Eric Clapton Guitar Lessons
Learn how to play the songs by Eric Clapton note-for-note on guitar with the Eric Clapton Guitar Lessons. Each lesson includes the playthru, video lesson, songsheet with chords and tab.
Click on any of the song titles to see a clip from the start of the lesson. (The free one you can download in its entirety.)
You’ll receive at least two videos per song, one lesson and one performance-standard play-through. You’ll also receive the chords/lyrics and guitar tabs as PDF files.
The videos are mp4 format and should play on PC’s, Macs and most mobile devices.
They will download as Zip files. If you don’t have a Zip program on your PC you’ll need to install one to open the file. .
If you want to download to an iPad or iPhone, please read here.
Alan Ranft says
Hi Jerry, If these songs are not already on your “to do” list, can you add them? Thank you!
1) Brothers In Arms – Dire Straits
2) House of Cards – Scorpions
3) Holiday – Scorpions
4) The Zoo – Scorpions
5) Gypsy Life – Scorpions
6) Until I Fall Away – Gin Blossoms
7) Found Out About You -Gin Blossoms
In the meantime, I have plenty of your songs I still need to perfect!
My all time favorite of the songs I have bought from you is “Angie” by the Rolling Stones.
Why? Because for me, it has the perfect combination of strummed chords and individually picked notes. Can you recommend any other songs that might be similar in structure?
Thanks for all the hours of pleasure I’ve gotten from learning to play my favorite songs! Alan
Jerry says
Hi Alan
Thanks for the kind words.
Some of those are on the list. I’ll add the others.
The list is now so huge it stands a fair chance of outlasting me :)
Frank says
Take care of yourself Jerry! Eat right. Get plenty of sleep. Drink 8 glasses of water a day, and be sure to look both ways before crossing the street. (Remember, those nuts in the UK drive on the wrong side of the street.)
Alan Ranft says
Hi Jerry, I thought of one thing you could do to possibly satisfy the highest number of people who want songs and also maximize your income. First, you could freeze the list, arbitrarily, today. (You don’t even have to tell anybody.) Second, you could make a list of all the requested songs and count how many people have requested each song. For example, 40 people want song A, 37 people want song B, 26 people want song C, etc. Then you could ignore new requests for a while as you compose song A and make it available for sale, then song B and make it available for sale, then song C, etc. If you do this, your income is maximized and the number of happy JGB guitarists is also maximized. The people who have requested the less popular songs will have to wait the longest but that only seems fair. As of this date, it’s likely that no one has tried to game the system by using different email addresses or other nefarious tactics so the result should be a win for everyone. The most popular songs win! It may seem unfair to people who requested relatively unknown songs but you’ll likely get to those songs faster using this method of song composition order.
Annette says
Hi Gerry,
Promises of Eric Clapton is very nice.
What about a finger picking version ?
Sincerly.
Annette
Sophia Moser says
Please be with me? That’s a great one, I’d love to learn it. You’re tabs are hands down the best!
Andrew says
Hi Jerry. Can you do Eric Clapton Lay Down Sally for one guitar thanks.
Larry says
Please consider Layla unplugged
Neal Stone says
HI Jerry, I agree with some other folks and would love to see Running on Faith…gorgeous song.
Years ago I learned Mike’s version of Nobody Knows You When Your Down and Out, but Mike didn’t teach the solo part of the song….I’ve tried to figure it out as it sounds like a pentatonic scale, but alas, I’m musically challenged I guess.
I echo other’s sentiment by saying I too think you are the best guitar instructor out there…and I’ve been with you a long time now, 10 years plus?
Happy New Year!
Neal
Jerry says
Hi Neal.
Running on Faith and Nobody Knows You are both on the to-do list. We’ll get the voting system up later this year.
Neal Stone says
I forgot about ‘Old Love’ on the ’92 EC unplugged video.
Another favorite I would love to learn….his lead solo part looks
awesome but would take me a while to learn.
Neal
Anonymous says
Im a little shocked Layla isn’t on here. Ive bought all the other EC songs waiting for more!
Jerry says
The problem I have with Layla is the solo. It frazzled my fingers :)
Anonymous says
Try guitarlesson365.com
He tackles the solos for Layla
Anonymous says
I think there’d be apositive reception for a “simplified” Layla solo version for Pre-Advanced students, a la the ‘Before You Accuse’ Me lesson.
Anonymous says
Gerry,
All of the “unplugged” songs would be great, especially “Change the World”.
Jerry says
I’l add Change the World to the to-do list.
Matt says
Any chance you could make a lesson for his unplugged version of “Nobody Knows you When You’re Down and Out?” There are a couple of arrangements out there but they’re lacking. Thanks – I’ve sampled a ton, and your instruction is hands-down the best on the web.
Craig says
Hi Jerry
I have more or less learned to play fingerstyle from your website alone. Best acoustic lessons on the web.
I’d love to see more of Clapton’s MTV unplugged album on your site. Also, one of his versions of Driftin’.
Thanks for this world class resource.
Kevin says
Another great track would be Eric Clapton’s Running on Faith
Kevin says
please expand wonderful tonight to the live version
Anonymous says
How about some more EC songs?