Derek and the Dominos

Featuring: Bobby Whitlock Carl Radle Jim Gordon Eric Clapton

Songwriter: Eric Clapton Bonnie Bramlett

[Verse 1]
The rain is falling through the mist
Of sorrow that surrounded me
The sun could never thaw away
The bliss that lay around me

[Chorus]
Let it rain, let it rain
Let your love rain down on me
Let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, rain, rain

[Verse 2]
Her life was like a desert flower
Burning in the sun
Until I found the way to love
It's harder said than done

[Chorus]
Let it rain, let it rain
Let your love rain down on me
Let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, rain, rain

[Verse 3]
Now I know the secret
There is nothing that I lack
If I give my love to you
You'll surely give it back

[Chorus]
Let it rain, let it rain
Let your love rain down on me
Let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, rain, rain

Derek and the Dominos were a blues rock jam band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, keyboardist and singer Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon. They had previously played together in Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. Dave Mason supplied additional lead guitar on early studio sessions and played at their first live gig.

The band released only one studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. The album went on to receive critical acclaim, but initially faltered in sales and in radio airplay. Although released in 1970 it was not until March 1972 that the album’s single “Layla” (a tale of unrequited love inspired by Clapton’s relationship with his friend George Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd) made the top ten in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The album, which has received praise from critics and fans alike, is often considered to be the defining achievement of Clapton’s career.

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In Concert (1973)
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