – B6 – C#maj7 – Ddim – Gm7 – Am7 – …
