"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--|

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


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