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From the Cradle

I'm Tore Down

Artist: Clapton, Eric
Album: From the Cradle (1994)
Music and lyrics by Sonny Thompson
Added on Sunday, 28 June 2026
Hits: 15
From the Cradle
I'm Tore Down
0:00 / 3:2
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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
G7 | F7 | C7 | C7

Chorus 1: 0:07
     C7
I'm tore down. I'm almost level
           C7  | C7
With the ground.
0:15
     F7
I'm tore down. I'm almost level
           C7  | C7
With the ground.
0:22
        G7
Why'd I    feel like this when my
F7               C7  | C7
  Baby can't be found?

Verse 1: 0:29
   C7!              F
I went to the river
C7!
   To jump in.
    C7!
My baby showed up and said,
 C7
"I will tell you when."

Chorus 2: 0:36
           F7
Well, I'm tore down, I'm almost level
           C7  | C7
With the ground.
0:43
        G7
Why'd I    feel like this when my
F7                C7  | C7
  Baby can't be found?

Verse 2: 0:51
   C7!
I love you, babe, with all my
C7!              C#7
  Heart and soul.
 C7!
Love like mine will
C7!              C#7
  Never grow old.
0:59
 C7!
Love you in the morning and in the
C7!           Cdim
  Evening too.
C!
Ev'ery time you leave me,
       C
I get mad with you.

Chorus 3: 1:05
     F7
I'm tore down, I'm almost level
           C7  | C7
With the ground.
1:13
        G7
Why'd I    feel like this when my
F7               C7  | C7
  Baby can't be found?

Solo: 1:20
C7 | C7 | C7 | C7
1:28
F7 | F7 | C7 | C7
1:35
G7 | F7 | C7 | C7
1:42
C7 | C7 | C7 | C7
1:50
F7 | F7 | C7 | C7
1:57
G7 | F7 | C7 | C7

Verse 3: 2:04
   C7!
I love you, baby, with
C7!            C#7
  All my might,
 C7!
Love like mine is
C7!           C#7
  Outta sight.
2:11
      C7!
I'll lie for you if you
C7!          Cdim
  Want me to.
   C!
I really don't believe that your
 C
Love is true.

Chorus 4: 2:18
           F7
Well, I'm tore down. I'm almost level
           C7  | C7
With the ground.
2:25
        G7
Why'd I    feel like this when my
F7               C7  | C7
  Baby can't be found?

Chorus 5: 2:33
     C7
I'm tore down. I'm almost level
           C7  | C7
With the ground.
2:40
           F7
Well, I'm tore down. I'm almost level
           C7  | C7
With the ground.
2:47
        G7
Why'd I    feel like this when my
F7!              C7 ->
  Baby can't be found?

Coda: 2:51
C7 | C7! C#9:C9!!! | C9!

Key

key
C
original
key
C
C# B
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

Royal Albert Hall, London, England 1994
Cradle Rehearsal Session, Sony Studios, NYC, 1994
Nothing But The Blues 1995
With John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

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