Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and of Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Read Full BioEric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and of Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.
In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". After Cream broke up, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. Clapton's solo career began in the 1970s, where his work bore the influence of the mellow style of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was featured on his Unplugged album.
Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.
In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". After Cream broke up, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. Clapton's solo career began in the 1970s, where his work bore the influence of the mellow style of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was featured on his Unplugged album.
Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.
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I Shot The Sheriff
Eric Clapton Lyrics
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
All around in my home town
They're trying to track me down
They say they want to bring me in guilty
For the killing of a deputy
For the life of a deputy, but I say
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense
I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense
Sheriff John Brown always hated me
For what I don't know
Every time that I plant a seed
He said, "Kill it before it grows"
He said, "Kill it before it grows", I say
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense
Freedom came my way one day
And I started out of town
All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown
Aiming to shoot me down
So I shot, I shot him down, I say
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
Reflexes got the better of me
And what is to be must be
Every day the bucket goes to the well
But one day the bottom will drop out
Yes, one day the bottom will drop out, but I say
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no
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Written by: Bob Marley
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01 Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy All around in my home town They're trying to track me down They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy For the life of a deputy, but I say I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offence Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what I don't know Every time that I plant a seed He said, "Kill it before it grows" He said, "Kill it before it grows", I say I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot, I shot him down, I say I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy Reflexes got the better of me And what is to be must be Every day the bucket goes to the well But one day the bottom will drop out Yes, one day the bottom will drop out, but I say I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no
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02 Eric Clapton - After Midnight - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout We're gonna stimulate some action We're gonna get some satisfaction We're gonna find out what it is all about (what it is all about, what it is all about) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (after midnight, after midnight) After midnight, we're gonna shake your tambourine (after midnight, after midnight) After midnight, it's all gonna be peaches and cream (after midnight, after midnight) We're gonna cause talk and suspicion, we're gonna give an exhibition We're gonna find out what it is all about (what it is all about, what it is all about) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (we're gonna let it all hang down) (We're gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (we're gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna shake your tambourine (Gonna shake your tambourine, gonna shake your tambourine) After midnight, it's all gonna be peaches and cream (Gonna shake your tambourine, gonna shake your tambourine) We're gonna cause talk and suspicion, we're gonna give an exhibition We're gonna find out what it is all about (what it is all about, what it is all about) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (after midnight, after midnight) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down) After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down (Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down)
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03 Eric Clapton - Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton Ma, take this badge off of me I can't use it any more It is getting dark, too dark to see Feel like I am knocking on heaven's door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Ma, take these guns away from me I can't shoot them anymore There's a long black cloud following me Feels like I'm knocking on heaven's door Knock, Knock, Knock Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Musical Interlude Ma, take this badge off of me I can't use it any more It is getting dark, too dark to see Feel like I am knocking on heaven's door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door Musical Outro
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4 Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton It's late in the evening, She's wondering what clothes to wear She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?" And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight" Go to a party and everyone turns to see This beautiful lady that's walking around with me And then she asks me "Do you feel all right?" And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight" I feel wonderful because I see The love light in your eyes And the wonder of it all Is that you just don't realize how much I love you It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed And then I tell her, as I turn out the light I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight"
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05 Eric Clapton - Layla - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton What do you do when you get lonely Nobody's waiting by your side You've been running, hiding much too long You know it's just your foolish pride Layla, you got me on my knees Layla, begging, darling, please Layla, darling, won't you ease my worried mind I tried to give you consolation When your old man had let you down Like a fool, fell in love with you You turned my whole world upside down Layla, you got me on my knees Layla, I'm begging, darling, please Layla, darling, won't you ease my worried mind Make the best of the situation Before I finally go insane Please don’t say we'll never find a way Tell me all my love's in vain Layla, you got me on my knees Layla, I'm begging, darling, please Layla, darling, won't you ease my worried mind Layla, you got me on my knees Layla, I'm begging, darling, please Layla, darling, won't you ease my worried mind Instrumental Outro
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06 Eric Clapton - Cocaine - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton If you want to hang out, you've gotta take her out, Cocaine If you want to get down, get down on the ground, Cocaine She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie Cocaine If you got bad news, you want to kick them blues, Cocaine When your day is done, and you want to run Cocaine She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie Cocaine Musical Interlude When your day is gone, and you want to ride on Cocaine Don’t forget this fact, you can't get it back, Cocaine She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie Cocaine She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie Cocaine Musical Outro
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07 Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton There is nothing that is wrong In wanting you to stay here with me I know you've got somewhere to go But won't you make yourself at home and stay with me And don't you ever leave Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms Don't you think you want someone to talk to Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon I've been trying all night long just to talk to you Sun ain't nearly on the rise We still got the moon and stars above Underneath the velvet skies, love is all that matters Won't you stay with me Don't you ever leave Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms Don't you think you want someone to talk to Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon I've been trying all night long just to talk to you Musical Interlude I long to see the morning light Colouring in your face so dreamily So don't you go and say goodbye You can lay your worries down and stay with me Don't you ever leave Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms Don't you think you want someone to talk to? Lay down, Sally, there's no need to leave so soon I've been trying all night long just to talk to you Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms Don't you think you want someone to talk to Lay down, Sally, there's no need to leave so soon I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
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08 Eric Clapton - Willie And The Hand Jive - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton I know a cat named Way-out Willie Got a cool little chick named Rocking Millie He can walk and stroll and Susie Q And do that crazy hand jive, too Mama, mama, look at Uncle Joe Doing the hand jive with Sister Flo Grandma gave baby sister a dime Do that hand jive one more time Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive Doctor and a lawyer and an Indian chief They all dig that crazy beat Way-out Willie gave them all a treat When he did that hand jive with his feet Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive Willie and Millie got married last fall They had a little Willie Junior and that ain't all Well, the kids got crazy and it's plain to see Doing the hand jive on TV Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive He hey Musical Outro
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09 Eric Clapton - Promises - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton I don't care if you never come home I don't mind if you just keep on Rowing away on a distant sea Because I don't love you and you don't love me You cause a commotion when you come to town You give them a smile and they melt Having lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don't like yours and you don't like mine La la, la la la la la La la, la la la la la I don't care what you do at night Oh, and I don't care how you get your delights I will leave you alone, I will just let it be I don't love you and you don't love me I got a problem. Can you relate I got a woman calling love hate We made a vow we'd always be friends How could we know that promises end La la, la la la la la La la, la la la la la I tried to love you for years upon years You refuse to take me for real It's time you saw what I want you to see And I would still love you, if you'd just love me I got a problem. Can you relate I got a woman calling love hate We made a vow we'd always be friends How could we know that promises end La la, la la la la la La la, la la la la la La la, la la la la la La la, la la la la la
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10 Eric Clapton - Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Lyrics from the Album - 1982 - Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for, to carry me home I looked over Jordan, what do I see Coming for to carry me home A band of angels coming after me Coming for, to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for, to carry me home I looked over Jordan, and what do I see Coming for to carry me home I saw a band of angels coming after me Coming for, to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for, to carry me home Musical Interlude Well I looked over Jordan, what do I see Coming for to carry me home A band of angels coming after me Coming for, to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for, to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for, to carry me home