Derek and the Dominos

Released: November 9, 1970

Songwriter: Billy Myles

Producer: Derek and the Dominos Tom Dowd

Have you ever loved a woman
So much you tremble in pain?
Have you ever loved a woman
So much you tremble in pain?

And all the time you know, yeah
She bears another man's name

But you just love that woman
So much it's a shame and a sin
You just love that woman, yes
So much it's a shame and a sin

But all the time you know, yes you know
She belongs to your very best friend

Have you ever loved a woman
And you know you can't leave her alone?
Have you ever loved a woman, yes
And you know you can't leave her alone?

Something deep inside of you
Won't let you wreck your best friend's home

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.

more tracks from the album

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

From the albums

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)
In Concert (1973)
Live at the Fillmore (1994)

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