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Tears In Heaven
Eric Clapton
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"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)