The ARMS Charity Concerts were a series of charitable rock concerts in support of Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis in 1983. The first (and initially planned to be the only) event took place at the Royal Albert Hall on September 20, 1983, with subsequent dates occurring in the United States, with slightly different lineups of musicians.
The idea for hosting the concert was envisaged by Ronnie Lane, ex-bassist for Small Faces and Faces, himself a casualty of multiple sclerosis. The concert was billed as The Ronnie Lane Appeal for ARMS and featured a star-studded line-up of British musicians, including Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Andy Fairweather Low, Bill Wyman, Kenney Jones, Charlie Watts and Ray Cooper. The concert was particularly notable in the fact that it was the first occasion on which Clapton, Beck and Page, each a former lead guitarist for The Yardbirds, had performed together on stage.
Lyrics
What'll you do when you get lonely?
And nobody's waiting by your side?
You've been running and hiding much too long
You know it's just your foolish pride
Layla
You've got me on my knees, Layla
I'm begging, darling please, Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind
I tried to give you consolation
When your old man had let you down
Like a fool, I fell in love with you
You've turned my whole world upside down
Layla
You've got me on my knees, Layla
I'm begging, darling please, Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind
Let's make the best of the situation
Before I finally go insane
Please don't say, we'll never find a way
And tell me all my love's in vain
Layla
You've got me on my knees, Layla
I'm begging, darling please, Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind
Layla
You've got me on my knees, Layla
I'm begging, darling please, Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind
[Guitar solo]
Layla
You've got me on my knees, Layla
I'm begging, darling please, Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind
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