“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 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– chords –
A 002220
D 000232
E 022100
E7 000454
Fm 133111
F#m 244222
G 320003
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

( 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 )