Eric Clapton – Layla

Layla Eric Clapton ukulele riff
Layla Midi

I had considered tabbing the acoustic version of this before I realised it was incredibly dull in comparison. In the original version, there are a few screaming string bends. String bends tend not to work too well on the uke, so I’d suggest you use slides instead (and plenty of vibrato to keep the string ringing).

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9 Comments

  1. Joe January 19th, 2008 8:44 pm

    nice!

    it sounds good

    thanks

  2. manols April 25th, 2008 12:09 am

    Hi! Thanks for the tab.
    Would you mind putting a little mp3 recording ot this riff just to hear the sound from a pro ?
    That’ll be much appreciated..
    And bravo for your website. Thks !

  3. Variant June 22nd, 2008 2:06 am

    Vibrato? I’m not a genius when it comes to the ukulele, so what’s a vibrato and how does it keep the string going?

  4. jake & a uke August 4th, 2008 6:17 pm

    i love this tune thanks alot woodshed this was one of the first tabbed songs learnt

  5. Jawn November 28th, 2010 10:47 am

    Variant > I think he was talking about a bendo… You keep your finger on the fret and push the string up and down to make a distorsion effect. =)

    ( But well I’m not a genius too -o- so I’m not sure)

  6. Miki January 6th, 2011 5:59 pm

    Hahaha I laughed so hard when I actually played it.
    Uke is new to me and it’s so much fun.
    Awesome, thanks!

  7. Woodshed January 16th, 2011 11:45 am

    Miki: You’re welcome.

  8. virginiabeachbum May 9th, 2011 12:24 am

    I find it easier to hammer on and off of the E string (0-3-0) on the second note like you do with the third and fourth notes, on the A string :)

  9. Woodshed May 15th, 2011 12:15 pm

    virginiabeachbum: Yes, I think I might agree with you.

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