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".
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Brian Davies) Subject: CRD: Keep On Growing (Clapton)
Credit for most of the guitar part goes to John Horvath. The lyric transcription is mine -- it (along with the rest of the Layla album) will get posted to the Slowhand archive as soon as our name server reboots. Send comments or corrections to [email protected]. Enjoy!
KEEP ON GROWING by Eric Clapton and Bobby Whitlock
I was [A] laughing, [D/A] Laying in the streets, I wasn't [A] knowing; I [G] didn't [D] know [A] my fate. [A] Playing The [D/A] game of love, but never really [A] showing The [G] thought that [D] love was [A] great.
[E] I was a young man and [D] sure to go [A] astray. [E] You walked right into my life and [D] told me love would find a [F#m] way [E] To keep on [A] growing, [D] keep on [A] growing, [D] keep on [A] growing. [D] [G] [D] [A]
I was [A] standing, [D/A] Looking in the face of one who [A] loved me, [G] Feeling [D] so [A] ashamed. [A] Hoping, And [D/A] praying, Lord, that she could under[A]stand me, But I [G] didn't [D] know her [A] name.
[E] She took my hand in hers and [D] told me I was [A] wrong. [E] She said, you're gonna be all right boy, [D] oh just as [F#m] long [E] As you keep on [A] growing, [D] keep on [A] growing, [D] keep on [A] growing. [D] [G] Yeah, [D] yeah, [A] yeah.
Solo on Verse
[A] [D] [G] [G] [D] [A] [A] [D] [G] [G] [D] [E]
Solo on Main Riff Twice
[A] Lady, [D/A] Someday, baby, who knows where or [A] when, Lord, [G] Just you [D] wait and [A] see. We'll be [A] walking, To[D/A]gether hand in hand along the [A] way, love. [G] Hope it's [D] still [A] me.
[E] This time is gonna [D] change us, Lord, and I [A] know it's true; [E] Our love is gonna keep on growing and [D] growing and it's all because of [F#m] you. [E] Keep on [A] growing, [D] keep on [A] growing, [D] keep on [A] growing. [D] [G] Yeah, [D] yeah, [A] yeah.
Keep on [A] growing, [D] keep on [A] growing, [D] keep on [A] growing. [D]
Long Solo on [A] [D] [A] [D]
Bass Tablature For Solo (G) |------------|----------2-| (D) |----------2-|--0-0--4----| (A) |-0---0-4----|------------| (E) |------------|------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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