As soon as the solo kicks in, Clapton turns into the God that he is and delights the ears of humanity for eternity with a 30-second solo. You can even tell this one was co-written with George Harrison, who also plays guitar on it.

Taken from Cream’s last album, Goodbye (1969), Badge reveals a smooth, but young Eric Clapton. Clapton managed to once again create a guitar masterpiece. The guitar in this one is smooth, yet strong. Although the song is a bit too slow for what you would expect a song about cocaine to be. The title says it all and there’s no need to take a look at the lyrics. Released in 1977, on the album Slowhand, Cocaine is one of those songs that require no introduction. This song was written in 1976 by Clapton for his girlfriend Pattie Boyd. This song is about arriving at a party with the most beautiful woman on Earth and it has been a massively popular wedding hit for decades. Wonderful Tonight may not be a guitar masterpiece, but it’s a perfectly simple song that is going to impress every girl/boy you will ever play this to.

Here are (in our humble opinions) the six best Eric Clapton songs for you to play on guitar at home. Today, we’re going to learn a thing or two about how to play the guitar by taking a look at some of Eric Clapton’s most popular songs. He is one of the best guitarists of all time and some might even say, a genius. Eric Clapton is the only musician to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of Cream and the Yardbirds.

Top ten best eric clapton songs