the song of leila chords by Robbie Basho

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Verse 1
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Come place your head upon my  breast
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Bm 
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And rest your heart in mine
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I comb your hair with sandalwood
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Bm 
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Em 
And bathe your eyes  with wine
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The days of love are here and now,
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The nights they are in passing.
Em 
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Come my Lord to paradise,
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Bm 
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Em 
Sing Leila, Leila, Leila.
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Em 
Sing Layla, Lay la, Layla
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Chodayah, Chodayah, Chodayah
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I dress your brow with diamonds bright
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Em 
And fill your cup with milk
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I loose your belt of discontent,
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And bind your wounds with silk.
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The slave of love she has no fear,
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Her art is un derstanding.
Em 
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Come, my Lord, to victory, singing,
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Em 
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Layla, Layla, Layla, Layla,
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Lay la.
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Chodayah, Chodayah, Chodayah.
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I place my crown of crystal lace
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upon your burning hair
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I touch your tears with pearls of love
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Em 
Oh, take my heart to wear
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The veils of love are many -fold,
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They turn the hearts un binding.
Em 
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Come, my Lord, to liberty,
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Em 
Sing Leila, Leila, Leila,
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Em 
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Oh, Leila, Leila, Godaia,
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Godaia, Godaia.
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Take my gown of golden strain,
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Oh, wear my robe of blue.
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Take my veil of quiet love,
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Oh, take my damask too.
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The backs of men are rude with shame,
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Till they remember Layla.
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Come, my Lord, to heaven's suit,
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Em 
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Sing Layla, Layla, Layla, Layla,
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Lay la, Layla, Layla.
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Chodayah, Chodayah,
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Chodayah
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Come, my Lord, and dine with me
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To tables fine and fair
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I fill your bowl with fruits of love
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Oh, take the midnight air
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The days of men are leaned with pain,
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till they remember Layla.
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Come, my Lord, and sit with me, sing Layla,
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Layla, Layla, Layla, Layla.
Bm 
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Am 
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Come dance,
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my Lord, until the dawn,
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The night is fleeting by.
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I play my tambourine of love,
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Come catch my wandering eye.
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For hearts of men are grey with age,
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Till they remember Layla.
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Come my Lord and live again,
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Sing Layla, Layla, Layla.
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Oh, Leila, Leila,  Chodayah,
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Chodayah, Chodayah
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Come, my dear, where roses bloom
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To love's eternal  bower
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Come, my dear, to lily sweet,
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To life's enchanted hour.
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Oh, take my heart, my garden bright,
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Beneath where waters flow,
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Come to love's etern
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al  spring
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Layla, Layla, Oh Layla, Layla, Layla
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Layla, Layla, Oh Layla, Layla
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Kodaya, Kodaya, Kodaya,  Kodaya,
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Kodaya, Kodaya. you