"Give Me Strength" is a blues pop song, written and recorded by the British rock musician Eric Clapton for his 1974 hit studio album 461 Ocean Boulevard under RSO Records.[1] However, the song gained more popularity, when the record company released the song as the B-side to Clapton's number-one single "I Shot the Sheriff", before the studio effort was released.[2] It was released as a seven-inch gramophone record.[3]

"Give Me Strength"
Song by Eric Clapton
from the album 461 Ocean Boulevard
A-side"I Shot the Sheriff"
ReleasedJuly 1974 (1974-07)
GenreBlues · Pop
Length2:51
LabelRSO
Songwriter(s)Eric Clapton
Producer(s)Tom Dowd

Composition

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According to the music website AllMusic, the title is written in a blues, rock and pop music vein. It features styles of album rock, hard rock, modern blues, blues rock, contemporary pop rock as well as adult contemporary music.[4] The song is written in the key of E major and features a chord progression consisting of mostly major-chords as well as seventh chords. Only one minor chord, in this case an A minor chord was used in the song.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "461 Ocean Boulevard – Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Clapton, Eric (2007). "461 Ocean Boulevard". Clapton: The Autobiography (1st ed.). United States: Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-385-51851-2.
  3. ^ "Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff / Give Me Strength (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Give Me Strength – Eric Clapton | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Thompson, Harlan L. "Give Me Strength Chords by Eric Clapton @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Ultimate Guitar. Ultimate-Guitar.Com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.