Tears In Heaven Chords

by Eric Clapton
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
Capo: 2nd fret
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1 contributor total, last edit on Dec 20, 2024
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Chords

G
D
Em
C
Bm
Dm
E
E7
Am
D7
Bb
F
Gm
A
F#m
C#m
F#
F#7
C7
Ab
G#
Eb
Fm

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Tears In Heaven chords
Eric Clapton 1992 (Eric Clapton & Will Jennings) live version
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_in_Heaven
 
Capo II *
 
[Intro]
 
G  D  Em
C  G  D
 
[Verse]
 
G          D       Em
 Would you know my name, 
C     G             D
 if I saw you in heaven? 
G        D      Em
 Will it be the same, 
C     G             D
 if I saw you in heaven?
 
[Chorus]
 
Em         Bm*   Dm          E  E7
 I must be strong, and carry on 
E        Am             D  D7
 Cause I know I don't belong, 
D        G
 here in heaven 
 
G  D  Em   C  G  D
 
[Verse]
 
G          D       Em
 Would you hold my hand, 
C     G             D
 if I saw you in heaven? 
G          D       Em
 Would you help me stand, 
C     G             D
 if I saw you in heaven? 
 
[Chorus]
 
Em            Bm  Dm                  E  E7
 I'll find my way,  through night and day 
E        Am                D  D7
 Cause I know I just can't stay, 
D        G
 here in heaven 
 
G  D  Em   C  G  D
 
Bb        F         Gm
 Time can bring you down, 
         C         F     F C Dm C F
time can bend your knee 
Bb        F          Gm
 Time can break your heart, 
         C       F     C
have you begging please 
        D
Begging please 
 
G  D  Em   C  G  D 2x
 
[Chorus]
 
Em          Bm   Dm
 Beyond the door, 
                  E
there's peace I'm sure. 
E7     Am                  D   D7
 And I know there'll be no more, 
D         G
 tears in heaven 
 
G  D  Em   C  G  D
 
[Verse]
 
G          D       Em
 Would you know my name, 
C     G             D
 if I saw you in heaven? 
G        D      Em
 Will it be the same, 
C     G             D
 if I saw you in heaven? 
 
[Chorus]
 
Em         Bm    Dm          E  E7
 I must be strong, and carry on 
E        Am             D7
 Cause I know I don't belong, 
D        G
 here in heaven.
 
[Outro]
 
E        Am             D7
 Cause I know I don't belong, 
D        G
 here in heaven 
 
G  D  Em   C  G
 
* It has been suggested that B or B7 sounds better then Bm here
 
** Alternates:
 
Open
 
G  = A
D  = E
Em = F#m
C  = D
Bm = C#m
E  = F#
E7 = F#7
Am = Bm
D7 = E7
Bb = C
F  = G
Gm = Am
 
Capo IV
 
G  = F
D  = C
Em = Dm
C  = Bb
Bm = Am
E  = D
E7 = D7
Am = Gm
D7 = C7
Bb = Ab (G#)
F  = Eb
Gm = Fm
 
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39 comments
davidchapa
Really enjoyed this one. Great job, very good base to build on. Thanks very much
+21
scorpio1970
Pretty good job.. a few quirks but overall good..
+12
TheShock
who else almost cried while playing
+10