Tears in Heaven Chords & Lyrics by Eric Clapton

Tears in Heaven

guitar chords lyrics

Eric Clapton

"Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton

(the way i play it)


E||--------------------|-----------------------------|
B||--------------------|--------2h3p2----5-----5--2--|
G||--------------------|-----2--------2--4-----4--2--|
D||--------------------|-----------------------------|
A||--------------------|--0--------------------------|

E||----------------0h2-|-----------------4--4--4--2--|

-------------------------|-------------------------|
-------2-----2-----2-----|--3-----3-----3-----3----|
-------2-----2-----2-----|--2-----2-----2-----1----|
-------------------------|-------------------------|
-------------------------|-------------------------|
----2-----2--0--0-----0--|--2--2-----2--0--0--0----|


Substitute this for the "A" at
the Begining of each verse
-------------------------|
--------------2h3p2------|
-----------2--------2----|
-------------------------|
--------0----------------|
--0h2--------------------|



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-CHORDS-
A 002220
D 000232
E 022100
E7 000454
Fm 133111
F#m 244222
G 320003
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(verse)

A E7 A E G
Would you know my name

D A E A
If I saw you in heaven?

A E7 A E G
Would it be the same

D A E
If I saw you in heaven?


(chorus)


F#m Fm F#m E
I must be strong to carry on,

E A D A E G
'Cause I know I don't belong...

Here in heaven.


A E7 A E G
D A E A
A E7 A E G
D A E
(same as verse, accept no singing)


A E7 A E G
Would you hold my hand

D A E A
If I saw you in heaven?

A E7 A E G
Would you help me stand

D A E A
If I saw you in heaven?


F#m F F#m E
I'll find my way Through night and day,

E A D A G
'Cause I know I just can't stay

Here in heaven.


A E7 A E G
D D D D A
(chord version of the intro)



(bridge)


G D A D G
Time can bring you down, Time can bend your knees.

G D A D G
Time can break your heart, Have you begging please,

D
begging please.


(solo)...

or alternatively A E7 A E G
play the verse D A E A
A E7 A E G
D A E


(chorus)
Beyond the door,There's peace I'm sure,
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven.

(verse)
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?


(chorus)

F#m F F#m E
I must be strong to carry on,

E A D A E G
'Cause I know I don't belong...


A E7 A E
Here in heaven.

E A D A E G
'Cause I know I don't belong... Here in heaven

(replay intro then end with an "A" chord)