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Eric Clapton

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Signe
Before you accuse me
Hey hey
Tears in heaven
Lonely stranger
Nobody knows you when you're down & out
Layla
Running on faith
Walkin' blues
Alberta
San francisco bay blues
Malted milk
Old love
Rollin' & tumblin'
Signe
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Before you accuse me
[Chorus]
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself
You say I have been spending my money on other women
You've been taking money from someone else

[Verse 1]
I called your mama about three or four nights ago
I called your mama about three or four nights ago
Well your mother said
"Son, do not call my daughter no more"

[Chorus]
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself
You say I have been spending my money on other women
You've been taking money from someone else

[Verse 2]
Come back home baby, try my love, one more time
Come back home baby, try my love, one more time
If I don't go on and quit you
I'm going to lose my mind

[Chorus]
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself
You say I have been spending my money on other women
You've been taking money from someone else
				
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Hey hey
[Chorus]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, baby, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, baby, hey
I love you, baby
Sure there is not going to be your dog

[Verse]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, baby, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, baby, hey
My arms around you baby
All I can say is, "Hey"

[Chorus]

[Outro]
Hey, hey, you lost your good thing now
Hey, hey, you lost your good thing now
You had me fooled
I found it out somehow
				
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Tears in heaven
[Verse 1]
Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven?
Would it be the same if I saw you in Heaven?

[Chorus]
I must be strong and carry on
‘Cause I know I don't belong here in Heaven

[Verse 2]
Would you hold my hand if I saw you in Heaven?
Would you help me stand if I saw you in Heaven?

[Chorus]
I'll find my way through night and day
‘Cause I know I just can't stay here in Heaven

[Bridge]
Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart, have you begging please
Begging please

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Beyond the door, there's peace, I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more tears in Heaven

[Verse 3]
Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven?
Would you be the same if I saw you in Heaven?

[Chorus/Outro]
I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong here in Heaven
				
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Lonely stranger
[Verse 1]
I must be invisible
No one knows me
I have crawled down dead-end streets
On my hands and knees

I was born with a raging thirst
A hunger to be free
But I've learned through the years
Don't encourage me

[Pre-Chorus]
Because I'm a lonely stranger here
Well, beyond my day
And I don't know what's going on
I'll be on my way

[Chorus]
Yes, I will
(I'll be on my way)
Yes, I will
Yes, I will
(I'll be on my way)

[Verse 2]
When I walk, stay behind
Don't get close to me
Because it's sure to end in tears
So just let me be

Some will say that I'm no good
Maybe I agree
Take a look then walk away
That's all right with me

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus][x3]
				
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Nobody knows you when you're down & out
[Verse 1]
Once I lived the life of a millionaire
Spent all my money, didn't have any care
Took all my friends out for a mighty good time
Bought bootleg liquor, champagne and wine

Then I began to fall so low
Lost all my good friends, and nowhere to go
I get my hands on a dollar again
I'm gonna hang on to it 'til that old eagle grins

[Chorus]
Because nobody knows you
When you're down and out
In your pocket, not one penny
And as for friends, you don't have many

[Verse]
When you get back on your feet again
Everybody wants to be your long, lost friend
I said it's strange, without any doubt
Nobody knows you when you're down and out

[Solo]

[Chorus]
No, nobody knows you
When you're down and out
In your pocket, not one penny
And as for friends, you don't have many
[Outro]
When you get back on your feet again
Everybody wants to be your long, lost friend
I said it's strange, without any doubt
Nobody knows you (Nobody knows you)
Nobody knows you (Nobody knows you)
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
				
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Layla
[Intro]
See if you can spot this one

[Verse 1]
What will you do when you get lonely
No one waiting by your side?
You've been running, hiding much too long
You know it's just your foolish pride

[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?

[Verse 2]
Tried to give you consolation
Your old man had let you down
Like a fool, I fell in love with you
You turned my whole world upside down

[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?

[Verse 3]
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

[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?

(Yeah, yeeeeah)

[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?

(Yeah, yeeeeah)

[Guitar solo]

[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?

[Chorus]
Layla, got me on my knees
Layla, begging, darling, please Layla
Darling, won't you ease my worried mind?
[Outro]
Thank you
				
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Running on faith
[Chorus]
Lately, I have been running on faith
What else can a poor boy do?
But my world will be right
When love comes over you

[Verse]
Lately, I have been talking in my sleep
I can't imagine what I would have to say
Except my world will be right
When love comes back your way
I've always been
One to take each and every day
Seems like by now
I would find a love who cares just for me

[Chorus]
Lately, I have been running on faith
What else can a poor boy do?
But my world will be right
When love comes over you

[Chorus]
Lately, I have been running on faith
What else can a poor boy do?
But my world will be right
When love comes over you
				
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Walkin' blues
[Verse]
Woke up this morning, feel around for my shoes
You know about that babe, had them old walking blues
Woke up this morning, I feel around for my shoes
You know about that babe, Lord, I had them old walking blues

Leaving this morning, I had to go ride the blinds
I've been mistreated, don't mind dying
This morning, I had to go ride the blinds
I've been mistreated, Lord, I don't mind

People tell me walking blues aren't bad
Worst old feeling I most ever had
People tell me the old walking blues aren't bad
Well, it's the worst old feeling, Lord, I most ever had
				
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Alberta
Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on
Hahahahaha

[Chorus]
Alberta, Alberta
Where have you been so long?
Alberta, Alberta
Where have you been so long?
I've had no loving
Since you've been gone

[Verse]
Alberta, Alberta
Where'd you stay last night?
Alberta, Alberta
Where'd you stay last night?
Come home this morning
Clothes don't fit you right

Alberta, Alberta
Girl, you're on my mind
Alberta, Alberta
Girl, you're on my mind
I've had no loving
Such a great long time

[Chorus]
Alberta, Alberta
Where have you been so long?
Alberta, Alberta
Where have you been so long?
I've had no loving
Since you've been gone
				
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San francisco bay blues
[Verse]
I got the blues from my baby, left me by the San Francisco Bay
The ocean liner's gone so far away
Didn't mean to treat her so bad, she was the best girl I ever have had
She said goodbye, I can take a cry, I want to lay down and die

I haven't got a nickel and I haven't got a lousy dime
She doesn't come back, think I'm going to lose my mind
If she ever gets back to stay, it's going to be another brand new day
Walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay

Sitting down looking from my back door
Wondering which way to go
The woman I'm so crazy about, she doesn't love me no more
Think I'll catch me a freight train, because I'm feeling blue
And ride all the way to the end of the line, thinking only of you

Meanwhile, in another city
Just about to go insane
Thought I heard my baby, Lord, the way she used to call my name
If I ever get her back to stay, it's going to be another brand new day

[Outro][x2]
Walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay
				
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Malted milk
[Verse]
I keep drinking malted milk
Trying to drive my blues away
I keep drinking malted milk
Trying to drive my blues away
Baby, you're just as welcome to my loving
As the flowers in May

Malted milk, malted milk
Keep rushing to my head
Malted milk, malted milk
Keep rushing to my head
And I have a funny, funny feeling
And I am talking all out my head

Baby, fix me one more drink
And hug your daddy one more time
Baby, fix me one more drink
And hug your daddy one more time
Keep on stirring my malted milk, mama
Until I change my mind

My doorknob keeps on turning
There must be spooks around my bed
My doorknob keeps on turning
There must be spooks around my bed
And I have a funny, funny feeling
And the hair's rising on my head
				
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Old love
[Verse 1]
I can feel your body
When I'm lying in bed
There's too much confusion
Going around through my head

[Pre-Chorus]
And it makes me so angry
To know that the flame still burns
Why can't I get over?
When will I ever learn?

[Chorus]
Old love, leave me alone
Old love, go on home

[Verse 2]
I can see your face
But I know that it's not real
It's just an illusion
Caused by how I used to feel

[Pre-Chorus]
And it makes me so angry
To know that the flame will alway burn
I'll never get over
I know that I'll never learn

[Chorus]
Old love, leave me alone
Old love, go on home
				
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Rollin' & tumblin'
[Verse 1]
Well, I woke up this morning, my biscuit rolling on
Well now, come here baby, sit down on daddy's knee
Well now, come here baby, sit down on daddy's knee
I want to tell you about the way they treated me


[Verse 2]
Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long
Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long
When I woke up this morning, all I had was gone
				
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