Words and Music by Eric Clapton + Cream 
Transcribed by DKMG 
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - Distorted Slightly 
 
This entire song is based on the Blues Minor Pentatonic Scale in the key of D. 
If you don't know it its useful to learn. 
 
  
 
INTRO: 
                 ~~~~~~~~     ~~ 
 
|--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------| 
|-12-12-10-12--------------------------| 
|---------------12~11~10~~-------------| 
|-------------------------10-13~~10----| 
 
 
 
 
MAIN RIFF 1: 
                 ~~~~~~~~     ~~ 
 
|-------------------------------------| 
|-------------------------------------| 
|-11-11--9-11-------------12-10-------|    
|--x--x--x--x-------------12----12----| 
|-12-12-10-12---12-11-10--------------| 
|-10-10--8-10-------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
MAIN RIFF 2: 
                 ~~~~~~~~     ~~ 
 
|--------------------------------------| 
|-12-12-10-12--------------------------| 
|--x--x--x--x--------------------------| 
|-12-12-10-12---12-11-10---------------| 
|-10-10--8-10-------------10-13--10----| 
|--------------------------------------| 
 
 
CHORUS: 
 
 
|--------------------| 
|--------------------| 
|--------------------| 
|-7---7-7---10--5----| 
|-7---7-7---10--5----| 
|-5---5-5----8--3----| 
 
 
Song Order: 
----------- 
Intro x2 
Main Riff 1 x6 
Main Riff 2 x2 
Main Riff 1 x2 
Chorus x3 
Main Riff 1 x6 
Main Riff 2 x2 
Main Riff 1 x2 
Chorus x3 
Solo -- Improvise on Scale 
Main Riff x1 
Chorus x2 to fade out 
 
 
Tablature Legend 
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 ~   - vibrato 
 x   - on rhythm slash represents muted slash